 Shenandoah County started an active recycling program in 1991 that began with dedicated bins for voluntary drop-offs by citizens at the Landfill Property. As of the end of 1995, this program had grown to include a Materials Recovery Facility in a reconditioned barn complex as the center piece for 15 recycling collection centers located throughout Shenandoah County. County employees collect, sort, and ready for sale an average of over 200,000 pounds of recyclables per month, an effort that now covers all associated costs and generates a modest profit. Also, under the auspices of the Lord Fairfax and Central Valley Planning Districts utilizing a State grant, the County operates the Regional Tire Operations Program (RTOP). This involves a mobile tire shredder, which provides the Counties, cities, and Towns of the northern Shenandoah Valley an environmentally acceptable method of disposing of waste vehicular tires. After the start up with the State grant "seed money", RTOP has become a self sufficient program that is a testimony to the benefits of regional cooperation.
This information is intended for use by the Citizens of Shenandoah County as a recycling guide. Listed within are the locations of County recycling facilities, together with brief explanations of the different materials for which the County has developed alternate uses rather than burial in its landfill. Our program has become successful only because of the voluntary efforts of our citizens. Please share this information with friends and family, and encourage recycling from all. Recycling pays because it works! Examinations of our waste stream have shown that we are still just barely denting the total flow of recyclables in our trash. Conservative estimates indicate that, with minimal added effort, County citizens could quadruple the amount of recyclable materials diverted and saved.
Our recycling center is open for visits from any interested citizens during regular operating hours, which are Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. Our telephone is 984-8573. We especially encourage civic Groups, school classes, or any citizen clubs to visit. Also, members of our staff can give presentations about recycling at schools or group meetings.
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| Cedar Creek/Zepp | North side of the junction of routes 600 and 746 |
| Conicville | South side of Rt. 703 (Conicville Rd), 1/2 mile from Rt. 42. |
| Strasburg/Route 55 | Near Clary on Route 55, 2 miles west of I-81 |
| Strasburg/Fishers’ Hill | South of Strasburg on Route 639, ½ mile west of US 11 |
| Town of Strasburg | Town parking lot, near the Rescue Squad |
| Maurertown | East of US 11 just north of Maurertown, next to the County park |
| St. Luke | Just north of St. Luke on the west side of Route 623 |
| Town of Woodstock | North end of Woodstock on Route 664 near the Moose Lodge |
| Rodney & Theresa’s | Route 675, three miles west of Route 42 and Columbia Furnace |
| Route 263 | West of Mount Jackson near Mount Clifton, at the junction of Routes 263 and 710 |
| Town of Mount Jackson | Town lot, west side of US 11 adjacent to the railroad tracks |
| Quicksburg | West side of Route 617, one mile southwest of Quicksburg |
| Town of New Market | At the old elementary school, east of US 11 and south of US 211 |
| Fort Valley | West of Detrick/Route 678 on Route 758, near the old school |
| Orkney Springs | ½ mile southwest of Orkney Springs on Route 610 |
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Items Accepted Throughout the County:
The following materials are accepted for recycling at any of the 15 specially marked collection bins located throughout the County:
- Paper: Newspaper, office paper, magazines, cut-up cardboard including cereal boxes.
- Aluminum: Cans, plates, foil, and smaller items.
- Tin/Steel cans: All food cans and containers with tin coating.
- Glass: All colors of glass.
- Plastic: All plastic numbers 1-7.
- We cannot take oil product containers or plastic bags.
Items Accepted at the County Landfill Only:
The following items are accepted for disposal and recycling only in designated areas at the Landfill property:
- Brush, wood products, lumber, or yard waste such as leaves or grass clippings.
- Waste automotive products such as used petroleum/oil and antifreeze.
- Vehicle batteries.
- Larger aluminum products.
- Scrap metals of all kinds.
- Appliances, including refrigerators, freezers, stoves, ovens, dishwashers, ranges, washers, and dryers.
- Waste tires. Please Note: There is a fee based on size charged for all tires regardless of the source.
- Computers
Special: We use larger pieces of cardboard in our process of baling recyclables. Any such pieces that could be delivered to our recycling center in the large red barn on the Landfill property would be greatly appreciated.
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- Landfill: Monday through Saturday 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
- Trash Collection Stations:
| Monday through Saturday 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. | | Sunday 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. |
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