Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Drop-off Center Open Saturdays Beginning May 16
The City of Alexandria will reopen its Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Drop-off Center on Saturdays only, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., beginning May 16. The City closed the center last month to minimize risk to employees and the public in light of COVID-19, but will reopen on a limited basis to accommodate residents who cannot store materials at home indefinitely, such as those who are moving. Before visiting the center, please consider whether the materials can be stored at home until a later date, when normal operations resume.
Residents are also reminded to bring materials to the site only when it is open. Do not leave materials outside the gate—unattended materials can lead to dangerous spills and potential chemical reactions. Dumping materials outside the gate is illegal and carries a maximum penalty of one year in jail or a $2,500 fine.
Please note the following guidelines during this limited operational period:
- When arriving at the center, residents should enter the vehicle queue and wait until the vehicle ahead has departed, or staff members have instructed them to proceed, before entering the site. Be mindful of traffic cones, barricades, signage, and gates that may be used to aid in traffic flow.
- DO NOT walk materials into the site. To ensure physical distancing is maintained, residents are not permitted to walk into the site. Residents who walk materials in through the gate will be turned away and asked to return in their vehicles.
- The drop-off center is for Alexandria residents only. Residents must confirm residency by showing government ID (e.g., a driver’s license) or a utility bill to staff through a CLOSED vehicle window.
- Residents should remain in their vehicles while staff can stage a utility cart for their use and only exit the vehicle after staff has distanced themselves.
- Residents are asked to follow guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to maintain 6 feet of physical distance and wear cloth face coverings while they are dropping off items.
- Because of physical distancing precautions related to COVID-19, residents are responsible for removing items from their vehicles and loading them onto the provided cart. Staff members are unable to assist residents with unloading at this time.
- Residents should return to their vehicles after unloading and wait for staff to retrieve and move the utility cart before exiting the site.
For more information, including guidelines for visiting the center and a list of acceptable items, visit the Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Drop-off Center web page or alexandriava.gov/ResourceRecovery.
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