Waste Management Division

The Waste Management Division of the Public Works Department provides refuse collection once every week for over 60,000 residences in Chesapeake. Over 100,000 tons of refuse is collected annually. The City's Solid Waste is transported to the Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA) transfer located on Greenbrier Parkway, or the regional Refuse Derived Fuel Facility located in Portsmouth (SPSA facility locations). For waste collection information and services, call your Chesapeake Customer Contact Center at 382-CITY (2489). Chesapeake residents may dispose of residential solid waste at SPSA facilities.

Battery Disposal Alert

All battery types are prohibited in residential, commercial and industrial recycling streams being processed at TFC Recycling facilities. Do not place batteries of any type in your blue curbside recycling bin, brown curbside standard waste bin, or in any municipal or common area recycling or waste receptacles! Batteries placed into recycling streams have resulted in fires and serious damage to recycling facilities and hardware, and could present serious danger to recycling center staff. Chesapeake residents can safely dispose of batteries at a SPSA Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) facility or during an event where SPSA receives waste items, such as Chesapeake Recycles Day.

Collection Information

• Rules on Waste Disposal 
• Bulk Waste
• Recycling Services
• When is my garbage collection day?
• Sign up for weekly collection day reminders
• Refuse Containers: Request New/Report Damaged
• Blue Recycling Bin Order Form
  
• Report Missed Trash Collection
• Hazardous Materials
• Holiday Schedule
• Holiday recycling and tree disposal 
• Garbage drop off sites
• Tips for a Clean Chesapeake
• Waste Collection Brochure