Hoarding is not just a cluttered home or an extensive set of collectibles. Hoarding is the excessive storage of items in and around the home, such as newspapers, magazines, empty containers, old clothing, paper, trash, rotting food, and sometimes animals.

Learn more about hoarding and how to identify and report hoarding in your community. Find out how Fairfax County has responded to this growing phenomenon. 

General

• What is Hoarding?
• Animal Hoarding
• Typical Characteristics and Signs of Hoarding
• A Public Safety Issue

When You Suspect Hoarding...

• In Your Community
• In a Family Member

Fairfax County Hoarding Task Force

• General
• Member Agencies
• When a Call is Received

Fairfax County Hoarding Task Force 703-246-2300 TTY 703-591-6435 rhtf@fairfaxcounty.gov