Fairfax trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Materials in containers ≤65 gal or plastic bags. [email protected]; 703-385-7837; City Hall 10455 Armstrong St. Verified 2026-10-15 · fairfaxva.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Bulk ≤24 hours before collection day. Seasonal leaf vacuum: by Tuesday morning (Spring 2026 event page). Exact trash curb time Ask the city or your hauler. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · fairfaxva.gov 1, fairfaxva.gov 2 |
| Recycling | Recycling: Same Route Finder day as refuse (City service). Verified 2026-10-15 · fairfaxva.gov |
| Bulk | Large items/appliances (furniture, stoves, water heaters, AC, refrigerators, car parts, microwaves, storm doors, windows, etc.) — behind curb ≤24 hours. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · fairfaxva.gov |
| Hauler | City of Fairfax. |
| Contacts | 703-385-7837; [email protected]; 10455 Armstrong Street, Fairfax, VA 22030. Verified 2026-10-15 · fairfaxva.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Bulk ≤24 hours before collection day. Seasonal leaf vacuum: by Tuesday morning (Spring 2026 event page). Exact trash curb time Ask the city or your hauler.
Where
Curb; carts away from trees/mailboxes/hydrant/cars; handles toward street (Carts page). Yard: don't block hydrants/manholes/drains/sidewalks; no unbundled piles in street.
Limits
Trash containers ≤65 gal. Yard/brush: branches ≤4 ft bundled with natural-fiber twine; paper bags or reusable containers labeled Yard Waste — no plastic bags (red-tagged & left).
Not allowed
Plastic bags for yard waste; contractor debris; household hazardous waste → Fairfax County drop-off centers (City Hazardous Waste page).
Bags
Trash in containers or plastic bags; yard paper bags/labeled containers only.
Verified 2026-10-15 · fairfaxva.gov 1, fairfaxva.gov 2
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Verified 2026-10-15 · fairfaxva.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Mlk 2026 | 2026-01-19 | — |
| Presidents Day 2026 | 2026-02-16 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Juneteenth 2026 | 2026-06-19 | — |
| Independence Day 2026 | 2026-07-03 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Veterans Day 2026 | 2026-11-11 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
2026 City holiday matrix (no collection on holiday; listed make-ups): NY 1/1 → Thu/Fri routes 1/2; Martin Luther King Jr. Day 1/19 → Mon/Tue 1/20; Presidents 2/16.
Verified 2026-10-15 · fairfaxva.gov
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- Trash
- City of Fairfax curbside for single-family & townhomes (tax-funded; no call-in). Day via Refuse & Recycling Route Finder (address). Materials in containers ≤65 gal or plastic bags. [email protected]; 703-385-7837; City Hall 10455 Armstrong St.
- Recycling
- Same Route Finder day as refuse (City service). Carts: 32- or 64-gal set (City rollout); existing bags/containers & 18-gal recycle bin still OK. Recycling guide on City site.
- Bulk pickup
- Large items/appliances (furniture, stoves, water heaters, AC, refrigerators, car parts, microwaves, storm doors, windows, etc.) — behind curb ≤24 hours before collection day; away from vehicles, low limbs/wires; remove doors from appliances. Contractor-generated waste not collected.
- Curbside: when
- Bulk ≤24 hours before collection day. Seasonal leaf vacuum: by Tuesday morning (Spring 2026 event page). Exact trash curb time Ask the city or your hauler.
- Curbside: where
- Curb; carts away from trees/mailboxes/hydrant/cars; handles toward street (Carts page). Yard: don't block hydrants/manholes/drains/sidewalks; no unbundled piles in street.
- Curbside: limits
- Trash containers ≤65 gal. Yard/brush: branches ≤4 ft bundled with natural-fiber twine; paper bags or reusable containers labeled Yard Waste — no plastic bags (red-tagged & left).
- Curbside: brush
- ≤4 ft lengths, natural fiber twine; or labeled reusable container / paper bags.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Plastic bags for yard waste; contractor debris; household hazardous waste → Fairfax County drop-off centers (City Hazardous Waste page).
- Curbside: bags
- Trash in containers or plastic bags; yard paper bags/labeled containers only.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not published as dollar amounts on Trash hub; plastic-bag yard waste left with red tag.
- 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 2026 (2026-07-03): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Veterans Day 2026 (2026-11-11): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
2026 City holiday matrix (no collection on holiday; listed make-ups): NY 1/1 → Thu/Fri routes 1/2; Martin Luther King Jr. Day 1/19 → Mon/Tue 1/20; Presidents 2/16 → Mon/Tue 2/17; Memorial 5/25 → Mon/Tue 5/26; Juneteenth 6/19 → Thu/Fri 6/18; Independence observed 7/3 → Thu/Fri 7/2; Labor 9/7 → Mon/Tue 9/8; Veterans 11/11 → Wed/Thu 11/12; Thanksgiving 11/26 → Thu/Fri 11/27; Christmas 12/25 → Thu/Fri 12/24. Eve of Thanksgiving & Christmas Eve = regular collection.
- Hauler
- City of Fairfax
- Contacts
- 703-385-7837; [email protected]; 10455 Armstrong Street, Fairfax, VA 22030
- Find your day
- Address Route Finder for refuse/recycle day; large items same day ≤24h curb
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: fairfaxva.gov
Bulk: fairfaxva.gov
Holidays: fairfaxva.gov
Curbside: fairfaxva.gov 1, fairfaxva.gov 2 - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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