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Co-mingled Residential Recycling

Co-mingled Residential Recycling.

What is co-mingled residential recycling?
The residents of Newport News have the convenience of mixing their recyclables (plastic, paper, glass, etc.) in their authorized recycling container.
See below for a list of items that are eligible for recycling!
 
What We CAN Collect
  • Cans – beverage and food cans (emptied & rinsed)
  • Bottles, Jugs & Jars – plastic and glass (emptied & rinsed)
  • Tubs – i.e. yogurt, butter and cheese tubs (emptied & rinsed)
  • Paperboard items - pantry item boxes, file folders
  • Cardboard - flatten boxes; no larger than 3' x 3'
  • Paper - office paper, paper bags, magazines, newspaper and inserts, telephone books, junk mail

What We CANNOT Collect
  • NO plastic bags (please recycle at most grocery stores)
  • NO plastics labeled with a #3, #4, #6 or #7
  • NO styrofoam packaging or "peanuts"
  • NO household paper such as tissues, paper towels and plates, and egg cartons
  • NO yard waste
  • NO clothing or shoes
  • NO window pane glass, ceramics, vases and other glassware
  • NO aluminum scrap, such as aluminum siding
  • NO empty oil containers

Collection Procedures

Containers must be on the street adjoining your property by 7 a.m. on your day of collection. You may set out your container after 3 p.m. the day before the scheduled collection, and it must be removed by midnight the day of collection. All other times, the container must be at the side or rear of your residence. To find your collection day, look up your street name at www.nngov.com/public-works/sw/downloads/schedule. Collection is delayed by one day if your scheduled collection day falls on or after a City observed holiday.

How To Prepare Your Recyclables
  • Rinse out all food and beverage containers
  • Discard any containers than cannot be rinsed clean
  • Remove plastic lids and caps (labels may be left on)
  • Flatten boxes and cut in sections no larger than 3' x 3'
  • Place office paper and junk mail in brown paper grocery bags or loose in your bin
  • Cover all recyclables with the container lid to keep dry and reduce litter


What To Do If Your Collection Was Missed

If you have followed all the collection requirements and your recycling collection was missed, we apologize. Please call the Public Works Call Center at 757-269-2700.

Optional Wheeled Manual Collection 18-gallon Bins

Optional wheeled manual collection 18-gallon bins are available to residents still receiving weekly collection. Call 757-269-2700.

Drop-Off Recycling Sites

Drop-off sites are available to those not served by curbside recycling. The same items listed at the top of this page are accepted at the following sites:
 
Drop-off Site Address Hours
Main Street Library Parking Lot 110 Main Street 24 hrs.
Briarfield Fire Station #7 5844 Marshall Avenue 24 hrs.
Hidenwood Fire Station #10 12455 Warwick Boulevard 24 hrs.
Oyster Point Fire Station #6 685 Oyster Point Road 24 hrs.
Fire Station #4 13561 Jefferson Avenue 24 hrs.
Residential Waste Drop-off and Compost Facility 550 Atkinson Way 7 am-4 pm, Mon.-Sat.

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Contacts

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Email: gpubwk@nngov.com
 
Mail: Dept. of Public Works
Solid Waste
513 Oyster Point Rd.
Newport News, VA 23602
 
Phone:  Public Works Call Center:
(757) 269-2700

Administration:
(757) 269-2850

Compost Facility:
(757) 886-7947

Litter Line:
(757) 269-2870
 
TTY: (757) 269-2889 

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