Drop-off centers are sites where residents can take
materials for recycling. They are located throughout the county and
provide citizens with a convenient addition to curbside collection. For
example, many drop-off centers accept mixed paper (i.e., junk mail,
catalogs, magazines).
Please note that materials accepted vary by location.
Alexandria
Mt. Vernon RECenter
2017 Belle View Boulevard
(Upper Parking Lot)
Alexandria
Open: Daylight Hours
Materials accepted: newspaper; plastic bottles and jugs; glass jars and bottles; mixed paper (cardboard, junk mail, magazines, envelopes, catalogs, office paper); metal cans (food and beverage).
Annandale
Virginia ABC Store
7200 Little River Turnpike
(side parking lot)
Annandale
Open: Daylight Hours
Materials accepted: newspaper; plastic bottles and jugs; glass jars and bottles; mixed paper (cardboard, junk mail, magazines, envelopes, catalogs, office paper); metal cans (food and beverage).
Wakefield Park
8100 Braddock Road
(near the Audrey Moore RECenter)
Annandale
Open: Daylight Hours
Materials accepted: newspaper; plastic bottles and jugs; glass jars and bottles; mixed paper (cardboard, junk mail, magazines, envelopes, catalogs, office paper); metal cans (food and beverage).
Fairfax
I-66 Citizens' Recycling and Disposal Facility
4618 West Ox Road
Fairfax
Hours
Materials accepted: newspaper; plastic bottles and jugs; glass jars and bottles; mixed paper (cardboard, junk mail, magazines, envelopes, catalogs, office paper); metal cans (food and beverage); small and large appliances; used motor oil; used automotive batteries; leaves, grass and brush. Some fees apply.
Household hazardous waste is also accepted at this site during limited hours.
City of Fairfax
3410 Pickett Road
Fairfax
Open: Daylight Hours
Materials accepted: newspaper; plastic bottles and jugs; glass jars and bottles; mixed paper (cardboard, junk mail, magazines, envelopes, catalogs, office paper); metal cans (food and beverage); and used automotive batteries. Used motor oil and oil filters are accepted Monday - Friday, 6:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Herndon
Town of Herndon
Public Works Maintenance Facility
1479 Sterling Road
Herndon
Materials accepted: newspaper; plastic bottles and jugs; glass jars and bottles; cardboard; mixed paper (junk mail, magazines, envelopes, catalogs, office paper); metal cans (food and beverage); telephone books.
Lorton
I-95 Citizens' Recycling and Disposal Facility
9850 Furnace Road
Lorton
Hours
Materials accepted: newspaper; plastic bottles and jugs; glass jars and bottles; mixed paper (cardboard, junk mail, magazines, envelopes, catalogs, office paper); small and large appliances; used motor oil; used automotive batteries; and leaves, grass and brush. Some fees apply.
Household hazardous waste is also accepted at this site during limited hours.
Oakton
Blake Lane Park
10031 Blake Lane
Oakton
Open: Daylight Hours
Materials accepted: newspaper; plastic bottles and jugs; glass jars and bottles; mixed paper (cardboard, junk mail, magazines, envelopes, catalogs, office paper); metal cans (food and beverage).
Reston
Reston Park & Ride
2531 Reston Parkway
(adjacent to parking area)
Reston
Open: Daylight Hours
Materials accepted: newspaper; plastic bottles and jugs; glass jars and bottles; mixed paper (cardboard, junk mail, magazines, envelopes, catalogs, office paper); metal cans (food and beverage).
Baron Cameron Park
11300 Baron Cameron Avenue
Reston
Open: Daylight Hours
Material accepted: newspaper only.
Vienna
McLean Bible Church
8925 Leesburg Pike
Vienna
Open: Daylight Hours
Materials accepted: newspaper; plastic bottles and jugs; glass jars and bottles; mixed paper (cardboard, junk mail, magazines, envelopes, catalogs, office paper); metal cans (food and beverage).