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Montgomery County convenience centers and dump hours

Salem District, on Eastern time

Convenience centers are what most people call the dump. This page covers 10 convenience centers and the MRSWA Transfer Station. The MRSWA Transfer Station is run by Montgomery Regional Solid Waste Authority, not the county. Each one’s hours are posted below, with the rules that apply.

What to do with tires, mattresses, paint, and more

Convenience centers

  • The consolidated sites take household trash and recycling from Montgomery County, Blacksburg, and Christiansburg residents. No construction or remodeling waste, yard waste, business waste, or car parts; those go to the MRSWA transfer station, which charges by weight.

All 10 convenience centers

Montgomery County, Blacksburg, and Christiansburg residents

Hours
Monday to Friday7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sundaynoon to 6 p.m.
  • Hours are in Eastern time.
  • The Independence Day closing can shift with the day of the week it falls on.
  • Weekdays until 7 p.m. from the spring time change to the fall time change.

Transfer stations

MRSWA Transfer Station

Charged by weight at the scale house; $10 more for untarped loads

Hours
Monday to Friday8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
SundayClosed
  • Hours are in Eastern time.
  • Holiday closures aren’t posted. Call ahead near a holiday.
  • Tires only on Wednesdays, 8 a.m. to noon.

555 Authority Drive, Christiansburg, VA 24073

Get directionsCall the center: 540-381-2820

What to do with…

Questions? Montgomery County Recycling and Solid Waste answers at 540-382-5793.

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

All 4 sources for Montgomery County

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