Clifton trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Town of Clifton (Fairfax County) doesn't publish a municipal residential trash weekday. ~90% of Fairfax County residents use private permitted collectors (subscription or HOA contract) per Fairfax County Solid Waste. Verified 2026-10-15 · cliftonva.gov, fairfaxcounty.gov 1, fairfaxcounty.gov 2 |
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| Curbside | Per hauler / County collection program — town doesn't publish a municipal set-out clock. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · fairfaxcounty.gov |
| Recycling | Recycling: Via same private/HOA hauler or County collection if mapped as County customer. Verified 2026-10-15 · cliftonva.gov, fairfaxcounty.gov 1, fairfaxcounty.gov 2 |
| Bulk | Bulk: Per contracted hauler; County facilities accept self-haul per County rules. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · fairfaxcounty.gov |
| Hauler | Private open market / HOA. |
| Contacts | Town Clerk 571-781-2404 / [email protected]; Town Hall 12641 Chapel Road / P.O. Verified 2026-10-15 · cliftonva.gov, fairfaxcounty.gov 1, fairfaxcounty.gov 2 |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Per hauler / County collection program — town doesn't publish a municipal set-out clock.
Where
Per hauler; County Code Ch. 109.1 governs collectors.
Limits
Per hauler contract.
Not allowed
Per hauler; household hazardous waste/electronics via County-registered outlets / County facilities.
Bags
Per hauler.
Verified 2026-10-15 · fairfaxcounty.gov
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Verified 2026-10-15 · fairfaxcounty.gov
Holidays
No town sanitation holiday calendar. Follow contracted hauler (or County Collection Customers holiday rules if applicable).
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Full details for Clifton: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Town of Clifton (Fairfax County) doesn't publish a municipal residential trash weekday. ~90% of Fairfax County residents use private permitted collectors (subscription or HOA contract) per Fairfax County Solid Waste. Pickup day / cart / set-out = your contracted hauler or HOA. Use only companies with a County Certificate to Operate (county permitted list). Check County vs private via Fairfax “Does Fairfax County Pick Up My Trash?” map (~10% are County Collection Customers).
- Recycling
- Via same private/HOA hauler or County collection if mapped as County customer. County also lists registered recycling businesses (e-waste, metals, glass, paper) and food-waste collectors (e.g. Compost Crew, Veteran Compost DC). Self-haul: Fairfax I-66 Transfer Station / I-95 Landfill Complex.
- Bulk pickup
- Per contracted hauler; County facilities accept self-haul per County rules. Town site has no resident bulk program page.
- Curbside: when
- Per hauler / County collection program — town doesn't publish a municipal set-out clock.
- Curbside: where
- Per hauler; County Code Ch. 109.1 governs collectors.
- Curbside: limits
- Per hauler contract.
- Curbside: brush
- Per hauler / County yard rules if County customer.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Per hauler; household hazardous waste/electronics via County-registered outlets / County facilities.
- Curbside: bags
- Per hauler.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Contracting with a non-permitted collector violates County Code (civil penalties). Town doesn't publish a resident set-out fine table.
- Holidays
No town sanitation holiday calendar. Follow contracted hauler (or County Collection Customers holiday rules if applicable).
- Hauler
- Private open market / HOA (Fairfax permitted Certificate to Operate list); rare County Collection if mapped
- Contacts
- Town Clerk 571-781-2404 / [email protected]; Town Hall 12641 Chapel Road / P.O. Box 309, Clifton, VA 20124; Fairfax Solid Waste 703-324-5230 / [email protected]
- Find your day
- Fairfax permitted haulers + Does Fairfax County Pick Up My Trash map
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cliftonva.gov, fairfaxcounty.gov 1, fairfaxcounty.gov 2
Bulk: fairfaxcounty.gov
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: fairfaxcounty.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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