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Southern Albemarle Convenience Center

Bagged trash with $2 tag-a-bag stickers, and free recycling

Hours
Monday to Wednesday8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ThursdayClosed
Friday to Sunday8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Hours are in Eastern time.

6269 Esmont Road, Keene, VA 22946

Get directionsCall the county office: Rivanna Solid Waste Authority, 434-977-2970

This center has no phone of its own, so this calls Rivanna Solid Waste Authority at 434-977-2970.

Not yet verified. Call ahead to confirm. Source checked Oct. 20, 2026.

Sources: Rivanna Solid Waste Authority: Southern Albemarle Convenience Center; Rivanna Solid Waste Authority: Accepted items

Run by Rivanna Solid Waste Authority.

Albemarle County rules

  • Only the Ivy center charges for disposal: trash and construction debris are $64 a ton and yard waste $58 a ton, with an $8 minimum, plus a $1 service fee for Albemarle County residents ($10 for everyone else). Bagged trash up to 32 gallons can go in the convenience areas at Ivy and Southern Albemarle with a $2 tag-a-bag sticker. Recycling is free at all three sites.The authority’s accepted items page still lists last year’s rates: $60 a ton for trash, mattresses, and construction debris and $54 for yard waste, with a $6 minimum.
  • Each spring and fall the authority holds free collection days at the Ivy center for residents of Albemarle County, Charlottesville, and Scottsville: electronics (by registration), household hazardous waste, furniture and mattresses, appliances, and up to 12 tires.
  • The McIntire Recycling Center, 611 McIntire Road in Charlottesville, takes recycling, food scraps in compostable bags, and cooking oil; it’s closed Tuesdays.

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