Newport News, Virginia

Recycling centers in Newport News

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Big Boy Toys LLC

540 Richneck Rd

Big Boy Toys is a locally owned cash for cars buyer in Newport News that takes vehicles in any condition, including cars that will not start. It inspects the vehicle in person, pays cash on the spot, and provides free pickup for cars that cannot be driven.

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Accepts: Junk cars, Non-running vehicles

Services: Buys junk cars · Free pickup and towing · In person appraisal · Instant cash payment

What is the best way to contact Big Boy Toys?

Call 757-369-9336 for the fastest response, or use the contact form or email on the website.

The recycling drop-off at Briarfield Fire Station #7 sits at 5844 Marshall Ave and serves Newport News residents not covered by curbside pickup. Access runs 24 hours a day.

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Listed hours: 24 hours

What is the verified public contact for this location?

Newport News solid-waste enquiries via 311 publishes 757-933-2311 as a shared programme or department office contact. This contact serves multiple locations. The published general inbox is 311@nnva.gov. Source: https://www.nnva.gov/958/Collection-Drop-off-Sites

The city recycling drop-off at Fire Station #4, 13561 Jefferson Ave, takes the same items as the curbside program. Residents without curbside service can use it at any hour.

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Listed hours: 24 hours

What is the verified public contact for this location?

Newport News solid-waste enquiries via 311 publishes 757-933-2311 as a shared programme or department office contact. This contact serves multiple locations. The published general inbox is 311@nnva.gov. Source: https://www.nnva.gov/958/Collection-Drop-off-Sites

Newport News residents without curbside service use the Hidenwood Fire Station #10 recycling site at 12455 Warwick Blvd. The bins are available around the clock.

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Listed hours: 24 hours

What is the verified public contact for this location?

Newport News solid-waste enquiries via 311 publishes 757-933-2311 as a shared programme or department office contact. This contact serves multiple locations. The published general inbox is 311@nnva.gov. Source: https://www.nnva.gov/958/Collection-Drop-off-Sites

Residents without curbside recycling drop off recyclables in the Main Street Library parking lot at 110 Main St. The site stays open 24 hours a day.

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Listed hours: 24 hours

What is the verified public contact for this location?

Newport News solid-waste enquiries via 311 publishes 757-933-2311 as a shared programme or department office contact. This contact serves multiple locations. The published general inbox is 311@nnva.gov. Source: https://www.nnva.gov/958/Collection-Drop-off-Sites

M&J Car Service

4915 Jefferson Ave

M&J Car Service is a licensed, insured, locally-operated junk car buyer serving Newport News and the Hampton Roads area. It purchases vehicles regardless of condition and offers same-day or next-day free pickup with cash payment on site.

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Listed hours: By appointment, call to schedule

Accepts: Non-running cars, Cars with engine or transmission issues, Flooded or fire-damaged cars, Wrecked or totaled vehicles, Salvage title vehicles, Trucks, SUVs, Vans

Services: Junk car buying · Free towing · Same-day or next-day pickup · Cash payment on site · Eco-friendly recycling

How much will I get for my junk car?

Offers are based on real-time demand for parts and scrap metal. Contact us with your vehicle details for a fair estimate.

Do I need a title to sell my vehicle?

Typically yes, but if you have lost your title we can assist with legal proof of ownership options.

Oyster Point Fire Station #6 at 685 Oyster Point Road hosts a city recycling drop-off open 24 hours a day for residents who do not receive curbside collection.

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Listed hours: 24 hours

What is the verified public contact for this location?

Newport News solid-waste enquiries via 311 publishes 757-933-2311 as a shared programme or department office contact. This contact serves multiple locations. The published general inbox is 311@nnva.gov. Source: https://www.nnva.gov/958/Collection-Drop-off-Sites

The city Recovery Operations Center at 520 Atkinson Blvd accepts residential recycling from Monday to Saturday, 8 AM to 4 PM. It is the only staffed drop-off on the city's list; the other sites are open 24 hours.

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Listed hours: Monday to Saturday, 8 AM to 4 PM

Materials Accepted in Newport News

Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Newport News include drop-off, municipal recycling, 24 hour, junk car buyer, free towing. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.

Recycling in Newport News, Virginia

Newport News picks up the green trash cart every week. The blue recycling cart comes every other week, on a red week or a yellow week. A black recycling bin, where a house still has one, is collected every week and follows a different holiday plan. Everything is at the curb by 7 a.m. You can set it out after 3 p.m. the day before, and it has to be back by midnight. Virginia has no bottle deposit.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I find my Newport News week?

Look the street up on the collection schedule, or call 311 at (757) 933-2311. Trash is every week. Bulk waste and brush alternate weeks on the same weekday, and the brush truck comes after the bulk truck because the brush goes to a different facility. The blue cart uses the same red or yellow week. On the 2026 calendar, October 19 through October 22 is a yellow week and October 26 through October 29 is a red week.

What goes in Newport News recycling?

Paper, cardboard, plastic bottles and jugs, and cans. Containers are at the curb by 7 a.m., with 3 feet between carts, mailboxes, and cars. You may set them out after 3 p.m. the day before, and they come back by midnight. Bagged waste left outside a cart is not collected, except a clear bag of yard waste. A broken blue-cart lid is a free replacement through 311.

What happens on a Newport News holiday?

Trash, the blue recycling cart, and bulk or brush move one day later. Houses with a black recycling bin use the separate holiday schedule on the city site. Severe weather can move a day too. The service is for residents who pay the solid waste user fee, and that fee also covers the Recovery Operations Center.

Recycling tips for Newport News

  • •Green cart every week. Blue cart on red week or yellow week.
  • •Out after 3 p.m., and by 7 a.m. Back by midnight.
  • •Leave 3 feet around the cart.
  • •The week of October 19, 2026 is yellow. The next week is red.
  • •A broken lid is a free call to (757) 933-2311.

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