Roanoke trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly.
At a glance
| Trash | City Solid Waste — weekly Big Blue 96-gal automated. Verified 2026-10-15 · roanokeva.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | 7:00 p.m. prior – 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove by 7:00 a.m. day after. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · roanokeva.gov |
| Recycling | Biweekly A/B same weekday — loose single-stream; Curbside Management for missed recycle. 3–5 ft between carts/obstacles. Verified 2026-10-15 · roanokeva.gov |
| Bulk | ≤3 bulk items/week + ≤6×6×6 ft brush pile weekly per 2026 Solid Waste Collection Guide PDF. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · roanokeva.gov |
| Hauler | City of Roanoke Solid Waste Management. |
| Contacts | 540-853-2000 opt 1. Verified 2026-10-15 · roanokeva.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
7:00 p.m. prior – 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove by 7:00 a.m. day after.
Where
≤5 ft from curb; 3–5 ft cart spacing.
Limits
12 free transfer station trips/year for city customers per SWM page.
Not allowed
#3–7 plastics, bags, glass in curbside per guide list.
Bags
Bag trash inside Big Blue; no loose bags beside cart.
Verified 2026-10-15 · roanokeva.gov
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Holidays
2026 guide + city blog (example Columbus Day 2026 B-week delay); Recycle Coach app reminders.
Verified 2026-10-15 · roanokeva.gov
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Full details for Roanoke: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Solid Waste — weekly Big Blue 96-gal automated; quadrant weekday (NW Mon … SW Thu). Out after 7:00 p.m. night before 7:00 a.m. collection; return behind house by 7:00 a.m. next day or violation. 540-853-2000 opt 1.
- Recycling
- Biweekly A/B same weekday — loose single-stream; Curbside Management 828-252-2532 for missed recycle. 3–5 ft between carts/obstacles.
- Bulk pickup
- ≤3 bulk items/week + ≤6×6×6 ft brush pile weekly per 2026 Solid Waste Collection Guide PDF.
- Curbside: when
- 7:00 p.m. prior – 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove by 7:00 a.m. day after.
- Curbside: where
- ≤5 ft from curb; 3–5 ft cart spacing.
- Curbside: limits
- 12 free transfer station trips/year for city customers per SWM page.
- Curbside: brush
- Small brush in cart if two-hand lift; larger curbside weekly pile limits in guide.
- Curbside: not allowed
- #3–7 plastics, bags, glass in curbside per guide list.
- Curbside: bags
- Bag trash inside Big Blue; no loose bags beside cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- $25 after three cart timing violations per fees/enforcement page.
- Holidays
2026 guide + city blog (example Columbus Day 2026 B-week delay); Recycle Coach app reminders.
- Hauler
- City of Roanoke Solid Waste Management (recycling contractor Curbside Management)
- Contacts
- 540-853-2000 opt 1
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: roanokeva.gov
Bulk: roanokeva.gov
Holidays: roanokeva.gov
Curbside: roanokeva.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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