Residential Recycling and Trash
Collection Services
Condominiums and Apartments
If you live in a multifamily residential building, find out what you are required to recycle. Also learn what responsibilities your property owner or management firm has in terms of setting up and maintaining a recycling system for building residents.
Single-Family Homes and Townhomes
This section explains curbside collection services and helps you identify if the county or a private collector picks up your trash. It explains what is picked up at the curb. It includes an illustrated chart (English, Spanish) that shows what you can put out at the curb for recycling.
Facilities for Recycling and Disposal
Learn about the county's recycling and disposal centers, recycling drop-off centers and household hazardous waste program. Discover how the I-95 Energy/Resource Recovery Facility processes trash and creates electricity.
Frequently Asked Questions
Recycling | Trash Collection & Disposal
Fairfax County solid waste management professionals are available to come out and speak to your homeowners association or community group. Call Carol Swift at 703-324-5230, TTY 711 for information.
Recyclable Materials
Find out what materials you can recycle in Fairfax County, as well as how to prepare them. Our list is extensive and includes materials ranging from electronics to yard waste! Learn what materials are collected curbside, and what items are accepted at the county's recycling drop-off centers.
Trash: All Types
Find out how to dispose of specific types of trash at county facilities by reviewing our waste chart. Learn how to manage hazardous waste from households and businesses.


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