Types of Recyclables

Following is a list of materials that can be recycled in Fairfax County. You will find instructions on how to prepare recyclables for collection, what contaminants to avoid, and where to take them for recycling.

Many of the materials are accepted at recycling drop-off centers. To find out how you can recycle right at the curb, see our Residential Curbside Recycling Chart (PDF), (Spanish version).

 

Aluminum Cans Appliances Batteries Bicycles Books and Media Brush (tree branches) Building Supplies Cardboard Catalogs/Magazines Cereal Boxes Clothing and Household Computers Container Glass Electronics (computers, cell phones) Fluorescent Light Bulbs Food Cans

Grass Household Hazardous Waste Inkjet Printer Cartridges Junk Mail Leaves Mixed Paper Motor Oil Newspaper Office Paper Packaging Peanuts Plastic Bottles and Jugs Scrap Metal Telephone Books Tires Yard Waste

You can also donate and receive a variety of free materials by Freecycling. Learn more about this free membership service by visiting the Clean Fairfax Council Web site.