Virginia Beach trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly black 95-gal cart trash; days Tue–Fri by address (Find My Trash Day / VB Connect). Verified 2026-10-15 · pw.virginiabeach.gov |
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| Curbside | Carts and yard debris at curb 5:00 p.m. day prior through 7:00 a.m. collection day; empty carts off curb by end of collection day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · pw.virginiabeach.gov 1, pw.virginiabeach.gov 2, pw.virginiabeach.gov 3 |
| Recycling | Blue 95-gal cart every other week on designated trash day (Find My Trash Day). Same 5:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. Verified 2026-10-15 · pw.virginiabeach.gov |
| Bulk | On-call bulky/large-item pickup via VB311 / VB Connect — schedule ≥2 weeks before regular trash day; batch items vs multiple single-item trips. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · pw.virginiabeach.gov |
| Hauler | City of Virginia Beach Waste Management Group (Public Works). |
| Contacts | 757-385-4650; [email protected]; 3024 Holland Road. Verified 2026-10-15 · pw.virginiabeach.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Carts and yard debris at curb 5:00 p.m. day prior through 7:00 a.m. collection day; empty carts off curb by end of collection day.
Where
Curbside; ≥3 ft from other carts; yard waste; bulky; mailboxes; cable boxes; vehicles; do not block sidewalks or storm drains; yard debris out of water flow line.
Limits
Trash/recycling must fit with lids closed (overflow not collected). Roll-off yard container rentals: $50 weekdays (Mon–Thu delivery), $150 weekend (Fri delivery / Mon collection); 13×7×5 ft.
Not allowed
Black cart: remodeling/building materials, carpet, doors, cabinets, toilets/sinks, rocks/dirt/concrete/gravel, auto parts/tires, paint cans, glass, propane, hot ashes, flammables, rechargeable batteries/devices, household hazardous waste.
Bags
Trash bagged in black cart; recyclables loose (no bags); leaves/grass in clear lawn bags for yard stream.
Verified 2026-10-15 · pw.virginiabeach.gov 1, pw.virginiabeach.gov 2, pw.virginiabeach.gov 3
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Verified 2026-10-15 · pw.virginiabeach.gov
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Full details for Virginia Beach: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Public Works Waste Management Group. Weekly black 95-gal cart trash; days Tue–Fri by address (Find My Trash Day / VB Connect). Set 5:00 p.m. prior–7:00 a.m. collection day; 3 ft clearance all sides; lid must close (overflow not collected); bag trash in cart; all trash inside cart except scheduled bulky or yard debris; remove carts from curb by end of collection day. Cart purchase $100 from WMG (3024 Holland Rd, 757-385-4650, [email protected]). Courtesy curb service for residents unable to roll carts — email/phone WMG. Report misses same day or by noon next business day.
- Recycling
- Blue 95-gal cart every other week on designated trash day (Find My Trash Day). Same 5:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. window and 3 ft spacing; do not bag recyclables; all recycling inside cart (townhome 18-gal bin customers may set extras in paper bags beside bin). Cart $100. Not in blue: rechargeable batteries/devices, propane/fuel canisters, plastic bags/film, household garbage, household hazardous waste, Styrofoam, appliances, electronics, auto parts, ceramics/sheet glass/mirrors/ovenware. Drop non-curbside items at Landfill and Resource Recovery Center / West Neck Recycling Center (2500 West Neck Rd, 7:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Mon–Sat).
- Bulk pickup
- On-call bulky/large-item pickup via VB311 / VB Connect — schedule ≥2 weeks before regular trash day; batch items vs multiple single-item trips. Remodeling debris, carpet, doors, cabinets, toilets, sinks, rocks/dirt/concrete, tires, paint cans, glass, propane, hot ashes, flammables, rechargeable batteries, household hazardous waste → bulky schedule or Landfill/RRC (not black cart).
- Curbside: when
- Carts and yard debris at curb 5:00 p.m. day prior through 7:00 a.m. collection day; empty carts off curb by end of collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; ≥3 ft from other carts, yard waste, bulky, mailboxes, cable boxes, vehicles, low wires; do not block sidewalks or storm drains; yard debris out of water flow line.
- Curbside: limits
- Trash/recycling must fit with lids closed (overflow not collected). Yard debris: ≤25 clear plastic lawn bags ≤25 lb each (or bagged debris in trash cart); one 4×4×4 ft limb pile per service week. Roll-off yard container rentals: $50 weekdays (Mon–Thu delivery), $150 weekend (Fri delivery / Mon collection); 13×7×5 ft.
- Curbside: brush
- Leaves/grass in clear plastic lawn bags (≤25 bags / ≤25 lb). Limbs: one 4×4×4 ft pile; limbs ≥4 ft long and ≤6 in diameter; limbs <3 ft and twigs may go in trash cart. Larger volumes → rented yard-waste roll-off (no clear bags in container; no root balls, sod, bamboo, stumps, concrete, dirt, bricks, pallets, C&D, bulky, vacant-lot debris).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Black cart: remodeling/building materials, carpet, doors, cabinets, toilets/sinks, rocks/dirt/concrete/gravel, auto parts/tires, paint cans, glass, propane, hot ashes, flammables, rechargeable batteries/devices, household hazardous waste. Blue: bags/film, Styrofoam, electronics, ceramics/mirrors, household hazardous waste as listed on recycling page.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash bagged in black cart; recyclables loose (no bags); leaves/grass in clear lawn bags for yard stream.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific citation dollar amounts not listed on curbside trash/recycling HTML.com / 757-385-4650.
- Holidays
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- City of Virginia Beach Waste Management Group (Public Works).
- Contacts
- 757-385-4650; [email protected]; 3024 Holland Road.
- Find your day
- Find My Trash Day / VB Connect.
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: pw.virginiabeach.gov
Bulk: pw.virginiabeach.gov
Holidays: pw.virginiabeach.gov
Curbside: pw.virginiabeach.gov 1, pw.virginiabeach.gov 2, pw.virginiabeach.gov 3 - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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