Herndon trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Town crews — once weekly (day by address via Trash & Recycle Collection map / Refuse_Collection). Verified 2026-10-15 · herndon-va.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 6:00 a.m.; not >24h early; remove within 24h after. Special same. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · herndon-va.gov |
| Recycling | Recycling: Once weekly (same map — may differ from trash day). Verified 2026-10-15 · herndon-va.gov |
| Bulk | Paid Special Collection — application + payment; $60 per 3 cubic yards up to 9 cy (excess at Town discretion). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · herndon-va.gov |
| Hauler | Town of Herndon Public Works (trash/yard/special); Republic. |
| Contacts | 703-435-6856; [email protected]. Verified 2026-10-15 · herndon-va.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 6:00 a.m.; not >24h early; remove within 24h after. Special same.
Where
Curb or approved location.
Limits
≤2 trash + ≤2 recycle carts; ≤50 lb loaded; special ≤9 cy at $60/3 cy.
Not allowed
Glass not in curbside recycle per Town guidance; special-collection unacceptables per application/ordinance Ch. 63.
Bags
Carts with attached lids/wheels.
Verified 2026-10-15 · herndon-va.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · herndon-va.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Mlk 2026 | 2026-01-19 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
2026 Town schedule (from Trash Collection Schedule page excerpts): NY 1/1 — no trash; Thu trash → Fri 1/2.
Verified 2026-10-15 · herndon-va.gov
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Full details for Herndon: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Town crews — once weekly (day by address via Trash & Recycle Collection map / Refuse_Collection). Curb by 6:00 a.m. collection day; not sooner than 24 hours before; remove within 24 hours after. Carts: max 96 gal automated / 64 gal manual rear-load; loaded ≤50 lb; ≤2 trash carts/property unless pre-approved. PW 703-435-6856; [email protected].
- Recycling
- Once weekly (same map — may differ from trash day). ≤2 single-stream recycle carts. No glass curbside (per Town page — aluminum/cans/plastics/paper; Republic recovery). Curb by 6:00 a.m.
- Bulk pickup
- Paid Special Collection — application + payment; $60 per 3 cubic yards up to 9 cy (excess at Town discretion). Not available Mon, Tue, weekends, or weeks of Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year. Set out by 6:00 a.m.; ≤24 hours early. Spring Clean-up not offered FY26 (budget).
- Curbside: when
- By 6:00 a.m.; not >24h early; remove within 24h after. Special same.
- Curbside: where
- Curb or approved location.
- Curbside: limits
- ≤2 trash + ≤2 recycle carts; ≤50 lb loaded; special ≤9 cy at $60/3 cy.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste collected with weekly service (Town page); leaf collection Oct–2nd week of December.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Glass not in curbside recycle per Town guidance; special-collection unacceptables per application/ordinance Ch. 63.
- Curbside: bags
- Carts with attached lids/wheels.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ordinance Ch. 63 fee schedule (special collection rates above); violation amounts not fully.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): 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
2026 Town schedule (from Trash Collection Schedule page excerpts): NY 1/1 — no trash; Thu trash → Fri 1/2. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 1/19 — no recycle; Mon recycle → Tue 1/20. Memorial 5/25 — Mon recycle → Tue 5/26. Labor 9/7 — Mon recycle → Tue 9/8. Thanksgiving 11/26 — no trash; Thu trash → Fri 11/27. Christmas Eve 12/24 — trash collected + Friday’s trash also. Christmas 12/25 — no trash; Fri trash collected Thu 12/24. Independence observed 7/3, Presidents, Juneteenth, Columbus/IPD, Veterans, Nov 27 Town Holiday — See the linked holiday schedule.
- Hauler
- Town of Herndon Public Works (trash/yard/special); Republic (recycle processing)
- Contacts
- 703-435-6856; [email protected]
- Find your day
- Address map for trash/recycle day; paid special bulk
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: herndon-va.gov
Bulk: herndon-va.gov
Holidays: herndon-va.gov
Curbside: herndon-va.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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