Fairfax County Trash Schedule 2024 (Holidays, Recycling & Bulk Pickup)

Fairfax (zip code: 20151) is a county in the state of Virginia, in the United States. Like other cities in the country, Fairfax offers its residents a trash collection program through which the citizens can get rid of their daily household trash, recyclables, hazardous waste and bulky items.

Following are the details about the Fairfax county trash schedule.

Fairfax Trash Pickup Schedule

Trash collection takes place regularly in Fairfax. However, the collection days vary from street to street. Moreover, the curbside collection starts at 6 am on your pickup day, so you have to place the carts at the curbside before this time.

You can check whether your collection falls under the city or private organization from this trash collection map:

Some national holidays might alter your trash pickup schedule, so you can check the holiday schedule from here.

Fairfax Holiday Trash Schedule

Here is the complete holiday trash schedule for the county of Fairfax.

New Year’s Day – January 1, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Martin Luther King Day – January 15, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Presidents Day – February 10, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Patriots Day – April 15, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Memorial Day – May 27, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Juneteenth – June 19, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Independence Day – July 4, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Labor Day – September 2, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Columbus Day – October 14, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Veterans Day – November 11, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Thanksgiving Day – November 28, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Christmas Day – December 25, 2024 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.

Fairfax Recycling Schedule

Recycling also takes place regularly, either by the city, or by some private organization, the information of which you can check out from here: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/publicworks/recycling-trash/residents

You can also take the recyclables to the recycling centers or facilities.

Recyclables include newspaper, office paper and magazines, plastic bottles, envelopes and wrapping paper, construction paper, junk mail, books and paper bags, catalogs, glass jars and bottles, food cans etc.

Fairfax Bulk Pickup Schedule

Bulky waste items are those which are very heavy and large and hence cannot be placed inside regular trash cans. These items include mattresses, furniture, carpets and rugs etc.

Bulk waste pickup does not have any specific schedule. If your collector is the Fairfax government, you are advised to place the bulky items at the curbside after scheduling a pickup online or by calling at 703-802-3322, and the city will pick up those items as soon as possible. If you have hired any private collector, you need to directly content them for collection.

Fairfax Yard Waste Collection

Yard waste includes tree branches, leaves, grass, brushes and other vegetative materials. Dirt, rocks and sand, cement and concrete, wood to which glue is added, recyclable items, animal waste and dead animals should not be added to yard waste.

Just like trash and recyclables, yard waste is also picked up on a regular basis. All you have to do is to check whether your area comes under the government solid waste department or private collector.

Fairfax Hazardous Waste Disposal

Household hazardous waste can not be collected from the curbside, instead, one has to take the hazardous items to one of Fairfax County’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection sites located at the I-66 Transfer Station or I-95 Landfill. You can know more about the collection days by checking out the county’s website.

Hazardous items are the ones which can catch fire easily or which contain toxic chemicals dangerous for human health. Some of the examples are batteries and cells, glues and adhesives, furniture polish, swimming pool chemicals, brake fluid, photographic chemicals, medications, shoe polish, paints, pesticides and insecticides, fertilizers, varnishes etc.

County of Fairfax Trash Guidelines

Following are some trash guidelines for the Fairfax residents.

Do not overfill the carts. This may result in the trash being thrown on the streets which will litter your area.
Trash carts must be placed having a minimum of three feet distance with each other.
Throwing garbage on the streets and roads is not allowed and should not be practiced by the citizens.
Wash and dry the containers on a regular basis to ensure proper cleanliness.
In case of any query or if you need any information regarding the Fairfax county trash schedule, call the county’s public works department by dialing 703-802-3322.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How do I get rid of a couch in Fairfax County?

Since the couch is included in the heavy items, schedule a bulk pickup appointment, by calling at 703-802-3322 and request a couch collection.

How to get a trash can in Fairfax County?

To get a new trash cart in Fairfax county, call at 703-802-3322 and request for an additional can. A monthly fee for that cart will be added to your orginial fee.