Roanoke Dump — Tinker Creek Transfer Station & the RVRA Rules
Roanoke's dump is run by the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority (RVRA). Residents of Roanoke, Salem, Roanoke County and Vinton can dump household waste free, 12 trips a year (July to June), at the Tinker Creek Transfer Station on Hollins Road or the Salem Transfer Station. Both are open Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Cover your load, or it's $25 before you dump. Loads that turn out to include unacceptable waste are charged at the regular rate.
Disposal sites in Roanoke Valley
Tinker Creek Transfer Station
Transfer Station
Roanoke Valley Resource Authority (RVRA)
1020 Hollins Road NE, Roanoke, VA 24012 Directions ↗
It covers household waste from your primary residence in a Virginia-licensed vehicle up to a ¾-ton pickup. A trailer over 8 feet counts as two trips. Furniture, appliances, brush and yard waste, clean-out debris, and construction debris from work you did yourself are all fine, plus up to 500 pounds of rock, dirt, brick, concrete or asphalt. Four car tires a trip ride free; more are $5 each, and they have to be unloaded separately. Tenants of single-family rentals qualify; landlords don't. Vacant lots are covered.
Not covered: anything from contracted work, shingles, stumps or logs over 24 inches across, hazardous, infectious or liquid waste, and waste from outside the four localities.
Household hazardous waste and recycling
RVRA takes some household hazardous waste during normal hours, and holds monthly collection events you register for. The rest of 2026: Saturdays, Oct. 17, Nov. 21 and Dec. 19. Recycling drop-off is free for residents at the transfer stations during open hours. RVRA's Smith Gap Landfill is open weekdays, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; the free residential program applies at the two transfer stations.
For residents of Roanoke, Salem, Roanoke County and Vinton, yes: 12 free trips a year, July 1 to June 30, at the Tinker Creek or Salem transfer station. Everyone else pays $69.50 a ton with a $15 minimum.
What are the Tinker Creek Transfer Station hours?
Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 1020 Hollins Road NE. The Salem Transfer Station keeps the same hours.
Can I bring construction debris to the RVRA transfer station for free?
If you did the work yourself at your own home, yes, it counts as a free residential trip. Debris from contracted work and shingles aren't covered; rock, dirt, brick and concrete are limited to 500 pounds.
Do I have to tarp my load at RVRA?
Yes. If your load isn't properly covered, you pay a $25 fee before you dump.
