Harrisonburg trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly Toter cart (48- or 96-gal options). Verified 2026-10-15 · harrisonburgva.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | 4:00 p.m. prior day earliest; 7:00 a.m. collection day latest for trash Toter. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · harrisonburgva.gov |
| Recycling | Drop-off primary — Recycling Convenience Center 2055 Beery Rd + Mobile Unit schedule. Verified 2026-10-15 · harrisonburgva.gov |
| Bulk | Contact the city for bulk pickup details. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | City of Harrisonburg Public Works Sanitation. |
| Contacts | 540-434-5928; cardboard reservations cardboard collection page. Verified 2026-10-15 · harrisonburgva.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
4:00 p.m. prior day earliest; 7:00 a.m. collection day latest for trash Toter.
Where
Back of curb property line; Downtown special hours for Toters.
Limits
One bulk/cardboard reservation program separate from trash cart volume.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste → regional facilities; recycling center sort rules on /recycling page.
Bags
Garbage bagged inside Toter per trash FAQ themes.
Verified 2026-10-15 · harrisonburgva.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · harrisonburgva.gov
Holidays
Holiday Schedule linked from trash page — sign up Notify Harrisonburg for weather/holiday changes; dated 2026 table.
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Full details for Harrisonburg: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Public Works. Weekly Toter cart (48- or 96-gal options). Place on back of curb at property line by 7:00 a.m. collection day; not before 4:00 p.m. prior day. Remove same day (Code 6-2-28 — not overnight; Downtown District stricter times). Schedule map at harrisonburgva.gov/services. 540-434-5928.
- Recycling
- Drop-off primary — Recycling Convenience Center 2055 Beery Rd + Mobile Unit schedule. Curbside cardboard by reservation — free Fridays (excluding holidays); book by Thursday noon at harrisonburgva.gov/cardboard collection; broken down beside Trash Toter after 7:00 a.m. Reserved Friday.
- Bulk pickup
- Contact the city for bulk pickup details.
- Curbside: when
- 4:00 p.m. prior day earliest; 7:00 a.m. collection day latest for trash Toter.
- Curbside: where
- Back of curb property line; Downtown special hours for Toters.
- Curbside: limits
- One bulk/cardboard reservation program separate from trash cart volume.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste — city drop-off/compost programs (Harrisonburg Composts near City Hall); not mixed in Toter.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste → regional facilities; recycling center sort rules on /recycling page.
- Curbside: bags
- Garbage bagged inside Toter per trash FAQ themes.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Code 6-2-28 storage violations possible — dollars.
- Holidays
Holiday Schedule linked from trash page — sign up Notify Harrisonburg for weather/holiday changes; dated 2026 table.
- Hauler
- City of Harrisonburg Public Works Sanitation.
- Contacts
- 540-434-5928; cardboard reservations cardboard collection page.
- Find your day
- Trash pickup schedule map / Notify Harrisonburg.
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: harrisonburgva.gov
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: harrisonburgva.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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