YORK — York County residents will receive curbside recycling services again starting in January, the county said Thursday.
The county has contracted with BFI Waste Management Services LLC, which will be doing business as Republic Services of Yorktown. The company already provides curbside trash collection to the county and will continue as the county’s trash collection provider.
The announcement follows the Virginia Peninsulas Public Service Authority’s contract termination with Tidewater Fibre Corp. of Chesapeake last month, citing “significant performance deficiencies,” which the company disputed. James City County, Williamsburg and Poquoson entered into short-term contracts with TFC while figuring out a long-term solution.
The York County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to approve the contract with Republic Services on Nov. 18. County Administrator Mark Bellamy said the contract is a step forward in restoring recycling in the community.
“We appreciate the community’s patience as we worked to identify a long-term, sustainable solution for recycling in York County,” Bellamy said.
Recycling containers will not be collected from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31. The county asks residents to hold on to their current recycling containers and to not place them on the curb during this period. Some residents could receive new or replacement containers before January.
Additional details will be shared in the coming weeks, including a bi-weekly recycling collection schedule, the county said. For more information, visit yorkcounty.gov/recycle.
James W. Robinson, 757-799-0621, james.robinson@virginiamedia.com
