Virginia Beach Landfill & Dump — Hours, Rules & Where to Go

Virginia Beach residents have two places to drop off trash: the City's Landfill & Resource Recovery Center on Jake Sears Road, open Tuesday to Saturday, and SPSA's Landstown Transfer Station on Concert Drive, open weekdays and Saturday mornings. Both are for residents, and both turn away the wrong kind of vehicle — check the rules before you load.

Don't go to SPSA's Oceana Transfer Station on Virginia Beach Boulevard with household trash: it's closed to the general public.

Disposal sites in Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach Landfill & Resource Recovery Center

Landfill

City of Virginia Beach — Virginia Beach residents only

1989 Jake Sears Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23464 Directions

📞 (757) 385-1980

Hours
Tue–Sat	7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sun & Mon	Closed

Fees

Resource Recovery Center and household hazardous waste: free for Virginia Beach residents
The City lists no fee for residents' household trash

Accepts: Household trash (you lift it into the containers yourself); at the Resource Recovery Center: concrete, brick and stone (clean, no rebar), electronics (no tube TVs or monitors), metal and appliances, brush and branches, tires (4 per visit), porcelain toilets and sinks (stripped), cooking oil, oyster shells, wooden pallets; household hazardous waste

Won't take: Anything from a business, boats, bagged yard debris, loose or bagged leaves, heavy construction and demolition rubble, stumps and timber over 6 in across unless cut to 18 in, animal carcasses, medical waste, friable asbestos

Residential vehicles only: cars, station wagons, passenger vans, minivans and unmodified low-sided pickups. Cargo vans, panel vans, and anything with ladder racks, work equipment or business signs are turned away — even with your own household waste. Trailers must be under 10 feet with no dump bed, and brush can't come in a trailer.

Bring ID: a Virginia driver's license with your Virginia Beach address, or a photo ID plus a recent utility bill or rent receipt in the same name. Digital IDs aren't accepted, and the resident named on the ID must be there.

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SPSA Landstown Transfer Station

Transfer Station

Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA)

1825 Concert Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23453 Directions

📞 (757) 961-3986

Hours
Mon–Fri	8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sat	8:00 a.m. – noon
Sun	Closed

Fees

Residents of SPSA member communities: no charge for household waste, up to 12 visits a calendar year, with proof of residency
Everyone else, and loads that don't meet the residential rules: $78 a ton, $20 minimum
Cards only — no cash, checks or money orders

Accepts: Household trash, bagged or not; furniture; mattresses; small appliances with a freon-free certification sticker; yard waste (loose material bagged; limbs under 6 ft long and 6 in across); shingles; small amounts of concrete

Free disposal needs a private vehicle: a car, SUV, passenger van, or pickup of 1-ton capacity or smaller, unmarked and unmodified (no ladder racks), and trailers up to 12 feet. Box trucks, cargo vans and marked vehicles pay the fee, and so does waste from rental properties.

Open on Mondays, when the City landfill is closed.

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SPSA Oceana Transfer Station

Commercial only

Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA)

2025 Virginia Beach Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA 23454 Directions

📞 (757) 961-4054

Hours
Mon–Fri	6:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (commercial)
Sat	8:00 a.m. – noon, April to September (commercial)

Closed to the general public. SPSA doesn't accept residential waste here at any time.

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Bulky item pickup at the curb

If you get City curbside trash service, you can book a bulky/large item pickup for things too big for your black cart: online through VB311 (the City's preferred way), by calling (757) 385-4650, by emailing wastemgt@vbgov.com, or in person. Book at least three days before your regular trash day, and gather everything for one pickup rather than booking several.

What it costs to dump in Virginia Beach

For residents, usually nothing. The Resource Recovery Center and hazardous waste drop-off at the City landfill are free, and the City lists no fee for household trash. At SPSA's Landstown station, residents of SPSA member communities dump household waste free up to 12 times a calendar year in a private vehicle. Beyond that — or in a work van or box truck — SPSA charges $78 a ton with a $20 minimum, by card only.

Boats go to SPSA's Regional Landfill in Suffolk, at 1 Bob Foeller Drive, since the City landfill won't take them; SPSA charges $84 a ton with an $84 minimum, liquids and batteries removed.

Every Virginia rate we've verified is side by side in our guide to what it costs to dump in Virginia.

Hazardous waste, electronics and tires

The City landfill's household hazardous waste facility is free for Virginia Beach residents, up to 5 gallons of liquid or 75 pounds of solids per visit, from your own home. Tell the gate attendant you're bringing hazardous waste or recycling so you're sent to the right area.

The Resource Recovery Center takes up to four car or light-truck tires per visit, with or without rims, and most electronics — but not tube (CRT) TVs or monitors.

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Common questions

What are the Virginia Beach landfill hours?

The City's Landfill & Resource Recovery Center at 1989 Jake Sears Road is open Tuesday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and closed Sunday and Monday. On a Monday, Virginia Beach residents can use SPSA's Landstown Transfer Station at 1825 Concert Drive, open weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to noon.

Where can I dump trash in Virginia Beach?

At the City's Landfill & Resource Recovery Center, 1989 Jake Sears Road, Tuesday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for Virginia Beach residents; or at SPSA's Landstown Transfer Station, 1825 Concert Drive, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to noon. SPSA's Oceana station is closed to the public.

Is the Virginia Beach landfill free?

The Resource Recovery Center and household hazardous waste drop-off are free for residents, and the City lists no fee for residents' household trash. You need proof of Virginia Beach residency, and the waste must come from your primary Virginia Beach home.

Can I take a trailer to the Virginia Beach landfill?

Only if it's under 10 feet long and has no dump bed, and you can't bring brush or branches in a trailer. Cargo vans, panel vans and vehicles with ladder racks, work equipment or business signs aren't allowed at all.

Can I use the Oceana transfer station?

No. SPSA's Oceana Transfer Station on Virginia Beach Boulevard is for commercial customers only and doesn't accept residential waste at any time. Residents can use SPSA's Landstown station on Concert Drive instead.

How do I get rid of a boat in Virginia Beach?

Take it to SPSA's Regional Landfill at 1 Bob Foeller Drive in Suffolk, which charges $84 a ton with an $84 minimum. Remove batteries and all liquids first. The City landfill doesn't accept boats.

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