New fees at Stafford landfills

The Rappahannock Regional Solid Waste Management Board (R-Board) is proud of its service to its customers in Stafford and Fredericksburg. Our work to be responsible stewards of the environment led to our certification as an Exemplary Environmental Enterprise in Virginia. This means that we have a good compliance history, a fully-implemented environmental management system and pollution prevention program in place with demonstrated performance. Thanks to you, our customers, our recycling rate remains high, and we thank you for partnering with us in our commitment to protect the environment. In addition to being good environmental stewards, we are also fiscally responsible, and no tax dollars from the City or the County support the landfill costs.

To help us continue to enhance our service, the R-Board is implementing a fee for residents using the convenience centers on Eskimo Hill Road and Belman Road effective March 2, 2015, for trash disposal. Visitors to the landfill will have the option of using a coupon voucher or an annual pass. Cash payment for a one-time visit can be made at the scalehouse located inside the commercial entrance to the landfill. Recycling will remain free for the items listed below. Visitors may purchase coupon books or an annual pass at the locations listed below during normal business hours, beginning Wednesday, February 4, 2015.

Stafford County Treasurer’s Office
George L. Gordon Government Center
1300 Courthouse Road
Stafford, VA 22554
Monday-Friday: 8am-4:30pm

City of Fredericksburg Treasurer’s Office
City Hall
715 Princess Anne Street
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Monday-Friday: 8:15am-4pm

R-Board Administrative Office
Rowser Building
1739 Jefferson Davis Highway
Stafford, VA 22554
Monday-Friday: 8am-4:30pm

Regional Landfill Scalehouse (Commercial Entrance)
489 Eskimo Hill Road
Stafford, VA 22554
Monday-Friday: 6am-5pm & Saturday: 9am-12pm

Coupon books and annual passes are also available by mail. Please send a check and a completed order form (downloaded from www.r-board.org) to the following address:

R-Board Administrative Office
PO Box 339
Stafford, VA 22555

Cash or checks will be the only form of payment accepted at any location at this time. Please make checks payable to the Stafford County Treasurer (unless you are at City Hall and then your check should be made payable to the City of Fredericksburg Treasurer).

The annual pass is a small sticker to be displayed on the windshield behind your rear view mirror. Annual passes are limited to two per household and cost $75 total for the remainder of 2015. Customers will be charged $100 for an annual pass beginning in 2016. The coupon books cost $30 and contain ten coupons. A one-time visit voucher is $4 and is available only at the Regional Landfill scalehouse. Please be sure to bring your coupon book or display your pass when you visit the landfill after March 2nd.

The following items will continue to be accepted at the landfill at convenience centers for recycling at no charge
Single Stream – cans, plastic bottles, glass bottles and jars, cardboard, newspaper, etc.
Scrap metal
Donated items to Goodwill Industries (e.g. household items, clothing and textiles)
Vehicle, equipment & rechargeable batteries
Used cooking oil, motor oil and antifreeze
Cell phones and eyeglasses
Fluorescent Bulbs
Printer cartridges