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Changes Made in SPSA Household Chemical Disposal Locations

(June 13, 2007 Chesapeake, VA) – As a result of the Southeastern Public Service Authority’s (SPSA) recent restructuring and reorganization efforts, effective July 1, 2007, several part-time household hazardous waste collection facilities will be closed. However, in recent months, SPSA has expanded operations to make full-time two of its household hazardous waste collection facilities. Residents will now be directed to those sites for the proper disposal of household hazardous waste.
The part-time facilities to be closed are based at the following SPSA transfer stations:

Landstown Transfer Station, 1825 Concert Drive, Virginia Beach
Norfolk Transfer Station, 3136 Woodland Avenue
Refuse Derived Fuel plant, 4 Victory Blvd., Portsmouth
Chesapeake Transfer Station, 901 Hollowell Lane
Isle of Wight Transfer Station, 13191 Four Square Road, Smithfield
Franklin Transfer Station, 30521 General Thomas Highway

The two full-time household hazardous waste collection facilities are located at the Regional Landfill, 1 Bob Foeller Drive, in Suffolk and the Virginia Beach Landfill, 1991 Jake Sears Road. Both are open Monday through Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Any resident within the region may visit either household hazardous waste collection facility to dispose of their products. Typical items accepted through SPSA’s household hazardous waste program include paints, solvents, automotive fluids, lawn care products, gardening supplies and pool maintenance chemicals.
For more information about this change, contact Felicia Blow at (757) 420-4700.

SPSA has been providing efficient and environmentally sound waste disposal services to the region and its residents since 1985. SPSA’s solid waste management system includes waste-to-energy, yard waste composting, drop-off and curbside recycling as well as other recycling programs, household hazardous waste collection, landfilling, landfill gas-to-energy and education programs. This integrated waste management system enables SPSA to put 57% of the waste it receives to a beneficial use, thus allowing the region to reduce its dependence on landfills.