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Debris and Tree Removal

Debris Removal

• All refuse collection companies operating in Fairfax County must collect brush placed at their customers' curbsides as long as the brush is:
  
  
  • In bundles of less than 4 feet in length and less than 50 pounds;
  • No piece is larger than 6 inches in diameter.
    
    
• Other types of debris, such as furniture, or metal items should be separated into individual piles for collection. Please use care when placing debris at the curbside and do not block the roadway or sidewalk with large debris. Any brush that is bagged or placed in a container will be collected on your next regularly-scheduled collection day. Leaves must be bagged and placed on the curb as well.
  
  
• If you use a private trash collection service you should contact them directly for information on schedules and special instructions about pick-ups.
  
  
• If the county is your trash hauler, separate the materials into source separated piles:
  
  
  • Brush, limbs and branches in one pile;
  • Metal items, such as appliances in another pile. 
    
    
• Each customer of the county service will receive five no-additional-cost special collections of debris or brush annually. Residents must call 703-802-3322, TTY 711, to schedule the collection. Each special collection is limited to 12 cubic yards per special collection – roughly a pile 5 feet x 6 feet x 10 feet. If the county declares an emergency or disaster from a storm event, these thresholds may be waived. 
  
  
• For a charge, the county also offers a MegaBulk collection service daily for larger amounts of brush or bulk debris.
  
  
• For a fee, residents can self-haul trash, debris and recyclables to the disposal and recycling facilities:
  • I-66 Transfer Station, 4618 West Ox Road, Fairfax
  • I-95 Landfill, 9850 Furnace Road, Lorton.
    
    

Tree Removal 

• Adjacent to public roads and streets, contact VDOT, 703-383-8368, TTY 711.
  
  
• On county parkland, contact the Fairfax County Park Authority, 703-324-8594, TTY 703-324-3988.
  
  
• Posing a hazard to public areas, contact Urban Forestry, 703-324-1770, TTY 703-324-1877.
  
  
• On private property, removal is the property owner's responsibility. Be aware of the risk of chain saw injuryduring tree removal. If using a chain saw to clear debris, make sure that you do so safely.
  
  
• If you suspect illegal tree removal or land clearing, contact the county's Code Enforcement Branch, 703-324-1937, TTY 703-324-1877.

 

More Information

• Recycling and Trash (Fairfax County)