Recycling Centers in Alexandria, VA
Find drop-off recycling locations in Alexandria, Virginia. View hours, addresses, and phone numbers for each facility.
Alexandria has 8 recycling centers listed in this directory. Each listing includes the address, phone number, and opening hours where available. Call ahead to confirm accepted materials before making the trip.
Recycling in Alexandria: A Local Guide
Alexandria, Virginia has 8 recycling locations in our directory, spanning city-run drop-off points, a household hazardous waste and electronics facility, a glass-only program, and private processors. The city of Alexandria runs its own curbside recycling as a fee-based service that's required for detached single-family homes, duplexes and townhouse buildings with four or fewer units. The city cart takes mixed paper, cardboard, cartons, metal food and beverage cans, and plastic bottles, jugs, jars, tubs and pails — but not glass (dropped off separately) and not plastic bags or film. For the full citywide picture, see our Virginia recycling hub.
Municipal drop-off and specialty sites include the Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Recycling Center on Colvin Street, the Recycling Drop-Off Center on Eisenhower Avenue, and the Purple Can Glass Recycling program, which handles the glass that the curbside cart no longer accepts. Private and commercial processors in the directory include Gordon Recycling Inc and Reworld™ Alexandria/Arlington. We don't list per-site material lists for every location yet, so check each center's page to confirm what it accepts.
If you can't find what you need locally, nearby Northern Virginia options are close. Neighboring Arlington has its own county drop-off and curbside program, and both Fredericksburg and the state capital, Richmond, are listed with more centers. Browse every city on our Virginia hub.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Recycling in Alexandria
Does Alexandria have curbside recycling?
Yes. The city of Alexandria provides fee-based curbside recycling collection, and it is a required service for detached single-family homes, duplexes and townhouse buildings of four or fewer units. Larger buildings and businesses arrange their own collection. Confirm your eligibility and schedule with the city's waste program.
What can I put in my Alexandria recycling cart?
The curbside cart accepts mixed paper, cardboard, gable-top cartons and juice containers, metal food and beverage cans, and plastic bottles, jugs, jars, tubs, pails and buckets. Plastic bags, wrap and film are not accepted. Glass is no longer collected curbside — take it to a purple glass-only bin such as the Purple Can Glass Recycling program.
Where can I recycle electronics and household hazardous waste in Alexandria?
The city operates a combined Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Recycling Center on Colvin Street for items like old TVs, computers, paint and chemicals that don't belong in the curbside cart. Hours and accepted-item details change, so check the center's page and the city's waste site before you go.
Are there recycling options near Alexandria?
Yes. Just across the county line, Arlington runs a county drop-off center and curbside collection, and Fredericksburg and Richmond are also in our directory. See all Virginia cities on the Virginia recycling hub.