Public Works Department
Landfills
Fees and Establishing a Credit Account

Fees
The fee for disposing of waste at the landfill (Tipping Fee) is established by the Accomack County Board of Supervisors, and may be adjusted from time to time.  The fee covers the cost to operate the landfills and pay for their closure when they are full.

Payment is made at the time of delivery to the landfill.

The standard tipping fee as of 15 February 2009 is $66.00 per ton. The following alternate fee has been established for tires.

Type Tire
Fee*
Car and Small Truck
$ 1.14 per tire
Truck
$ 5.00 per tire
Off Road Vehicles
$20.43 per tire
* An additional $2.00 per tire is charged for tires that are still on the rim.


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How to Establish a Credit Account
Individuals and businesses anticipating the frequent disposal and/or large quantities of waste at the landfill may wish to establish a credit account.

To do so, the Landfill Credit Application Form must be completed.

You will need the free Acrobat Reader in order to view, download or print the credit application form. If you do not already have this free program on your computer, you may download it for free by clicking below:



The completed form, along with the application fee and security deposit are submitted to the Department of Public Works office at 24420 Lankford Highway in Tasley, Virginia.


Current Fees
Application Fee
$25.00 (nonrefundable). Includes one vehicle identification tag.
Security Deposit
$5,000.00 bond. An alternate security deposit will be determined by the Director of Public Works for those who will anticipate low volume usage.
Additional Vehicle Identification Tag(s)
$7.20 each



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Public Works Department
Accomack County
24420 Lankford Highway
P. O. Box 52
Tasley, Virginia 23441

Department Head:
Stewart Hall
pworks@co.accomack.va.us

8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Monday through Friday


 (757) 787-1468 - Phone

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