The Who's, What's &
Where's of Recycling

 

Breakell Inc., a business leader in green
construction and our partner in conservation
efforts, is the sponsor of this recycling
information for the citizens of the greater
Roanoke, Valley and surrounding areas.

Check out The EPA Site for Teens Go Green -  YOUR ENVIRONMENT YOUR CHOICE
 

About two thirds of Roanoke's citizens receive curbside recycling, every week, and all Vinton citizens recycle curbside weekly. For more information:

Call the Roanoke Recycling Hotline at (540) 853-2000 or in Vinton call (540) 983-0601. 

 

For general information about recycling in the Roanoke Valley, call:
Bedford County (540) 586-7656
Botetourt County
Botetourt County Landfill 		(540) 473-8316
(540) 992-5111
City of Roanoke (540) 853-2000
Clean Valley Council (540) 345-5523
Roanoke Valley Resource Authority (540) 857-5050
Salem (540) 375-3052
Vinton (540) 983-0601

"Mary's  Chair" -   Mimi Babe Harris
Bozeman, Montana  - Mixed Media - scrap
wood, acrylic paint,  fabric (new), canvas
(scrap), cardboard  tubes,  stuffing,  newspaper.

    


Recycling Paper Products

[Phonebook]
Telephone Books		 Yes No Where
Keep clean and dry. No plastic bags. At drop off sites: 7
[Newspaper]
Newspapers

(dry newsprint)

 Keep clean and dry. Stack together. Check to see if your program accepts glossy inserts. No magazines, catalogs, unwanted mail, waxed or contaminated/dirty paper. No wet newspapers. No plastic bags. At curbside in the City of Roanoke and Vinton.

Also at drop-off sites: 5 6 7 10 11 12 17 18 19 20 21 22

[Corrugated Cardboard Box]
Corrugated Cardboard

(ribbed section between 2 layers of heavy cardboard)

 Keep clean and dry. Break down to no larger than 3' x 3'. Remove plastic and paper liner bags. No milk cartons, pizza boxes, detergent boxes, plastic coated cardboard, polystyrene packaging peanuts. At drop-off sites:  7  12

Office Paper
Keep clean and dry		 No plastic bags, string, no dirty waxed or food contaminated paper At drop-off site 7  

Mixed Paper

 Magazines, catalogs, glossy paper, mail, envelopes, paper boards, telephone books.

Keep clean and dry

 No plastic bags, string, no food contaminated paper At drop-off site 5 7 10 18 19 20 21

 


Metal, Glass and Plastic Recycling
For scrap metal, see "Other Recyclables"


[Soda Can]
Metal Cans

Aluminum, steel (tin) and bi-metal food and beverage containers. Foil is also acceptable in Vinton only.

 Yes No Where
Empty and rinse. Remove paper labels in Vinton -- labels do not have to be removed for other programs. No paint or aerosol cans, scrap metal, or food residue. No household or automotive metal items. At curbside in City of Roanoke, and Vinton.

At drop-off sites 5 7 10 11 12 18 19 20 21  22

Aluminum only at sites: 4 6 8 9 14 15 17


Glass Bottles & Jars

Clear glass food and beverage containers.

 Empty and rinse. Discard lids and rings. DO NOT break. No ceramics, mirrors, blue glass, crystal, milk glass, dishes, light bulbs, TV tubes, window and auto glass, cookware. Clear glass only at curbside in the city of Roanoke and at drop-off site 6 7 10 11 12

[Plastic Bottle]

Plastic Bottles
#1 and #2

Plastic soft drink bottles & opaque milk & water jugs.

 Empty and rinse.  Many plastics have changed., Read the numbers carefully on the bottom of your plastic bottles – You are looking for #1 and #2 only to recycle. At curbside in Vinton and City of Roanoke, and at drop-off sites:
5  6 10 12 17 18 19 20 21  22

Vinton (both curbside and drop-off) does not accept colored #2 bottles.


Other Recyclables

Yard Waste

(grass clippings, leaves, and brush)

 Yes No Where
Compost leaves and grass or leave grass clippings on the lawn. Do not dispose as trash. Drop-off site: 11

Mulch is free if available. Check with your locality for information on local programs.

