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SOUTHEASTERN PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY

 

WHERE WE'RE TAKING THE FUTURE OF WASTE We're working hard to keep our communities clean by managing waste in Southeastern Virginia through environmentally responsible practices.

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SERVICE DRIVEN VALUES

SPSA operates under the Code of Virginia to provide safe and environmentally sound disposal of regional post-recycling waste at a reasonable price. We answer to the communities we serve.

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WASTE MANAGEMENT WITH A PURPOSE

Our commitment to our employees, your communities, and the environment drives how we do business.

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TAKING TRASH INTO TOMORROW

Our landfill isn’t a dump - it’s a living, breathing facility that creates energy, provides habitat, and will serve our communities' needs today and well into the future.

Featured Project

Regional Landfill Expansion
SPSA is preparing permit applications to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the US Army Corps of Engineers for the proposed expansion of the Regional Landfill in Suffolk to increase the disposal capacity for the region.

ALONG FOR THE RIDE

How waste is moved and managed in Southeastern Virginia

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  • The City of Portsmouth picks up your waste and trucks the waste to the Wheelabrator RDF Plant
  • Chesapeake, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach truck the waste to a SPSA transfer station
  • Citizens bring waste directly to a SPSA transfer station
  • Your trash is consolidated at one of nine local SPSA Transfer Stations
  • SPSA trucks Chesapeake, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach waste to the Wheelabrator RDF Plant
  • When the RDF plant is at capacity, SPSA trucks some waste straight to the SPSA Landfill
  • SPSA hauls Franklin, Isle of Wight, South Hampton, and Suffolk waste directly to theSPSA Landfill
  • The Wheelabrator RDF Plant and Power Plant hauls the ash to the SPSA Regional Landfill
  • The SPSA Regional Landfill is managed to a high environmental standard, with energy sold back to the grid, preventing odors & leaks, and providing a habitat for animals
  • Ash is beneficially used as a cover material

OUR MEMBERS

SPSA is made up of eight communities across Southeastern Virginia