FREE Household Hazardous Waste Collection, April 17-18
Household hazardous waste (HHW) collection will take place at the Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center on Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 9am-3pm. Advance registration is NOT required for this event.
Terms & conditions:
- collection is FREE.
- ONLY the residents of Albemarle County, the City of Charlottesville, and the Town of Scottsville are eligible to participate.
- You will need to bring ID with your name and address to verify you are a resident of the above locations.
- Commercial participation is PROHIBITED.
- There is NO pickup. You have to transport the items you wish to dispose of to the Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center which is located at 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville, Va 22903.
- For bulkier/heavier items, please bring people to help unload.
Materials accepted on this day include:
- Acids
- Adhesives
- Antifreeze
- Batteries
- CFLs
- Floor and furniture polish
- Fluorescent tubes
- Gasoline
- Household cleaners
- Kerosene
- Motor oil
- Paint and paint-related products and solvents
- Pesticides
The Ivy Landfill does NOT accept at any time:
- Radioactive waste
- Medical waste (the Albemarle County Police Department, Sentara, Wegmans, and DEA offer Drug Takeback days. Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital also offers medical sharp collection events).
- Explosives
- Ammunition
- Please contact the manufacturer of your smoke detector to receive directives on proper disposal.
