Essex Recycling Inc

Recycling

Tappahannock, VA

Facility details

Address
531 Lagrange Industrial Dr
Tappahannock, VA 22560
Phone
(804) 443-3896
Facility type
Recycling
County
Essex County
EPA Region
3
Data sources
Overture Maps 2026-05-20
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110070876197

Programs on file: NPDES permit VAR052093

Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL

About this facility

A recycling center collects, sorts and prepares recoverable materials so they can be sold to mills and manufacturers instead of being landfilled. Some are public drop-off sites run by a city, county or hauler; others are commercial buy-back yards or processing plants that take material from collection routes and businesses. What a given site handles depends on its equipment and the markets it sells into, so one center may focus on cardboard and containers while another takes only scrap metal. Many sites pay for certain materials and charge for others. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to confirm what is taken, how it must be sorted and whether there is a minimum quantity.

Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities

  • Cardboard and mixed paper
  • Plastic bottles and containers
  • Aluminum and steel cans
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Scrap metal
  • Electronics (at some sites)

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.

Nearby facilities

Nearest landfill: King and Queen Landfill, Little Plymouth — 17.3 mi

Area served

Serves Tappahannock, Dunnsville, Warsaw, Bruington, Center Cross, Saint Stephens Church, Champlain, Sharps, Haynesville, Stevensville, Laneview, Walkerton.

County context

One of 1 recycling centers in Essex County, VA.

ZIP 22560 population 6,523.

Virginia solid-waste agency: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)