GFL Mechanicsville Transfer Station
Mechanicsville, VA
Facility details
- Address
- 8280 Richfood Rd
Mechanicsville, VA 23116 - Phone
- (804) 843-9288
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- gflenv.com
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- Operator
- GFL Environmental
- County
- Henrico County
- EPA Region
- 3
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
About this facility
A transfer station is a staging point in the solid-waste system. Collection trucks, roll-off haulers and in many places residents with a pickup load drop waste on a tipping floor, where it is consolidated into larger transfer trailers or rail containers and moved to a landfill, waste-to-energy plant or recycling facility. Haulers use transfer stations to keep route trucks working locally instead of driving to a distant disposal site. Some transfer stations are open to the public, while many municipal sites are restricted to residents with a permit or sticker. Larger sites weigh loads and charge by the ton; smaller ones charge per bag or per item. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead, especially for bulky items, construction debris, tires, appliances or anything that may be restricted.
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Public Works-Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.0 mi · Mechanicsville, VA
- Mechanicsville Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.0 mi · Mechanicsville, VA
- Recycling Management Resources - Richmond Recycling 4.8 mi · Richmond, VA
- Walls' Recycling Recycling 4.9 mi · Glen Allen, VA
- Tech for Troops Recycling 5.5 mi · Richmond, VA
- Four Season Recycling Recycling 5.5 mi · Richmond, VA
- River City Recycling LLC Recycling 5.6 mi · Richmond, VA
- Stratton Metals LLC MetalsRecycling 5.8 mi · Richmond, VA
- Stanley Cores Recycling 6.1 mi · Ashland, VA
- Bee Green Recycling Recycling 6.3 mi · Richmond, VA
Nearest landfill: Hanover 301 LF, Hanover — 8.8 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Four Season Recycing3.5 mi · Richmond, VA · 2 drivers
- WB Hauling LLC4.6 mi · Henrico, VA · 1 driver
- Gillies Creek Industrial Recycling5.5 mi · Richmond, VA · 2 drivers
- Jon's Hauling Inc5.5 mi · Richmond, VA · 1 driver
- Smartbox5.6 mi · Richmond, VA · 5 drivers
Area served
Serves Richmond, Henrico, Mechanicsville, Glen Allen, Ashland, Hanover, Sandston, Manquin.
County context
The only listed transfer station in Henrico County, VA.
10 waste haulers in Henrico County, VA.
ZIP 23116 at a glance
- Population
- 34,188 (240 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 42
- Households
- Median income $141,711 · 70% earn six figures
- Housing
- 91% owner-occupied · median home value $433,656 · median rent $1,962
- Workforce
- 70% labor-force participation · 2.7% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Virginia solid-waste agency: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)