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Rumpke Waste & Recycling in Richmond is a neighborhood recycling center that people use when they want to keep cardboard, cans, bottles and other recyclables out of the landfill. It’s the kind of place locals swing by with a truckload after a big cleanout or just drop off a few bags on the way to work. Expect a working, industrial feel rather than anything fancy.
Drive up to the entrance and look for a small booth and a lineup of larger roll-off style bins; the recycling containers tend to be grouped to the right of the main drive. Vehicles pull up, unload into the appropriate bin, and then move on-lots of concrete pads and big open areas for backing up. Weekends and spring cleanup draw a crowd, so there can be lines and people helping direct traffic with hand signals or cones.
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Before You Go
- Sort and flatten cardboard at home so unloading is quicker; loose mixed boxes slow down the line.
- Bring gloves and a tarp-things are dusty and often windy, and tarps help keep materials contained during transport.
- Arrive midweek or early morning if possible; weekends get busiest and backing up with a trailer can be awkward.
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