Public Works and Environmental Services Alert:
This information applies to COUNTY collection customers who receive trash and recycling collection from Fairfax County Government. If you receive services from a PRIVATE collector, contact them directly for information.
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Curbside yard waste collection will begin on March 1, 2024. Please ensure yard waste is place at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on your regular collection day. Yard waste should be placed in rigid containers or paper compostable bags. Yard waste should not be placed in Fairfax County trash or recycling carts. Crews will collect up to ten paper compostable yard waste bags or rigid containers. Bates Trucking will be the contractor collecting yard waste for Fairfax County Solid Waste customers.
If you have any questions, please contact Customer Service at 703-802-3322 or email DPWESSWMPTrashCS@fairfaxcounty.gov.
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