Propane Tank Recycling

This program was created in response to a change in regulations regarding propane tanks that went into effect in 2002.   Safety standards for tanks now require a new valve style to help prevent the accidental overfilling of tanks.  Tanks without the overfill protection device cannot be legally refilled.

Tanks sized from 4 to 40-pounds capacity were affected by the regulation.  This includes the 20-pound tanks commonly used for gas grills.  Aware that this change could result in a large number of unwanted or unfillable tanks, CVWMA took steps to create a recycling and disposal program to meet this need.

Even supposedly empty tanks contain residual amounts of propane, a hazardous material that should be handled with care.  Tanks collected from citizens in the CVWMA program are either retrofitted and placed back into service, or sold for scrap metal.

Locations

Chesterfield County

• Northern Area Convenience Center, 3200 Warbro Rd, Midlothian     more info 
• Southern Area Convenience Center, 6700 Landfill Dr., Chester      more info

Goochland County

• Rt. 632 Convenience Center, 1908 Hidden Rock Lane, off Fairground Rd (Rt. 632) near Rt. 522      more info
• Rt. 606 Convenience Center, Hadensville-Fife Rd  more info

Hanover County

• Beaverdam Solid Waste Convenience Center, Beaverdam Rd. (Rt. 715)    more info
• Doswell Solid Waste Convenience Center, Doswell Rd.   (Rt. 688)     more info
• Elmont Solid Waste Convenience Center, Lewistown Rd.  (Rt. 783)   more info
• Mechanicsville Solid Waste Convenience Center, Verdi Ln. (Rt. 710)     more info
• Montpelier Solid Waste Convenience Center, Clazemont Rd. (Rt. 715)    more info
• Courthouse Solid Waste Convenience Center, Courtland Farm Rd. (Rt. 820)  more info

Henrico County

• East End Landfill, 2075 Charles City Rd.     more info
• Springfield Rd. Landfill, near I-295 and Nuckols Rd.    more info

New Kent County

• Rt. 618 Refuse Collection Center, 6301 Olivet Church Rd.  more info

Powhatan County

• Convenience Center, 2407 Mitchell Rd., north of Anderson Hwy (Rt. 60)      more info 

Prince George County

• As of 3/30/12 Prince George no longer participates in CVWMA programs

City of Richmond

• East Richmond Convenience Center, 3800 East Richmond Rd.   more info