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Recycling

Recycling is an everyday way to fight climate change. Recycling saves natural resources, energy and money. In 2008, Alexandria recycled:

• Over 19,600 tons of mixed paper last year saving over 333,200 trees.
• 7,000 tons of aluminum cans saving the energy equivalent of 21,875,000 gallons of gasoline!
• Over 45,448 tons saving over 136,344 cubic yards of landfill space.

The recycling program is tasked with providing recycling collection to eligible single-family homes; encouraging recycling at home, school, and work; as well as providing education about recycling and setting up recycling collection programs.

What's New

• Recycling Political Signs: The metal signs used for political campaigns can be recycled at Covanta located at 5301 Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria, VA from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturdays. 

  • Please ensure that the plastic sign has been removed, report to the Covanta Scale House, and proof of residency is required. 

  • The Scale House is located behind the City Police Impound lot. 

  • These metal signs cannot be recycled in the City's curbside recycling program. 

• Learn What to Do if a Fluorescent Light Bulb breaks or Mercuy Spills.

Sign Up for Solid Waste & Recycling eNews - Would you like to receive more information about recycling and solid waste programs? Need a quick reminder when refuse service will be delayed due to a holiday? With the City of Alexandria's Free eNews service you can receive updates about recycling and solid waste plus over 80 additional topics that interest you.

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	Home  Information for renters and home owners about what, when, where, why and how to recycle at apartments, condos, home owner associations, and single family homes.
	School  Information about recycling for City of Alexandria public and private schools.
	Work  Information for property managers, tenants and employees about recycling requirements and what, when, where, why and how to recycle at non-residential buildings.
	On the Go    Information about recycling at public buildings and special events in the City of Alexandria.

• Transportation & Environmental Services
• Solid Waste & Recycling
• Refuse Collection
• Street Cleaning
• 2009 Holiday Collection Calendar

• Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Recycling
• Plastic Bag Recycling Initiative
• Recycling
• Recycling at Home
• Recycling at Work
• Recycling at Schools
• Recycling at Condos, Apartments & HOAs
• Recycling Drop-Off Centers
• Recycling on the Go
• Reduce, Reuse & Other Recycling Opportunities
• Solid Waste Hauler Permitting
• Where Do Recyclables Go?
• Yard Waste Recycling