Danville bulk trash pickup
Weekly same day as garbage — ≤4 large bulk items (furniture, mattresses, carpet, swing sets, bikes); behind curb near trash cart; before 7:00 a.m.
Verified 2026-10-15 · danvilleva.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Bag/box/bundle yard waste ≤4 ft / ≤12 in dia / ≤50 lb; separate from garbage/bulk. |
|---|---|
| Limits | ≤4 large bulk items/week; yard ≤2½ cy and size/weight caps; approved trash cart only. |
| Not allowed | Loose sharps (use sealed labeled “Do Not Recycle” container in trash); household hazardous waste/liquids/paints in streams; contractor construction debris; TVs no longer at e-recycle. |
| Curbside | Refuse/bulk/yard before 7:00 a.m. collection day (night before OK). Recycle subscription before 7:00 a.m. 1st/3rd Thu. Zone day via Citywide Routes PDF. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Refuse/bulk/yard before 7:00 a.m. collection day (night before OK). Recycle subscription before 7:00 a.m. 1st/3rd Thu. Zone day via Citywide Routes PDF.
Where
Behind curb/property line; not in center medians; bulk same location as garbage cart.
Limits
≤4 large bulk items/week; yard ≤2½ cy and size/weight caps; approved trash cart only.
Not allowed
Loose sharps (use sealed labeled “Do Not Recycle” container in trash); household hazardous waste/liquids/paints in streams; contractor construction debris; TVs no longer at e-recycle.
Bags
Household trash in approved cart; recyclables loose; yard bagged/boxed except leaf season.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Verified 2026-10-15 · danvilleva.gov
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Full details for Danville: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Public Works Sanitation — weekly refuse Mon–Fri zones (Citywide Trash Collection Routes PDF). Approved residential cart required; place curb before 7:00 a.m. (may set night before). Monthly refuse fee on utility bill (~$17.50/mo cited on set-out-service page; carts sold separately). Missed pickup / info 434-799-5245. Physically challenged set-out service $260/yr + doctor affidavit (pro-rate $5/wk).
- Recycling
- Optional curbside subscription — 96-gal recycle cart; 1st & 3rd Thursday each month; place before 7:00 a.m.; loose co-mingled plastic, mixed paper, aluminum/tin/steel, cardboard, glass. Annual $52 (Jul–Jun FY; after Jul 1 pro-rate). Free drop-off sites: Danville Mall SW corner; Ollie’s Kings Fairground; Ballou Park Shopping Center; South Boston Rd/Halifax Rd (across from PW). Drop-off accepts newsprint, steel/aluminum, #1–#2 plastic, cardboard, mixed paper, glass. City does not accept auto fluids, batteries, bulbs, plastics #3–#7, plastic bags at E-Recycling notes.
- Bulk pickup
- Weekly same day as garbage — ≤4 large bulk items (furniture, mattresses, carpet, swing sets, bikes); behind curb near trash cart; before 7:00 a.m. or evening prior; reduce size; no sidewalk/storm-drain block. Appliances by appointment 434-799-5245. Yard waste same day: bagged/boxed/bundled ≤4 ft / ≤12 in dia / ≤50 lb; pile ≤2½ cy (~4×4×4); loose leaves only in leaf-vacuum season; no stumps/contractor debris.
- Curbside: when
- Refuse/bulk/yard before 7:00 a.m. collection day (night before OK). Recycle subscription before 7:00 a.m. 1st/3rd Thu. Zone day via Citywide Routes PDF.
- Curbside: where
- Behind curb/property line; not in center medians; bulk same location as garbage cart.
- Curbside: limits
- ≤4 large bulk items/week; yard ≤2½ cy and size/weight caps; approved trash cart only.
- Curbside: brush
- Bag/box/bundle yard waste ≤4 ft / ≤12 in dia / ≤50 lb; separate from garbage/bulk.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Loose sharps (use sealed labeled “Do Not Recycle” container in trash); household hazardous waste/liquids/paints in streams; contractor construction debris; TVs no longer at e-recycle.
- Curbside: bags
- Household trash in approved cart; recyclables loose; yard bagged/boxed except leaf season.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific solid-waste citation dollars. 17 Code; call PW for enforcement.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Presidents Day 2026 (2026-02-16): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Juneteenth 2026 (2026-06-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence Day Observed 2026 (2026-07-03): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Official 2026 Holiday Schedule for Sanitation: refuse/yard/recycling collected on most holidays; Thanksgiving Thu Nov 26 → Sat Nov 28; Christmas Fri Dec 25 → Sat Dec 26; other listed 2026 holidays no change (collect on holiday).
- Hauler
- City of Danville Public Works Sanitation Division
- Contacts
- Public Works 434-799-5245; [email protected]; 998 S Boston Rd
- Find your day
- Citywide Trash Collection Routes PDF (Mon–Fri zones)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: danvilleva.gov
Bulk: danvilleva.gov
Holidays: danvilleva.gov
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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