Lancaster County operates three refuse collection and recycling sites.

• Kilmarnock - Located on White Pine Road (VSH 788) one mile SW of Kilmarnock.
• Lancaster - One mile east of Lancaster Courthouse on Regina Road (VSH 604).
• Nuttsville - Located on Gaines Road (VSH 723) one-quater mile from the intersection of Nuttsville Road and River Road.

All three sites are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. daily except Christmas Day.

These sites accept residential and limited commercial waste generated in Lancaster County. Tipping fees are required for commercial waste ($5 per pickup truck load), construction waste ($10 per pickup truck load) and shingles ($50 per pickup truck load).

Construction waste and shingles will be accepted from homeowners at no cost.

These sites will not accept used oil, antifreeze, batteries and other hazardous materials, used tires or wood waste.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Due to the high cost of collecting, transporting and disposing of hazardous wastes within the current regulatory environment, Lancaster County does not accept hazardous wastes on a daily basis.

The county has begun to set aside one day each spring for the collection of such wastes. This year's collection day is scheduled for Saturday, June 14, 2008.

More information will be available on this site in the weeks leading up to the next scheduled Hazardous Waste Collection Day.

Wood Debris/Brush/Yard Waste

On September 1, 2003, Lancaster County closed its wood debris collection area at the Refuse Collection Site on Regina Road (VSH 604).

Lancaster County has arranged for the Lively Wood Yard, located at 6088 Mary Ball Road one-half mile south of Lively, to accept non-commercial wood debris from Lancaster County homeowners at no cost to the homeowner. Wood debris generated from commercial activities will also be accepted at this facility, but haulers of such debris will be expected to pay a reasonable disposal fee.

For more information, please contact the County Administration Office at (804) 462-5129.

Used Tires

On October 1, 2007, Lancaster County closed its used tire recycling area at the Refuse Collection Site on Gaines Road (VSH 723) near Nuttsville.

Used tires are now accepted at the Lively Wood Yard, 6088 Mary Ball Road, approximately one-half mile south of Lively. Persons wishing to dispose of used tires will continue to pay the used tire disposal fee at the County Administration Office at the Lancaster Courthouse.

For more information, please contact the County Administration Office at (804) 462-5129.

Other Automotive Wastes

Many local auto parts retailers and auto repair shops collect and recycle used oil and batteries. Citizens are encouraged to contact individual auto-related businesses for more information. There are no known antifreeze recyclers in the area.

Recycling Program

In addition to solid waste disposal, the county-operated sites also provide for the collection of several recyclable materials. All sites accept PET and HDPE plastic, glass bottles, aluminum and tin food and beverage containers, old newspapers, mixed paper, cardboard and scrap metal.

An estimated 55% of all material collected at the refuse sites is recycled. Overall, Lancaster County's recycling rate exceeds the 25% recycling rate mandated by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.

Recycling Guidelines

Co-mingled Recyclables - Source separation is not required - all materials are deposited into one container. PET and HDPE plastics, aluminum, and tin food and beverage containers only. Should be rinsed to remove food residue.

Glass Bottles - No need to separate according to color. Should be rinsed to remove food residue. Windows, mirrors and auto glass are not accepted.

Mixed Paper - All grades of paper are accepted. Old newspapers should be bundled with string or packed tightly inside paper grocery bags. Office, computer and other grades of paper should be packed inside plastic trash bags (since all grades of paper are to be placed in the same container, the plastic trash bags help us keep the mixed grades separated from the newspaper).

Cardboard - All grades of corrugated cardboard accepted except boxing containing wax lining. It is requested that larger boxes be folded or broken down. Paperboard boxes and brown paper grocery bags can be mixed with cardboard.

Scrap Metal - Includes appliances such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, water heaters, air conditioners and ovens. Appliance dealers are required to remove refrigerants from freezers, refrigerators and air conditioners prior to disposal.

For more information on Lancaster County's solid waste mangement and recycling program, e-mail Sonny Whaley or call (804) 462-5129.