Recycling Centers in Falls Church, VA
Find drop-off recycling locations in Falls Church, Virginia. View hours, addresses, and phone numbers for each facility.
Find recycling drop-off locations in Falls Church, Virginia. This directory lists 3 facilities serving the Falls Church area, with details on hours and contact information to help you plan your visit.
Recycling in Falls Church: A Local Guide
Falls Church, Virginia — an independent city surrounded by Fairfax County — gives residents and businesses three distinct recycling outlets within its small footprint. Each serves a different material category, so knowing which to use avoids turned-away loads and wasted trips.
The Falls Church Recycle Dropoff at 217 Gordon Rd is the City's public drop-off center, operated by the Department of Public Works. Vehicles can drive in Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM; pedestrians can walk in any day from dawn to dusk. The center accepts glass bottles and jars (in the Purple Can — glass is no longer taken curbside), plastic bottles, jugs, and tubs (#1, #2, and #5), metal and steel cans, newspaper, office paper, junk mail, paperboard, textiles (clothing, shoes, drapes, towels, fabric remnants), and electronics. Free electronics recycling — computers, TVs, phones, rechargeable batteries — is available to City of Falls Church residents with proof of residency. For special events like the annual Recycling Extravaganza, the City also collects household hazardous waste.
eAsset Solutions at 427 N Maple Ave is a certified R2v3 and RIOS electronics recycler and data-destruction company open to the public and businesses. Most IT equipment — computers, laptops, phones, tablets, servers, networking gear, cables, and batteries — is accepted free of charge. Fees apply to TVs and monitors ($1 per screen inch), flat-panel monitors ($5), magnetic tapes ($5), and large copiers ($75). No appointment is needed for a standard drop-off. Residents of neighboring Fairfax County communities who need CRT or older-TV recycling often use this Falls Church location because it accepts items the county facilities charge more for.
MST Recycle Center at 2931 Mayberry St (Mayberry Street Terminal) is a construction-and-demolition yard, not a household recycling center. It handles scrap metal, cardboard, vinyl, and C&D debris — and a co-located MST Aggregates operation recycles concrete. Hours are Monday through Friday 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Saturday 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Call (703) 424-6836 before bringing a load to confirm accepted materials and any tipping fees.
For regional comparison, nearby Virginia cities with recycling resources include Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, and Vienna.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Recycling in Falls Church
Can Falls Church residents drop off glass for recycling?
Yes — the City Recycling Center at 217 Gordon Rd has a dedicated Purple Can for glass bottles and jars. Glass is no longer collected curbside in Falls Church, so this is the only City drop-off point for it. Drive-in access is available Monday–Friday 7 AM–3:30 PM; pedestrians can walk in daily from dawn to dusk.
Where should Falls Church residents recycle old TVs and computers?
Two options: the City drop-off at 217 Gordon Rd offers free electronics recycling for City residents (proof of residency required, no appliances); or eAsset Solutions at 427 N Maple Ave, which is open to the public and businesses, accepts a wider range of IT equipment, and charges fees only for TVs and monitors.
Is the Falls Church recycling center open on weekends?
For vehicle drive-in access, no — the City Recycling Center at 217 Gordon Rd only allows cars in Monday through Friday, 7 AM to 3:30 PM. However, pedestrians can walk in to drop off items any day of the week from dawn to dusk. eAsset Solutions is open Saturday 10 AM–2 PM for electronics drop-off.
What does MST Recycle Center in Falls Church accept?
MST Recycle Center (Mayberry Street Terminal) accepts scrap metal, cardboard, vinyl, and construction and demolition waste — not household recyclables like paper, plastic, or glass. A co-located MST Aggregates operation handles concrete. Call (703) 424-6836 ahead of time to confirm what loads are accepted and any associated fees.