Where to Discard Items in Northern Virginia

Note: Please visit the websites below to confirm location, hours, and items accepted before attempting to dispose of your items!

Electronics Recycling

Best Buy

Take your old electronics to your local Best Buy (up to 3 per day) or mail them in. You can receive discounts on your next purchase for recycling select products.

Apple

Apple has a trade-in program where you can earn credit toward your next purchase. Items that aren’t eligible for trade-in will be recycled.

Costco

Recycle electronics with Costco to earn a store gift card.

Textile Recycling

Helpsy

What’s accepted: Clean, dry, odorless clothing, linens, shoes, accessories, luggage and other fabrics (including stuffed animals!). Whatever cannot be reused will be recycled.

Click link above for bin locations.

Fairfax County Landfills

I-95 Landfill Complex

9850 Furnace Road
Lorton, VA

Please refer to the websites for hours, rules, and disposal fees.

Disposal of household hazardous waste (no charge), appliances, yard waste, tires, mattresses

Recycling of aluminum & steel cans, plastic bottles and jugs, glass bottles, mixed paper, cardboard, antifreeze, used motor oil, automobile batteries, metals, cooking oil, milk & juice cartons, textiles (only at I-66 Transfer Station)

Composting food scraps

E-cycling

Safe Disposal of Medicines

Fairfax County Police stations and area pharmacies provide permanent drug disposal dropboxes where residents can safely dispose of their unused or expired medications anytime of the year.

Learn about safe disposal of medicines in Fairfax County.

Map of Controlled Substance Public Disposal Locations