Recycling Events in Fairfax County VA

Recycling has become more common as the need for us to live a more environmentally-friendly lifestyle comes to the forefront of everybody's minds. Northern Virginia encourages its residents to go green as well. There are several recycling events in Fairfax County VA that offer a chance for residents to bring in their old electronics, shred documents and get rid of household hazardous waste. The specific dates for these special recycling events are as follows:

Electric Sundays
Bring your old TVs, computers, keyboards, printers, external hard drives, fluorescent light tubes and other electronics that you wish to get rid of to one of the county's Electric Sundays. It's absolutely free of charge to dispose of these items here! You can go to the I66 Transfer Station (4618 W Ox Rd in Fairfax) or the I95 Landfill Complex (9850 Furnace Rd in Lorton) to bring in your old electronics.

April 10, 2011 - 10am to 3pm, I66 Transfer Station
May 22, 2011 - 10am to 3pm, I66 Transfer Station
June 26, 2011 - 10am to 3pm, I95 Landfill Complex
July 24, 2011 - 10am to 3pm, I66 Transfer Station
August 28, 2011 - 10am to 3pm, I66 Transfer Station
September 25, 2011 - 10am to 3pm, I95 Landfill Complex
October 23, 2011 - 10am to 3pm, I66 Transfer Station
November 20, 2011 - 10am to 3pm, I66 Transfer Station

Document Shredding
It's not a good idea to just throw away personal documents containing private information that identity thieves can steal. Always make sure to shred your old bank statements, credit card statements, tax documents, etc. If you don't own or have access to a document shredder, offers several public shredding events throughout the year. They include:

April 9, 2011 - 8am to 12pm, Mt Vernon High School (8514 Old Mt Vernon Rd, Alexandria, VA)
April 16, 2011 - 8am to 12pm, Government Center (12000 Government Center Pkwy, Fairfax, VA)
May 21, 2011 - 8am to 12pm, Mason District Governmental Center (6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA)
June 25, 2011 - 8am to 12pm, Langley High School (6520 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA)
July 23, 2011 - 8am to 12pm, South County Center (8350 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA)
August 27, 2011 - 8am to 12pm, Braddock Governmental Center (9002 Burke Lake Rd, Burke, VA)
September 24, 2011 - 8am to 12pm, Sully Governmental Center (4900 Stonecraft Blvd, Chantilly, VA)
October 22, 2011 - 8am to 12pm, North County Human Services Center (1850 Cameron Glen Dr #600, Reston, VA)

Household Hazardous Waste
If you have things like acids, aerosol sprays, auto fluids, cleaning products, propane tanks, paint and paint thinner, pool chemicals and other household poisons you need to get rid of, Fairfax County offers two sites to bring in your hazardous waste to dispose of them: I66 Transfer Station and I95 Landfill Complex. To find out what household hazardous wastes are and are not accepted, please call the info line at 703-324-5068. The hours for each are:

I66 Transfer Station (4618 W Ox Rd, Fairfax, VA)
Thursdays & Fridays - 8am to 4pm
Saturdays - 8am to 4pm
Sundays - 9am to 4pm

I95 Landfill Complex (9850 Furnace Rd, Lorton, VA)
Thursdays & Fridays - 8am to 4pm
Saturdays - 8am to 4pm
Sundays - Closed

Don't just throw away your recyclable materials. Attend one of these recycling events in Fairfax County VA to dispose of your recyclable and hazardous waste in a safe and secure manner. If you are looking for a home in Fairfax County VA, don't hesitate to contact me.

Gene Mock, your Northern Virginia and South Carolina real estate specialist