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Recycling Centers in Charlottesville, VA

There are 5 recycling locations in Charlottesville, Virginia: 3 recycling centers, 1 transfer station, and 1 scrap yard. 1 location is known to pay cash. Hours are listed for 2.

  • 5 locations
  • 1 pay cash
  • 2 list hours
  • Refreshed Oct 2026 · how we verify

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Compare every Charlottesville recycling center

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Recycling centers in Charlottesville, VA
LocationTypeAcceptsPays?HoursPhone
Control Alt Recycle1313 Belleview Ave Ste 5Recycling CenterElectronics (E-Waste)—Mon–Fri: 9am – 5pm(434) 282-0282
Ivy Solid Waste And Recycling Center4576 Dick Woods RdTransfer StationCall to confirm—Fri: 8am – 4:30pm(434) 295-3306
Gerdau Metals Recycling100 Meade AveScrap YardScrap MetalYesCall(434) 296-6465
UVA Recycling575 Alderman RdRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(434) 982-5050
McIntire Recycling Center611 McIntire RdRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(434) 977-2970

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Recycling in Charlottesville: common questions

How many recycling centers are in Charlottesville, VA?

We list 5 recycling locations in Charlottesville: 3 recycling centers, 1 transfer station, and 1 scrap yard. Examples include Control Alt Recycle, Ivy Solid Waste And Recycling Center, and Gerdau Metals Recycling. 5 have a phone number listed.

Can I get paid for cans and bottles in Charlottesville?

Virginia has no statewide bottle deposit, so there is no refund per container. Scrap yards such as Gerdau Metals Recycling may buy loose aluminum cans by the pound — call for today's price.

Where can I sell scrap metal in Charlottesville?

Gerdau Metals Recycling is a scrap yard in Charlottesville. Scrap prices change often, so call for current rates, and bring a government photo ID — most states require yards to record one.

How accurate are the hours and accepted items on this page?

Locations come from open datasets (Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, U.S. EPA and state programs). Where a business publishes hours or accepted materials on its own website, we read them from there and mark the listing. Everything else says "Call to confirm". Last data refresh: Oct 2026. See how we get our data on the methodology page, and use "Suggest an edit" on any listing to report a correction.

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