Solid Waste Convenience Centers & Recycling in Accomack County

      Locations: (Arranged North to South)

Horntown

5536 Fleming Road

Chincoteague

5073 Deep Hole Road

Makemie Park
9312 Neal Parker Road

Fishers Corner

26213 Parksley Road    

Tasley

24574 Coastal Boulevard

Painter
16490 Wayside Drive

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      Hours of Operation

Sunday - Saturday:  7:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Closed only on Christmas Day & Thanksgiving Day

With the following exceptions:

Horntown

Closed on Thursdays

Chincoteague
         Closed On Tuesdays

Makemie Park

Closed on Wednesdays

Fishers Corner

Closed on Tuesdays

Tasley
         Closed on Wednesdays

Painter
         Closed on Thursdays

Who May Use These Facilities

Persons disposing of limited quantities of household waste and designated recyclables originated and generated within Accomack County.

Who May Not Use These Facilities – These persons must use the landfills:

Commercial, business, or industrial activities.

Trailers and high-sided pickups hauling large volumes of waste

        What We Recycle At These Facilities:

NO SORTING REQUIRED – ALL THESE ITEMS GO INTO ONE BIN! – plastic drink bottles,     milk jugs, detergent bottles, newspapers and their inserts, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, office     paper, brown cardboard boxes, brown paper bags, aluminum cans, steel/tin cans, glass bottles,   telephone books, and cereal boxes

         Also, in their separate containers -

•    Tires (small truck/car, no rims, 4/visit, 32” max-not currently available at Chincoteague)

•    Used Motor Oil (up to five gallons per day, non-commercial)

•    Lead Acid Batteries (one battery per day)

•    Rechargeable batteries

•    Cell phones

•    Antifreeze

Put & Take Area (not currently available at Chincoteague) - Reusable items that are in good condition may be dropped off at the Put & Take Areas with permission of the Attendant on duty.  Patrons may take items from these areas at any time that the centers are open.

        Scrap metal (including appliances) are accepted at Fisher’s Corner, Horntown, Chincoteague, and Makemie Park Convenience Centers only.

        If you are unsure about what items are recyclable and what are not, ask the attendant!

        What We Cannot Recycle At These Facilities:

         Styrofoam, food containers that are NOT clean and dry and any other items not previously listed as acceptable.

 Landfill Information:

For additional information, please contact the Public Works Office at (757) 787-1468.