Residential Waste Disposal Guidelines

Residents of SPSA's service area may receive free disposal of their household waste, limited to 12 visits per calendar year, at no charge at SPSA's transfer stations. Some locations have specific restrictions and hours as shown below for each specific location. For all locations:

• Proof of residency within the SPSA Service Area. (For example, a Driver’s license or a utility bill).

• All household waste, bagged or un-bagged, including furniture, mattresses and small appliances that have a freon-free certification sticker (if applicable), is acceptable.

• Yard waste may be delivered to the below referenced locations. Loose yard waste (grass clippings, leaves, mulch, etc.) must be bagged. However, limbs, branches and brush must be less than six feet in length and not greater than 6” in diameter.

• Box trucks will be considered commercial use and will be subject to the current tipping fee. Solid waste must be delivered in one of the following “private vehicle or rented pick-up truck."

  • Unmarked (with exception of rental marking) and unmodified [for example, but not limited to, having no business decals/markings or no equipment racks (such as pipe or ladder racks or similar modifications)] automobile, station wagon, passenger van with under 15 seats, sport utility vehicle, pickup truck (1 ton capacity or smaller) or similar vehicles.

  • Utility trailer (owned or rented), up to twelve feet in length, with no visible tools and/or equipment which is being towed by one of the above-mentioned private vehicles.

• Waste delivered that does not meet the above conditions will be charged the prevailing disposal fee, with a minimum fee of $20.00.

The following waste types are not eligible for free disposal at any SPSA location:

• Waste delivered in a pickup truck (private vehicle or rented) larger than a 1-ton capacity, commercial vehicles, marked (with exception of rental markings) and modified vehicles or any vehicle deemed solely by SPSA’s judgment to be used or usable for commercial business are not allowed free disposal privileges. 

• Waste from rental properties

Location Specific Restrictions: (please see the Our Facilities page for any changes to operating hours)

• Chesapeake Transfer Station
  Monday 8:00am – 5:00pm open for all SPSA service area residents.
  Tuesday through Friday, no residential dumping.
  Saturday 8:00am – Noon, open for all SPSA service area residents
  Saturday and Sunday Noon to 4:00pm, open for Chesapeake residents only

• Franklin and Isle of Wight Transfer Station
  Monday through Friday 8:00am – 3:00pm, open for all SPSA service area residents
  Saturday 8:00am – Noon, open for all SPSA service area residents
  The 12 visits per calendar year limit does not apply at the Franklin and Isle of Wight Transfer Stations

• Landstown Transfer Station
  Monday through Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm open for all SPSA service area residents
  Saturday 8:00am – Noon, open for all SPSA service area residents.

• Norfolk Transfer Station
  Monday through Friday no residential was accepted
  Saturday 8:00am – 4:00pm for Norfolk residents only
  Sunday Noon – 4:00pm for Norfolk residents only

• Oceana Transfer Station
  Residential Waste not accepted at any time

• Suffolk Transfer Station
  Monday through Friday 8:00am – 4:00pm open for all SPSA service area residents
  Saturday 8:00am – Noon, open for all SPSA service area residents.

SPSA’s Residential Waste Disposal Guidelines are designed to ensure that residents of the SPSA service area continue to receive safe and efficient disposal opportunities.

Residents must adhere to all SPSA guidelines, policies and procedures while on SPSA property.  Failure to do so may result in loss of privileges to use SPSA’s facilities.

For Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) please see the Household Hazardous Waste guideline page on this website.

Automobile tires (no more than 4) should be delivered to the SPSA Regional Landfill Monday – Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm and Saturdays from 8:00am to Noon.

SPSA does not accept any “commercial” hazardous waste material or regulated medical waste at any SPSA location.