TFC Recycling

TFC Recycling Founded in 1973, TFC Recycling is a privately owned and family-operated business. TFC Recycling is one of Virginia’s largest residential curbside recyclers.

Through our partnerships and agreements with municipal governments and public service authorities, we provide recycling services for over 600,000 households and more than 4,000 commercial customers throughout Virginia and North Carolina. Through our partnerships and agreements with municipal governments and public service authorities, TFC provides recycling services for over 600,000 households and

more than 4,000 commercial customers throughout Virginia and North Carolina. Headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia, TFC employs over 300 people and operates more than 150 collection and transfer vehicles. TFC pioneered the first automated Material Recovery Facility (MRF) on the East Coast and continues to revolutionize the industry through the use of single-stream recycling, which allows customers and residents to throw recyclable paper, bottles, and cans in one recycling container. No sorting is needed. When recycling is easier, overall participation rates are higher. Our investment in this state-of-the-art technology ensures more recyclables are captured and processed efficiently. An increasing number of TFC trucks are powered by Clean Natural Gas (CNG). TFC has a long and storied history with recycling and an exciting future as a leader in the recycling industry. With an unwavering passion for recycling and for finding solutions for turning waste into a resource, TFC continually seeks innovative recycling programs that educate customers and help protect the environment. As one of the largest recyclers in Virginia, we believe that the most important value is to do the right thing for our environment and our community as we provide Responsible Waste Solutions.

What’s our idea of a great day? Giving tours! ✨ We were thrilled to welcome Michelle Wren, Executive Director of the Por...
06/15/2026

What’s our idea of a great day? Giving tours! ✨ We were thrilled to welcome Michelle Wren, Executive Director of the Portsmouth Partnership, for a behind-the-scenes tour. It was a pleasure to share our operations, connect on community initiatives, and showcase the work happening here every day.

TFC Recycling is a local, family owned and operated business founded in 1973. Our Materials Recovery Facility has and continues to utilize AI sorting technology, mechanical screens, multiple magnets and pneumatic air jets to effectively and efficiently sort out curbside recyclables. Paper, bottles and cans, including glass, all get recycled back into new products. This keeps more materials out of our local landfills.

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06/14/2026

Thank you for recycling right.

We're hiring! Come work with the best co-workers out there. We have openings in Chesapeake, Chester, and Newport News. A...
06/11/2026

We're hiring! Come work with the best co-workers out there. We have openings in Chesapeake, Chester, and Newport News. Apply on our website: tfcrecycling.com/openings

06/10/2026

A big shoutout to artist Myke Irving for creating our beautiful heron statue! You can spot it at Locks Park between the Great Bridge Bridge and the Great Bridge Locks.

Our support of GoChesapeake’s Virginia Water Tourism initiative allows the heron to have a nice home in the Blue Heron Waterway Gallery—the only known waterway gallery in the U.S.!

If you're in the area, check out the other incredible pieces of art along the waterway. 🎨🦢

06/08/2026

♻We recycle more when we use two bins ♻

It's important to recycle right. Please do not place vacuum cleaners in the recycling bin.
06/07/2026

It's important to recycle right. Please do not place vacuum cleaners in the recycling bin.

‼️Lithium-ion batteries found in everyday items such as phones, laptops, power tools, and e-bikes should never be placed...
06/05/2026

‼️Lithium-ion batteries found in everyday items such as phones, laptops, power tools, and e-bikes should never be placed in curbside recycling carts or dropped off at general recycling facilities without prior notification.

Please consider the safety of waste and recycling employees the next time you have batteries to dispose of. You can contact places that sell batteries to ask if they’ll accept them, or look up your city’s next household hazardous waste disposal day.

06/04/2026

Two carts are smart!

Save and share this helpful guide on what can and can’t be recycled in our communities:
06/02/2026

Save and share this helpful guide on what can and can’t be recycled in our communities:

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1958 Diamond Hill Rd
Chesapeake, VA
23324

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