Convenience Centers

Truck with full load at Jolly Pond Convenience Center

Trash Disposal and Recycling Drop-off

The County's 3 Convenience Centers offer separated recycling drop-off and trash disposal. Most recyclables, including paper, cardboard, plastic bottles and jugs, glass bottle and jars, aluminum and tin, antifreeze, kitchen grease, motor oil, propane tanks (empty), lead-acid batteries, scrap metal and appliances made of 50% metal are free to drop off. However, brush, electronics (excluding flat screen monitors, CPUs and laptops) and tires will require on-site payment.

Trash disposal requires on-site payment. Payments can be made with credit cards or coupons ($4 each; sold in books of 5 online or from the following locations: Treasurer’s Office, Satellite Services Office, James City County Recreation Center, Abram Frink Jr. Community Center). The Jolly Pond Convenience Center also offers natural woody debris, leaf, construction/demolition debris, and bulky item disposal for a fee.

Browse the map below to find the convenience center closest to you or select from the "Accepted Items" menu to filter the convenience centers that will accept your recyclables.

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Convenience Center Address
Jolly Pond Convenience Center 1204 Jolly Pond Road
Monday-Saturday: 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday: 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tewning Road Convenience Center 117 Tewning Road
Sunday-Monday: Closed
Tuesday-Saturday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Toano Convenience Center 185 Industrial Boulevard
Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday: Closed
Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Transfer Station 1204 Jolly Pond Road
Monday-Friday: 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
The "My Schedule" feature above displays the recycling collection calendar for all County residential addresses, regardless of enrollment status in the County's curbside recycling program. Call 757-253-6700 for more information or enroll in the County's curbside recycling program to request curbside recycling service.