Used Oil Collect oil in a clean, unbreakable container with a tight-fitting lid. DO NOT MIX with any other liquid. Do not pour down storm drains or any drain, or on the ground. At drop-off site: 1  3 5 13 16
[Appliances]

Appliances

 Refrigerators, stoves, washers/dryers, air conditioners. Do not damage refrigerant tubing; do not release Freon into the air. At drop-off sites: 8 11 12
Check with your locality for information about local programs.

Fee charged at drop off 5

Scrap Metal Copper, brass, aluminum, iron, stainless steel. Construction debris, windows, non-metallic items. At drop-off sites:
8  9  11  12  14  15

Fee charged at drop off 5

Batteries Lead-acid car, household batteries and truck batteries. Handle battery carefully -- it contains corrosive acid. Lead-acid Batteries at drop-off sites: 1 3 5 11

Household batteries at drop-off site 11

Ink Jet Printer Cartridges     At Roanoke Public Library, Main Branch and Raleigh Court Branch
[Tire]

Tires

 Car and light truck tires. A fee is charged.

 Check with your locality for information about local programs.

 Tires may be dropped off at sites: 5 11. A fee is charged. 
Check with your locality for information about local programs.  You are urged to recycle at your tire purchase site.


Household Hazardous Waste

Products such as paint, solvents, cleaners, pesticides, weed killers, and pool chemicals. Yes No Where
Bring all substances in original containers with labels. Tighten lids. If leaking, pack in larger containers with newsprint. Do not dispose as trash. Do not mix materials. No ammunition, explosives, unidentified materials, infectious wastes, business waste, radioactive material. Latex Paint Tips 

Call (540) 345-5523
 for information.

Antifreeze 
 Bring all substances in original containers with labels. Tighten lids. If leaking, pack in larger containers with newsprint.

 

 Do not dispose as trash. Do not mix materials. No ammunition, explosives, unidentified materials, infectious wastes, business waste, radioactive material. At drop-off sites:
2  5 13  16

Locations will not accept antifreeze that has been mixed with any other liquid.


 Key to Where to Recycle in Charts Above
1 Advance Auto Parts, Inc. All Locations
2 Antifreeze Recyclers of Roanoke
4938 Colonial Avenue, Roanoke		 (540) 769-0050
3 Auto Zone All Locations
4 Blue Ridge Beverage
4446 Barley Drive, Salem		 Call for schedule.
(540) 380-2000
5

Botetourt County Landfill
Botetourt County 
Drop off bins at both high schools and all elementary schools, exception is Greenfield.

(540) 992-5111
(540) 473-8316

  6

Roanoke County at Hollins University
Follow directional signs on campus.

 (540) 387-6225
  7 Community Recycling Station at Cycle Systems
Broadway Street, SW, Roanoke (Take Colonial Ave to Wonju; turn right on Broadway). Open 7 days a week from 7am-7pm. All proceeds donated to  local nonprofit community organizations.		 (540) 981-1211
8  Cycle Systems, Inc.
2580 Broadway Avenue, SW, Roanoke. Call for information about recycling scrap metals and appliances		 (540) 981-1211
9 Hedge Metal 610 9th Street, Salem - No bi-metals (540) 389-0766
10 Town of Vinton - Lake Drive Plaza, Corner of Clearview Drive and Hardy Road (Rt. 24) (540) 983-0601
 11 Roanoke Valley Resource Authority (RVRA) Transfer Station - 1020 Hollins Road. A fee is charged for tires. (540) 857-5050
12 City of Salem - 1271 Indiana Street, Salem. (540) 375-3052
13 Sunnybrook Service Stations - 5101 Melrose Ave., Roanoke. (540) 986-0505
14 Vinton Scrap and Metal 282 Wayland Street, Vinton (540) 342-9772
15 Virginia Scrap Iron & Metal Co.
1600 S Jefferson Street, Roanoke		 (540) 343-3667
16 Wimmer Tire All Locations
17 Cave Spring Middle School Parking Lot - 4880 Brambleton Avenue, Roanoke County (540) 772-7560
18 Glenvar Middle School, 4445 Malus Drive, Salem (540) 387- 6072
19 William Byrd Middle School, 2910 Washington Ave, Ave. Vinton (540) 387- 6072
20 Oak Grove Elementary School, 5005  Grandin Road , Roanoke (540) 387- 6072
21 Cox Communications, 5400 Fallowater Lane, Roanoke (540) 387- 6072
22 Wal-Mart, 1841 West Main Street, Salem (540) 375-7384