Dumfries trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Town contracts Bates Trucking — every Wednesday. Secure bags/bundles ≤50 lb. Verified 2026-10-15 · dumfriesva.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Wed trash; bulk call-in by Tue 2 p.m. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · dumfriesva.gov |
| Recycling | No curbside — take to designated drop-off, Purple Cans, or Prince William County Landfill (Town Waste Management page). Verified 2026-10-15 · dumfriesva.gov |
| Bulk | Same Bates advance schedule (by Tue 2 p.m. for Wed). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · dumfriesva.gov |
| Hauler | Bates Trucking (Town contract). |
| Contacts | Bates bulk 703-212-9395. Verified 2026-10-15 · dumfriesva.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Wed trash; bulk call-in by Tue 2 p.m.
Where
Per Bates/Town guidelines (curb).
Limits
≤50 lb bags/bundles. Yard in paper bags only (no plastic — Bates Nov 2021 update).
Not allowed
Bulk exclusion list; Non-residential = own responsibility.
Bags
Disposable bags or bundles ≤50 lb; yard paper bags.
Verified 2026-10-15 · dumfriesva.gov
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Verified 2026-10-15 · dumfriesva.gov
Holidays
No dated 2026 holiday matrix on Waste Management page.
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- Trash
- Town contracts Bates Trucking — every Wednesday. Bulk (anything beyond bagged household garbage) must be scheduled with Bates by 2:00 p.m. Tuesday before Wed pickup — 703-212-9395. Secure bags/bundles ≤50 lb.
- Recycling
- No curbside — take to designated drop-off, Purple Cans, or Prince William County Landfill (Town Waste Management page).
- Bulk pickup
- Same Bates advance schedule (by Tue 2 p.m. for Wed). Not accepted: construction debris (drywall, concrete, bricks, dirt, rocks), auto parts, household hazardous waste, whole tires, fallen trees.
- Curbside: when
- Wed trash; bulk call-in by Tue 2 p.m.
- Curbside: where
- Per Bates/Town guidelines (curb).
- Curbside: limits
- ≤50 lb bags/bundles. Yard in paper bags only (no plastic — Bates Nov 2021 update).
- Curbside: brush
- Yard paper bags; no plastic for leaves/clippings/debris.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Bulk exclusion list; Non-residential = own responsibility.
- Curbside: bags
- Disposable bags or bundles ≤50 lb; yard paper bags.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not published on page extract. Note: Direct hit Cloudflare block; facts from official search extract of dumfriesva.gov Waste Management page.
- Holidays
No dated 2026 holiday matrix on Waste Management page.
- Hauler
- Bates Trucking (Town contract)
- Contacts
- Bates bulk 703-212-9395
- Find your day
- Wed trash; bulk Bates by Tue 2 p.m.; recycle drop-off only
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: dumfriesva.gov
Bulk: dumfriesva.gov
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: dumfriesva.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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