City of Chesapeake dump hours
This page covers the SPSA Suffolk Transfer Station and Regional Landfill, the SPSA Chesapeake Transfer Station, and seven recycling centers. Some are run by Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA), not the city. Each one’s posted hours are below, with the rules that apply.
What to do with tires, mattresses, paint, and more
Before you go
- Chesapeake residents with proof of residency get 12 free drop-offs a year at SPSA’s Chesapeake Transfer Station; after that it’s $78 a ton, with a $20 minimum. The station takes no residential waste on Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday, when residents can use SPSA’s Suffolk transfer station instead.
- City trash customers can schedule bulk pickup at 757-382-2489 or online, by the day before their trash day: one household pile up to 4 by 4 by 10 feet a week, 12 a year, plus yard debris piles with no yearly limit. Keep the two piles apart.
- Since July 27, 2026, recycling goes in the trash bin with everything else, sorted later by SPSA. The city’s drop-off recycling sites stay open: plastics #1 and #2, cans, and mixed paper in one container, flattened cardboard in the other.
Landfills
SPSA Suffolk Transfer Station and Regional Landfill
Open to Chesapeake residents on weekdays; tires at the Tire Processing Facility
| Monday to Friday | 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 8 a.m. to noon |
| Sunday | Closed |
- Hours are in Eastern time.
- Holiday closures aren’t posted. Call ahead near a holiday.
- Tires Monday to Friday only, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1 Bob Foeller Drive, Suffolk, VA 23434
Transfer stations
SPSA Chesapeake Transfer Station
Proof of residency; 12 free drop-offs a year, then $78 a ton
| Monday | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Thursday to Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Sunday | noon to 4 p.m. |
- Hours are in Eastern time.
- Holiday closures aren’t posted. Call ahead near a holiday.
- These are the hours for Chesapeake residents. Residents of other SPSA cities and counties can come Monday and Saturday 8 a.m. to noon only.
- Household hazardous waste and e-waste: first Wednesday and third Saturday of each month, 9 a.m. to noon.
901 Hollowell Lane, Chesapeake, VA 23320
Recycling centers
Five recycling centers with these hours
Plastics #1 and #2, cans, and mixed paper; cardboard separately
| Monday to Sunday | Open 24 hours |
|---|
- Hours are in Eastern time.
- Holiday closures aren’t posted. Call ahead near a holiday.
- Russell Memorial Library Recycling Drop-off2808 Taylor Road, Chesapeake, VADirections to Russell Memorial Library Recycling Drop-off
- Chesapeake Municipal Center Recycling Drop-off212 Holt Drive, Chesapeake, VADirections to Chesapeake Municipal Center Recycling Drop-off
- Indian River Library Recycling Drop-off2320 Old Greenbrier Road, Chesapeake, VADirections to Indian River Library Recycling Drop-off
- Department of Human Services Recycling Drop-off100 Outlaw Street, Chesapeake, VADirections to Department of Human Services Recycling Drop-off
- Toll Plaza Road Recycling Drop-off168 Toll Plaza Road, Chesapeake, VADirections to Toll Plaza Road Recycling Drop-off
Two recycling centers with these hours
Plastics #1 and #2, cans, and mixed paper; cardboard separately
Hours not posted. Call ahead.
- Open sunrise to sunset.
- Chesapeake City Park Recycling Drop-offAddress not postedDirections to Chesapeake City Park Recycling Drop-off
- Deep Creek Park Recycling Drop-off437 George Washington Highway South, Chesapeake, VADirections to Deep Creek Park Recycling Drop-off
What to do with…
Questions? Chesapeake Customer Contact Center answers at 757-382-2489.
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