Trash, bulk pickup & dump guide for Chesapeake, VA
Bulk pickup schedules, landfill hours and fees, and hazardous waste drop-offs for Chesapeake residents — from official city and county sources.
- Weekly curbside refuse collection for over 72,000 residences
- Collected on your normal weekly collection day by request; request no later than the weekday before your collection day
- Free; limited to 12 bulk collections per year
- City of Chesapeake — Public Works, Waste Management Division
At a glance: Chesapeake
- Trash day
- Weekly curbside refuse collection for over 72,000 residences
- Bulk pickup
- Collected on your normal weekly collection day by request; request no later than the weekday before your collection day
- Bulk cost
- Free; limited to 12 bulk collections per year
- Dump
- SPSA Chesapeake (Greenbrier) Transfer Station
- Hazardous waste
- Chesapeake Recycles Day events (held four times a year) also accept household hazardous waste
Regular trash day
- Schedule
- Weekly curbside refuse collection for over 72,000 residences
Bulk & large-item pickup
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Landfills, transfer stations & drop-offs
| Name | Type | Address | Hours | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPSA Chesapeake (Greenbrier) Transfer Station | transfer-station | 901 Hollowell Lane, Chesapeake, VA 23320 Chesapeake residents may dispose of residential solid waste at SPSA facilities | Mon–Fri 8am–5pm, Sat 8am–12pm, Sun 12pm–4pm | — |
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Household hazardous waste
SPSA Household Hazardous Waste (Greenbrier/Chesapeake Transfer Station)
- Address
- 901 Hollowell Lane, Chesapeake, VA 23320
- Phone
- 757-420-4700
- Hours
- First Wednesday and third Saturday of each month, 9am–noon
- Residency
- Limited to 12 visits per year; valid driver's license or proof of residency required
Accepted
- paint
- paint thinner
- turpentine
- spot remover
- stains and finishes
- pool chemicals
- motor oil
- antifreeze
- brake and transmission fluid
- car batteries
- pesticides
- insecticides
- herbicides
- fertilizers
- gasoline and diesel fuel
- lithium-ion batteries
Yard waste
- Schedule
- Bagged yard waste (grass clippings, leaves) in 35-gallon clear plastic bags is collected on your normal trash day with no request needed; large limbs and branches are treated as bulk waste and require a bulk collection request
E-waste
- How
- Drop off at the SPSA Greenbrier (Chesapeake) Transfer Station, 901 Hollowell Lane, on the first Wednesday or third Saturday of the month, 9am–noon; limit 5 electronic items per trip
- Cost
- Free
Chesapeake's solid waste goes to SPSA facilities (transfer station on Greenbrier Parkway in Chesapeake or the regional Refuse Derived Fuel Facility in Portsmouth). HHW drop-off limited to 5 gallons of liquid or 75 pounds of solid per trip. Note: the city's HHW page notes lumber and fencing count as household bulk waste, not yard bulk waste.
Frequently asked questions
- When is trash day in Chesapeake, VA?
- Weekly curbside refuse collection for over 72,000 residences
- When is bulk pickup in Chesapeake, VA?
- Collected on your normal weekly collection day by request; request no later than the weekday before your collection day Call the Customer Contact Center at 757-382-CITY (2489), request online, or use the Chesapeake Service Request app
- How much does bulk pickup cost in Chesapeake?
- Free; limited to 12 bulk collections per year
- What items are accepted for bulk pickup in Chesapeake?
- household furniture, appliances, household debris, tree limbs and branches
- Where can I dump trash near Chesapeake?
- SPSA Chesapeake (Greenbrier) Transfer Station (901 Hollowell Lane, Chesapeake, VA 23320)
- Where do I take hazardous waste in Chesapeake?
- SPSA Household Hazardous Waste (Greenbrier/Chesapeake Transfer Station) (901 Hollowell Lane, Chesapeake, VA 23320)
- Yard waste in Chesapeake: Bagged yard waste (grass clippings, leaves) in 35-gallon clear plastic bags is collected on your normal trash day with no request needed; large limbs and branches are treated as bulk waste and require a bulk collection request
- Bagged yard waste (grass clippings, leaves) in 35-gallon clear plastic bags is collected on your normal trash day with no request needed; large limbs and branches are treated as bulk waste and require a bulk collection request
- E-waste in Chesapeake: Drop off at the SPSA Greenbrier (Chesapeake) Transfer Station, 901 Hollowell Lane, on the first Wednesday or third Saturday of the month, 9am–noon; limit 5 electronic items per trip
- Drop off at the SPSA Greenbrier (Chesapeake) Transfer Station, 901 Hollowell Lane, on the first Wednesday or third Saturday of the month, 9am–noon; limit 5 electronic items per trip