Batteries: Auto
Used lead acid car batteries (from conventional gas-powered cars) are typically taken by the company where you purchase a new battery. Usually the price includes a core charge which is refunded….
Transfer Station
Books: Out of Date or Damaged
Book Covers can be removed from books and the insides can be recycled with paper. The glossy covers of paperbacks can be recycled with magazines. See the Books in Good Condition listing…..
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Cardboard: Boxes, Corrugated, Pressed
Some businesses can reuse clean cardboard boxes in good condition. Cardboard, corrugated, pressed, cereal boxes can be recycled at Floyd County Transfer Station and at the Greenbox…
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Electronics
Many electronic items can be recycled at the Floyd County Transfer Station. Staples and Best Buy accept electronic items for reuse or recycling. Some computers can be returned to manufacture…
Floyd County Solid Waste & Recycling
Floyd County accepts a variety of items for recycling, including electronics, appliances, scrap metals, paint, liquids, tires, wood, aluminum, steel, glass, cardboard, paper, #1 and #2 plastic.
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Glass: Not Reusable
Glass of all colors is accepted at the Floyd County Green Box Convenience Centers and at the Floyd Transfer Station. All colors and shapes of glass can be mixed together. Do not include…
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Metals: Aluminum
Household aluminum, including soda and beer cans, are collected for recycling at the Floyd Transfer station and at Green Box Convenience Centers. Other options are available for selling large…
Metals: Scrap
Scrap metal can be taken to the Floyd Transfer Station. There are also several private scrap metal dealers in the County. Aluminum and steel can be dropped off at most Floyd County Greenbox…
Microwave Ovens
Microwave ovens, in working condition, can be taken to Angels in the Attic in Floyd, The ReStore in Christiansburg, and any Goodwill Industries in the area. Non-working microwaves can be taken to…
Paper: Newspaper
Newspaper can be reused as fire lighting material for wood stoves and open fires. They are also useful for packaging, protecting surfaces during craft projects, and for washing windows. They can be…
Plastic #1: PET
#1 plastic is commonly used in food and beverage containers such as water and soda bottles, cooking oil containers, plastic peanut butter jars, and salad dressing bottles. It is accepted for recycling at the…
Plastic #2: HDPE
#2 plastic is a thicker, more rigid plastic that includes uses such as milk and water jugs, shampoo bottles, cleaning product containers, laundry detergent bottles, and motor oil containers. It is accepted for…
Plastic: Cups
I-Tal Acres can reuse clear plastic cups of any size. They can be dropped off at the I-Tal Acres Booth at the Floyd Farmers Market. Plastic cups of any color made of #1 and #2 plastic are accepted for…
Tires
Tires should be taken to the Floyd Transfer Station. There is a charge for taking them. They cannot be put in the trash or Green Box Convenience Centers. Cost is $1 per standard tire and $10 for large tires.