Roanoke County currently offers five recycling drop-off locations in addition to the Tinker Creek Transfer Station. Roanoke County plans to expand these sites throughout the County to make recycling as convenient as possible for all residents.
Cox Communications The County of Roanoke in cooperation with Cox Communications now has a recycling location available at the Cox Communications building on Fallowater Lane in southwest Roanoke County. This site currently accepts newspaper, aluminum, plastic and CLEAR glass. Please do not place brown or green glass in the trailer -- it will contaminate the whole load.
Hollins University The County location is on the campus of Hollins University. Upon entering the campus, follow the recycling signs to the drop-off site. This site currently accepts newspaper, aluminum, plastic and CLEAR glass. Please do not place brown or green glass in the trailer -- it will contaminate the whole load.
Cave Spring Middle School Cave Spring Middle School is located at 4800 Brambleton Avenue. The recycle trailer accepts the following materials: newspaper, plastic #1, plastic #2, and aluminum. Please only place those items in the designated bins as other material will contaminate the load and it will not be usable.
Oak Grove Elementary School Oak Grove Elementary School is located at 5005 Grandin Road Ext. The recycle trailer accepts the following materials: newspaper, plastic #1, plastic #2, and aluminum. Please only place those items in the designated bins as other material will contaminate the load and it will not be usable.
Glenvar Middle School Glenvar Middle School is located at 4555 Malus Drive. The recycle trailer accepts the following materials: newspaper, plastic #1, plastic #2, and aluminum. Please only place those items in the designated bins as other material will contaminate the load and it will not be usable.
William Byrd Middle School William Byrd Middle School is located at 2910 Washington Avenue. The recycle trailer accepts the following materials: newspaper, plastic #1, plastic #2, and aluminum. Please only place those items in the designated bins as other material will contaminate the load and it will not be usable.
Recycling Facts Here are just a few figures on recycling in Roanoke County from fiscal year 2006 ...
Composted Leaves - 472 tons - composted in conjunction with Rockydale Quarries
Mulched Christmas trees - 29 tons mulched at transfer station
Mulched Brush - 6,500 tons mulched and available for citizens
Recycled Office paper/cardboard - 8.06 tons
For annual totals of recycled materials received at Roanoke County's drop-off centers, see Roanoke County's web page of System Of Environmental Management.