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Taking stuff to the dump Q&A
A reader writes in asking about one of the East End’s hidden treasures:
I am taking a ton of stuff to the dump this weekend, and I really don’t know anything about it. […] What is their deal on dropping off old paint? What about an old axle? For some reason the previous owner left an old axle in my shed.
The East Richmond Road Landfill & Convenience Center, aka the dump, is one of two locations where Richmond residents may dispose of household and bulk items, yard waste, and items to be recycled for free. They will accept “residential, household waste (no commercial or contractor items), yard waste, household waste, tires (up to four with no rims only), appliances, large items.”
The East Richmond Road Landfill has a special place for receiving paint. Be prepared to empty the paint into a 55 gallon drum. This can get messy.
I’m not sure about the axle. When I was discarding lengths of chain link fence from my house, I had to cut the poles down to a certain length. I’ve never had a problem dropping off anything that fit inside of a pickup truck.
East Richmond Road Landfill & Convenience Center
3800 East Richmond Road
(804)646-4706
Hours: Monday-Friday 7AM-4:30PM; Saturdays 9AM-2PM
Richmond Southside Transfer Station
3506 Hopkins Road
You can access their website through this link:
http://www.richmondgov.com/departments/publicworks/refuse.aspx
From the Department of Public Works website
Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection
The East Richmond Road Convenience Center at 3800 East Richmond Road, accepts household hazardous waste from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.
Household hazardous waste items accepted at the facility include:
Solvents (mineral spirits, paint thinner, turpentine, acetone)
Paints (oil or latex, polyurethane, tung oil, stains, varnish, shellac, tints, lacquer thinners, paint reducers, primers, varsol)
Fuels (gasoline, gasoline additives, #2 fuel oil, kerosene, diesel, chain saw fuel, motor boat fuel, oil additives)
Propane tanks
Car fluids (motor oil, transmission fluid, antifreeze)
Car batteries (lead acid batteries only)
Cooking oil
The facility cannot accept fire extinguishers, asbestos, road flares, herbicides or pesticides, explosives or materials that are shock-sensitive, radioactive or infectious. Hazardous waste items from commercial entities or from persons living outside of the City limits are also not accepted at the facility.
As this service is provided free of charge, visitors will be required to provide proof of residency, such as a valid driver’s license, utility bill or vehicle registration. Staff from the City’s Department of Public Works will be onsite to assist residents with unloading and disposal of their waste materials
The dump has a roll-off container for scrap metal, you’d probably have trouble heaving something like an axle into it but they’d probably let you leave it next to the container. If you leave it in the alley behind your house I guarantee it will disappear in no time, there are a lot of scrap metal scavengers that cruise the alleys. They take all the paint you can bring in at the dump, you’re supposed to empty it yourself but they’re friendly and usually lend a hand.
One thing I know they won’t take is dirt. I found out the hard way after digging up a few trash cans full for a flower bed.
Was this the East End dump? The Hopkins Road drop has been much more forgiving in my experience.
The E. Richmond Rd. location is now closed on Saturday. This is ridiculous! Most homeowners can only take things on Saturday! Also, they don’t take trash anymore.