Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) & Special Collections

Residential Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Days

Household Hazardous Waste Collection at the Ivy Materials Utilization Center will be held 9am-2pm on:

  • Spring 2024
    • Friday, April 26, 2024
    • Saturday, April 27, 2024
  • Fall 2024
    • Friday, September 20, 2024
    • Saturday, September 21, 2024

HHW collections are free only to residents of Albemarle County, Charlottesville, and Town of Scottsville, and available to Nelson County residents who obtain a voucher from Nelson County government.

Accepted HHW Items

Did you know that just one quart of oil can contaminate 250,000 gallons of water?

Hazardous materials such as paints and stains, cleansers and polishes, motor oil and antifreeze, and pesticides and herbicides, to name only a few exist in our homes and garages and must be disposed of carefully. Typically, these products have the words “Danger,” “Warning,” or “Caution” on the label so use caution and dispose of them responsibly. After all, we have only one environment to protect from these potentially dangerous chemicals.

Dangerous reactions are possible when hazardous materials are combined, so never mix used motor oil, antifreeze, gasoline, paint, paint thinner, pesticides, solvents or other potentially hazardous liquids together. RSWA urges everyone to protect the environment and never pour these items onto the ground or down a storm drain. Bring them to RSWA for proper waste management. Hazardous material should also be segregated from your daily solid waste stream and stored safely pending proper disposal.

RSWA operates a limited household hazardous waste collection site at the Ivy Materials Utilization Center (MUC) location. Residents of the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County can bring the following items to the RSWA Ivy site, Tuesday through Friday between the hours of 7:30 am and 4:00 pm, and Saturday between 8:30 am and 4:00 pm.

  • Antifreeze
  • Motor Oil
  • Note: Please bring containers that you are able to handle and pour into our collection tote. Do not leave containers.

Each year the RSWA holds a larger scale household hazardous waste collection day. On this day, RSWA accepts additional hazardous substances and ensures that they are properly categorized and directed to a permitted offsite hazardous substance management location. The materials accepted on this day include:

We do not accept at any time:

  • Radioactive waste
  • Medical waste
  • Explosives
  • Ammunition

Commercial Hazardous Waste Collection

The next special commercial hazardous waste collection day at the Ivy Materials Utilization Center will be held on:

  • April 25, 2024
  • September 19, 2024

Qualifying businesses* must register with MXI Environmental by September 7th to obtain an appointment. To Register, call or email Peggy Snead at (276) 628-6636, extension 203 or peggys@mxiinc.com.” There is a fee associated with disposal.

*This event is only open to qualifying Albemarle County and City of Charlottesville Businesses and commercial establishments. Qualifications are defined by federal law to include businesses that (1) generate no more than 100 kilograms (220 pounds) hazardous waste in a month, (2) generate no more than 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) acutely hazardous waste in a month, and (3) store not more than 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds) hazardous waste.


Special Collection Days

The next special collection will be held at the Ivy Material Utilization Center on the following Saturday dates from 8:30-4pm:

Spring 2024

Special Collection Item Collection Date
Furniture/Mattresses  May 4, 2024
Appliances  May 11, 2024
Tires  May 18, 2024

Fall 2024

Special Collection Item Collection Date
Furniture/Mattresses September 28, 2024
Appliances October 5, 2024
Tires October 12, 2024

Special Collections are free and available only to residents of Albemarle County, Charlottesville and Town of Scottsville.         These events are held each fall and spring.

Household Appliances Include Only: refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, stoves, furnaces, water heaters, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, heat pumps, microwaves, toasters.

No oversized tires will be accepted.

Please note the Ivy facility will accept furniture, appliances, and tire items during normal operation though a disposal fee will be charged.  Tipping fees for the furniture, appliances, and tires can be found here.

Directions to the Ivy MUC can be found here.


Electronic Waste Collection Day at Ivy MUC

Saturday, April 20, 2024  –  (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM) 

and

Saturday, September 14, 2024 –  (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM) 

Registration will Open approximately 30 days before the event.  Please check back for a link to register.  Thank you-

For full details and registration, please visit: https://www.rivanna.org/ewaste/

 


Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and Special Collection Events Email Alert List

To stay informed about upcoming HHW, Special Collection Events, and  eWaste Days or other important Solid Waste news, sign up below.

(Please note: this is NOT the eWaste registration form. That form can be accessed here: https://www.rivanna.org/ewaste/)

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