Public Works and Environmental Services Alert:
Trash and recycling collection will operate on the regular schedule for Monday, January 20, 2025 (Martin Luther King Jr.’s Day and Inauguration Day). If you have private collection, please contact your hauler.
Our administrative office will be closed, Monday, January 20. The office will reopen at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 21.
The Recycling and Disposal Centers at the I-66 Transfer Station and the I-95 Landfill Complex will both be open on Monday, January 20.
For questions, please contact Customer Service on 703-802-3322 or email DPWESSWMPTrashCS@fairfaxcounty.gov
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Due to inclement weather, the trash and recycling collection was delayed for the week of January 6 to January 10, 2025.
Please see the trash and recycling collection schedule updates for January 6 - 10 and January 13 - 17, 2025. Carts must be accessible - free of snow and ice. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
| Regular Collection Day | Rescheduled Collection Day |
|---|---|
| Monday 1/6 | Wednesday 1/8 |
| Tuesday 1/7 | Thursday 1/9 |
| Wednesday 1/8 | Friday 1/10 |
| Thursday 1/9 | Saturday 1/11 |
| Friday 1/10 | Monday 1/13 |
| Regular Collection Day | Rescheduled Collection Day |
|---|---|
| Monday 1/13 | Tuesday 1/14 |
| Tuesday 1/14 | Wednesday 1/15 |
| Wednesday 1/15 | Thursday 1/16 |
| Thursday 1/16 | Friday 1/17 |
| Friday 1/17 | Saturday 1/18 |
The I-66 Transfer Station and the I-95 Landfill Complex disposal centers are open regular hours.
Natural Christmas trees will be collected from January 8 to 22, 2025 for recycling. Lights, decorations, and stands must be removed to ensure collection. After January 22, please schedule a brush Special Pickup to have the natural Christmas tree removed. Fairfax County residents can drop off their trees at the I-66 Transfer Station or the I-95 Landfill Complex. There is a fee to recycle your tree.
We continue to experience delays with the second round of vacuum leaf service due to snow and icy conditions. Leaf piles are still covered with snow and ice such that they cannot be collected. We will continue to monitor the situation. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
For the current schedule, please visit Leaf Collection Dates to use our new schedule and status dashboard. View the schedule for each leaf collection area by round. Search for your street name to see the current status. Submit questions and concerns by filling out the Solid Waste Feedback Form or calling 703-802-3322, TTY 711.
Learn more about 2024 vacuum leaf seasonal details.
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You will notice a change to the way we collect leaves this year. We redistributed our trucks to reduce idling and increase the number of homes served at one time. While you may see fewer trucks in your neighborhood than in the past, those trucks will be more active.
The drought conditions have resulted in dry and fluffy leaves, which fill up the trucks faster. This has caused some temporary schedule delays.
Wondering when vacuum leaf service will be in your neighborhood? Visit Leaf Collection Dates to use our new schedule and status dashboard. View the schedule for each leaf collection area by round. Search for your street name to see the current status.
The Solid Waste Management Program heard your feedback! Moving forward, we will send our customers weekly updates during the vacuum leaf collection season. You can find the latest status and updates on the county leaf collection webpage and submit questions and concerns by filling out the Solid Waste Feedback Form or calling 703-802-3322, TTY 711.
FUN FACT: Last year, the county vacuum leaf collection program hauled over 6,600 tons of leaves- that's equivalent to over 1,100 elephants! The leaves were ground into leaf mulch and used to enhancing planting areas at the solid waste facilities.