Convenience Centers

Locations

There are two convenience centers in Chesterfield County: the Northern Area Convenience Center (NACC) at 3200 Warbro Road in Midlothian, and the Southern Area Convenience Center (SACC) at 6700 Landfill Drive in Chester.

Customer Assistance at Convenience Centers

If you are not able to unload your material, please ask the attendant on site and they will coordinate staff to assist.

  1. Accepted Items, Fees and Payment Methods

Accepted Items

This list of accepted items is provided only as a guide to help our customers and should not be considered complete. Questions regarding the acceptability of a particular waste should be directed to the attendant on site or by contacting Waste and Resource Recovery customer service by email or by calling 804-748-1297.

Appliances, Freon

A $15 fee per item. Items include:

  • Air conditioner
  • Dehumidifier
  • Freezer (remove all food waste)
  • Refrigerator (remove all food waste)

Appliances, Non Freon

A $10 fee per item. Items include:

  • Dishwasher
  • Dryer
  • Furnace or boiler
  • Hot water heater
  • Microwave (no fee)
  • Stove
  • Trash compactor (residential)
  • Washer

Construction and Demolition Debris

Once registered, contractors working at county residences may bring in construction and demolition debris from one residential property per visit. No asbestos, lead, chemicals or paint are allowed. A driver’s license and proof of residential work site (utility bill or building permit for example) shall be made available upon request. The fees, applicable to both citizens and contractors, are:

  • 1 pickup truck load: $15
  • 1 pickup truck load with trailer load shorter than 10 feet: $30
  • No dedicated loads of asphalt and concrete

Grills and Propane Tanks

Items allowed include:

  • Grills
  • Propane tanks: 1 pound, 20 pound (grill size) and 40 pound (camper size)
  • $7 fee for 20 pound propane tanks (no additional fee if brought in with residential household waste)

Household Hazardous Chemicals

The disposal fee is free. No contractor chemicals allowed. Residential items allowed include:

  • Acids
  • Aerosol cans
  • Antifreeze, 10-gallon limit
  • Auto batteries
  • Compact fluorescent light bulbs, up to 5 per household
  • Fluorescent light tubes, up to 5 per household
  • Gasoline, 10-gallon limit. All gasoline and flammable liquids must be brought in OSHA approved gas cans. Convenience Center staff will pour the liquid on site and return the can to the customer.
  • Oil filters
  • Paints (see paint disposal tab for additional information)
  • Pesticides
  • Solvents
  • Thermostats
  • Used oil, 10 gallon limit

Lawnmowers

The fee for lawnmower disposal is $7. There is no additional fee if brought in with residential household waste. All gasoline and oil need to be removed prior to drop off. Riding lawnmowers are required to have the battery removed prior to disposal.

Mattresses

The disposal fee is $7. There is an annual limit of three mattress sets.

Residential Trash and Vegetative Debris

Items allowed include:

  • Brush
  • Electronics and televisions (see recycling tab for additional information)
  • Furniture
  • Grass
  • Household trash
  • Leaves
  • Other yard waste
  • Small limbs
  • Timber less than 16 inches in diameter and 8 feet long

The disposal fees are:

  • 1 pickup truck load: $7
  • 1 pickup truck load with a 10 foot or smaller trailer load: $14
  • All standard pickup trucks and trailers with sideboards greater than 2 feet will be charged a minimum of $14
  • 1 Pickup truck load with a trailer load longer than 10 feet and shorter than 20 feet: $21
  • All enclosed leaf vacuum trucks or trailers with leaf boxes less than 10 feet in length will be charged a minimum of $14
  • All enclosed leaf vacuum trailers with boxes greater than 10 feet in length will be charged a minimum of $28

Trucks larger than standard pickup trucks, including moving vans, roll backs and small dump trucks will be charged accordingly. Bagged leaves and wood chips are to be disposed of in the municipal solid waste (MSW) containers.

Televisions

Monitors, televisions and other electronics can either be placed into trash containers or taken to the next county e-cycling collection event to be recycled. The disposal fee is $7.

Tires

There is a limit of 5 tires. Over-sized tires are not accepted. The disposal fees are:

  • Off-rim tire: $2 each
  • On-rim tire: $5 each

U.S. Flag Disposal

The disposal fee is free. Old or damaged U.S. flags should be handed to the cashier in the operator’s booth. The flags will be stored temporarily in a designated box until they can be taken to the local American Legion for a proper retirement ceremony. Please do not dispose of flags in the trash dumpsters.

Payment Methods

Credit cards (Mastercard, Visa, Discover), debit cards and cash are accepted at both the Northern Area and Southern Area Convenience Centers. 

Customer Value Cards (CVCs) will no longer be offered. Cards without expiration dates will be honored until all visits are used.

  1. Items Not Accepted
  1. Paint Disposal
  1. Recycling
  1. Restricted Vehicles and Trailers