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Shenandoah County : Departments : Landfill : Recycling

Landfill

Refuse and Recycling

FAQ

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.

General Information

Refuse and Recycling Stations

Materials

Hours of Operation

Name:	Location:
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 West, 2 miles west of I-81
Strasburg/Fishers’ Hill	South of Strasburg on Route 639, Green Acre Dr., ½ mile west of US 11
Town of Strasburg	Curbside garbage and recycling collection, call (540) 465-9197 for info.
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	Recycling located in the north end of Woodstock on Route 664 near the Moose Lodge. Curbside garbage collection, call (540) 459-3621 for info.
Town of Edinburg	Curbside garbage collection, call (540) 984-8521 for info.
Edinburg	Landfill Rd. at railroad tracks, 1.5 miles north of Edinburg
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	Recycling at the Town lot, west side of US 11 adjacent to the railroad tracks. Curbside garbage collection, call (540) 477-2121 for info.
Quicksburg	West side of Route 617, one mile southwest of Quicksburg
Rude's Hill	East of US 11, 2.5 miles south of Mt. Jackson
Town of New Market	Recycling at the old elementary school, east of US 11 and south of US 211. Curbside garbage collection, call (540) 740-3432 for info.
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

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.

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.