Recycling

RESIDENT RECYCLING SERVICES 

(Note: Information about Business Recycling is also available)

Residential curbside recycling is each Wednesday. Green bins are provided to residents upon request to the City. Bins must be placed curbside by 7:00 a.m.

Materials can be mixed in the bin and will be sorted at the processing facility. Extra recyclables should be placed in a paper bag or an open container next to your recycling bin--NOTE: materials placed in plastic bags will not be collected because the bags jam the equipment at the processing facility.

The following materials are recyclable items:

Household paper – newspapers & inserts, paper grocery bags, junk mail, magazines, cards, stationary, school paper, telephone books, single-ply cardboard (cereal and tissue boxes), computer paper.

Did you know... In 2008 the city collected 12,166,490 lbs. of recyclables from city operations and residents, consisting of: 153 lbs of Aluminum 1313 lbs of Antifreeze 156 lbs of Auto oil filters 2,068,000 lbs of Debris (leaves and sticks) 1,140 lbs of Batteries 4,800 lbs of Corrugated Cardboard 46,330 lbs of Non-Ferrous Metals 26,500 lbs of Office Paper 68 lbs of Plastic 5,390 lbs of Tires 77 lbs of Aerosol Cans 5,772 lbs of Auto Oil 471 lbs of Copper & Brass 8,432,000 lbs Asphalt 1,574,320 lbs of TFC collected residential recycling

Glass – clear, brown and green bottles & jars. Please rinse and remove lids.  Metal lids cans be recycled.

Metal and Aluminum – metal cans, aluminum cans, & aluminum foil products. 

Plastic Bottles or Jugs #1 or #2 – bottles and jugs with a neck i.e. milk jugs, soda bottles, household cleaner bottles, shampoo bottles.  Please rinse and remove caps.

Corrugated Cardboard – flattened, no larger than 3 X 4 ft pieces; call for special pickup of large amounts of cardboard (757) 220-6140. 

For more information, contact the Public Works Department at (757) 220-6140 Monday-Friday from 8am-4:30pm or pubworks@williamsburgva.gov 

Recycling Tips:

• Be sure to rinse food residue from your cans and bottles.
• On windy days, place heavier items on top of lighter, paper items to hold them securely in the bin.
• Let it get wet on rainy days, wet materials are acceptable.
• Please only recycle bottle-shaped #1 and #2 plastics.  Remember to remove caps. Other types of plastic containers, such as flower pots and clear "clamshell" containers are not acceptable.  

Household Batteries - collect your batteries and drop them at the Household Chemical Collections. 

Cell Phone Recycling - Verizon, Office Depot, Staples and Avalon.

Computer and Electronics Recycling – The City offers drop-off computer recycling at the Household Chemical Collections. Acceptable items include central processing units, keyboards, mice, laptop computers, manuals, miscellaneous (cables, power cords, etc.), monitors, printers, and scanners.  Electronic devices accepted include cameras, portable radios, palm pilots, video games and consoles, stereo equipment, dvd and vcr players, ipods or mp3 players and battery back-ups.  NO TVs.   If you miss the HCC collections there are several computer recyclers in the area:  Sims Metals, 2116 Route 17, Tabb, VA 23693 (757) 599-4930 and ARC, 2520 58th Street, Hampton, VA 23661 (757) 896-8463, Staples and Office Depot.  

Fluorescent Light Bulbs/CFLs Recycling - are collected at the Household Chemical Collections.  Also, our local Home Depot recycles CFLs.  Bulbs can be dropped off at 6700 Mooretown Road, Williamsburg, Va 23188.  Questions? call (757) 220-1800.

Kitchen Fats, Oils and Grease Recycling - Tewning Road Convenince Center.

Motor Oil Recycling - Advance Auto Parts/454 Merrimac Trail, Jamestown Road Shell Station and Tewning Road Convenience Center.

Packing Peanuts & Bubble Wrap Recycling - Williamsburg Parcel Plus, Mailstop and UPS Stores.

Plastic Bag Recycling - Tewning Road Convenience Center and most grocery stores have a collection area in front of the store.  Plastic bag recycling includes - plastic department store bags, newspaper sleeves, dry-cleaning bags, toilet paper/paper towel over wrap, water bottle/soda case wrap, stretch film (no household saran wrap) and plastic trash bags.    

Printer and Toner Cartidge Recycling - Office Depot and Staples.

Sneakers/Tennis Shoe Recycling - the Nike Store located in the Prime Outlets accept sneakers for recycling.  Nike recycles all parts of the shoe, turning them into a product called "Nike Grind."  It is used to make playground and athletic surfaces.  For more info, go to www.nikereuseashoe.com. 

TV Recycling - there are several options on the Peninsula, some at no charge and some for a small fee.  Check the following charities - ARC of the Peninsula 757-896-9463, CHKD 757-220-5437, DAV 220-0839, Goodwill 757-215-0422 and Best Buy 757-220-1352.

Wire Hanger Recycling - Most dry cleaners.  

Tewning Road Convenience Center at 107 Tewning Road is available to drop off recycling materials. The Center provides recycling for small businesses. The Center also accepts waste motor oil, antifreeze, plastic bags and cooking oil. For more information visit James City County’s website at: www.jccegov.com/recycling/index.html

Household Chemical Collection - Residents can drop off at no charge: paint & household maintenance products, lawn & garden products, household chemical products, automotive products, and miscellaneous household chemicals.  Items not accepted: business or medical waste, compressed gas cylinders, explosives, ammunition or gun powder, shock sensitive materials, radioactive products, and household trash.  See schedule below:  

	HOUSEHOLD CHEMICAL COLLECTIONS FOR 2010
Location:	New location - To be annouced.
Times:	Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Dates:	*To Be Annouced
	COMPUTER AND ELECTRONICS RECYCLING
	*To Be Annouced
	*2009 collection completed - 2010 collection begins Spring 2010. Dates to be annouced when available.