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CONTACT INFORMATION: Our offices are open to the public by appointment only at this time. Please call or email 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
703-324-5033 TTY 711
12000 Government Center Parkway
Suite 448 Fairfax, VA 22035
Christopher S. Herrington
Director

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Fairfax County and Madison Energy Infrastructure Complete the Largest Solar Project in County History at the I-95 Landfill Complex
- The largest solar installation in Fairfax County will soon be operational at the I-95 Landfill Complex.
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Fairfax County Waste Management Facilities Seek Customer Input
- To better serve facility users, DPWES has launched a survey for residential and commercial customers. Input from this survey will help guide future improvements and enhance user experience. The survey will be open from January 15 through March 15, 2026.
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Fairfax County Starts Used Book Reuse and Recycling Program
- FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. – Residents can now drop off unwanted hardcover, paperback, and textbooks in the green donation bins at the I-66 Transfer Station in Fairfax. In partnership with New Legacy Books, the county’s Solid Waste Management Program is launching a program to keep used books out of the landfill. Only books with an ISBN barcode are accepted for collection.

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Unified Sanitation Districts - Transforming Residential Waste Collection

Fairfax County is considering a new waste collection system through Unified Sanitation Districts (USD). Under USD, the county would manage waste hauling contracts directly with collectors, making the process easier for residents in single-family homes. All residential waste collection would be conducted by private collectors. USD would not roll out until 2030, providing plenty of time for a seamless transition into a new collection system.

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