Virginia
Transfer station
Charlottesville (Albemarle County) transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Rivanna Ivy Solid Waste and Recycling Center.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Open to the public and businesses. Lower service fee for Albemarle County residents and businesses. Limited HHW (motor oil, antifreeze) is for Charlottesville and Albemarle residents.
Hours
- Monday-Saturday 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Closed Sunday.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No separate sticker price was established on the linked page; the eligibility and item fees below still apply.
Where to buy: Contact the facility about access requirements before loading.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Minimum charge (200 lb or less) | $8 plus service fee |
| Service fee per ticket | $1 Albemarle County customers; $10 City of Charlottesville and other customers |
| Household trash (MSW) | $64 per ton |
| Construction debris | $64 per ton |
| Yard waste and vegetation | $58 per ton |
| Clean fill | $10 per ton |
| Freon appliances | $17 each |
| Car tire off rim / with rim | $6 / $13 |
| Truck tire off rim / with rim | $17 / $33 |
| Tag-a-Bag sticker (32-gallon bag, Convenience Center) | $2 each or $24 for 12 |
| Mulch | Free when available |
| Payment | Credit card, check or RSWA account |
Hazardous waste
Latex and oil-based paint accepted daily in original 1-gallon, 5-gallon or quart cans (no spray paint, thinners, adhesives, sealants or wood preservatives). Motor oil and antifreeze free. Other household hazardous waste only at the spring and fall HHW and Bulky Waste Days. New free lithium battery drop-off program.
Holiday closures
Closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day (May 25, 2026), Independence Day, Labor Day (Sept 7, 2026), Thanksgiving Day (Nov 26, 2026) and Christmas Day (Dec 25, 2026).
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- Rates are FY 2027, effective July 1, 2026.
- The staffed Ivy Convenience Center below the scale house takes stickered 32-gallon trash bags and recyclables: aluminum cans, corrugated cardboard, mixed paper, plastic film, #1, #2 and #5 plastics, glass, mixed metals, motor oil, antifreeze, compostable food waste (in compostable bags) and used cooking oil. Larger or loose loads cross the scales. No Styrofoam.
- Encore Shop on site resells doors, windows, sinks, lumber and non-upholstered furniture (no bedding or upholstered furniture).
- Hours conflict: an April 2025 Albemarle County resource sheet lists Ivy as Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; the current RSWA page says Monday-Saturday.
- Do not bring hot or smoldering items.
Nearby Virginia towns
- Ashland (Elmont) transfer station
- Beaverdam transfer station
- Belmont (Spotsylvania County) transfer station
- Berkeley (Spotsylvania County) transfer station
- Boykins transfer station
- Bumpass (Louisa County) transfer station
- Bumpass (Louisa County) transfer station
- Chancellor (Spotsylvania County) transfer station
Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-09. If something conflicts, trust the town.