Businesses that collect or dispose of trash or recyclables in Fairfax County must participate in one of the programs listed below.
| Business Category | Activity | Requirements | Disposal Rate |
Payment |
Miscellaneous |
|
Collection Company with
Certificate to Operate (CTO) |
Collects waste and recyclables at least once per week. Trash is transported to county facilities for disposal. |
- Application for Certificate to Operate - Bond - Vehicle inspections, vehicle permits and fees - See relevant forms (PDF) |
Reduced disposal rate via Waste Delivery/Disposal Agreement (PDF) with county | Invoiced monthly by county |
- Must secure a surety bond of $10,000* for each permitted
vehicle. - County maintains vehicle tare weights - Permits and Certificates to Operate must be renewed annually. Vehicles must be inspected annually. |
|
Recycling Company
|
Collects recyclables only and transports them to non-county facilities. | Vehicles must be registered with the county. | n/a | n/a | - Registration must be renewed as necessary. |
|
Permitted Disposal Company
|
Brings waste generated by their own business operations to county facilities for disposal. |
- Application - Bond - Vehicle Permits - See relevant forms (PDF) |
Reduced disposal rate via Waste Delivery/Disposal Agreement (PDF) with county | Invoiced monthly by county |
- Must secure a surety bond of $2,500* for each permitted
vehicle. - County can maintain vehicle tare weights (optional). - Vehicles are weighed on commercial disposal scales. - Vehicle permits must be renewed annually. - May also participate in Commercial Cash Program. |
|
Commercial Cash Customer
|
Same activities as Permitted Disposal Company, see above. |
- Application - Commercial Cash Permit - See relevant forms (PDF) |
Disposal rate according to material type | Pay at point of service using credit card, cash, check |
- Not required to secure a surety bond. - County can maintain vehicle tare weights (optional). - Vehicles are weighed on citizen disposal facility scales. These are open later than commercial disposal scales. Gross vehicle weight may not exceed 5 tons. - Vehicles must have program permit with them in order to dispose of waste. - Vehicles are retared annually. |
| Tire Disposal Company | Brings tires to I-95 Complex for disposal. |
- Application - Bond - Tire Disposal Permit - See relevant forms (PDF) |
Commercial tire disposal rates | Invoiced monthly by county |
- Must secure a surety bond. Cost depends on number of tires being
disposed in county. - Permits must be renewed annually. |
*or an amount designated by the Director of Disposal and Resource Recovery.