Louisa Recycle Center

Louisa Recycle Center in Mineral is the small-town recycling drop-off most locals use when cleaning out garages or trimming up after yard work. People from around Louisa County swing by with bags of paper, cardboard, bottles and cans, or odd metal pieces too. It feels like a functional, no-frills place that gets the job done without fuss.

Pull in off Zachary Taylor Highway and there’s a little entrance booth and a scale area before the main pads. The recycling bins and containers for paper, cardboard, glass, plastics and metals sit out in the open, usually with large signs or painted lids to show what goes where. Expect to drive up, dump or sort at the appropriate container, and then re-weigh if bringing a large load since these kinds of centers typically charge by weight. On busy weekend mornings there can be a short line of pickups and trailers waiting to get in.