How to get rid of brush and yard waste in the City of Chesapeake
Schedule a bulk pickup for limbs and branches, in a pile up to 4 by 4 by 6 feet a week. Leaves and grass go out in clear 35-gallon bags on trash day, up to 30 a week (50 in November and December). Bulk waste, limbs included, can also go to SPSA’s 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
The city calls it the Greenbrier transfer station
Rules for brush and yard waste
- Fee
- Not posted. Call ahead.
- Limit
- Limbs up to 6 feet long and 6 inches across
- Residency
- Proof of residency; 12 free drop-offs a year, then $78 a ton. Open to Chesapeake residents on weekdays; tires at the Tire Processing Facility.
Other places that take brush and yard waste
- SPSA Suffolk Transfer Station and Regional Landfill1 Bob Foeller Drive, Suffolk, VA 23434
Brush and yard waste in other counties and cities
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