Services are restricted to residents of Fairfax County only.
Please call for the curbside collection schedule.
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/publicworks/recycling/(703) 324-5230
Fairfax, VA 22035
Please call Fairfax County for information on who picks up your recyclables at (703) 324-5230 or visit the county website at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/recycling.
Most Fairfax County residents have curbside recycling service provided by a private collection company. Materials accepted vary slightly among collectors. For a detailed list of acceptable/unacceptable items, they should call their collector directly.
Fairfax County government collects recyclables from the 13% of households that are located in Solid Waste Collection areas or Sanitary Districts. For a map of these areas, see: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/maps/images/maps/handouts/pdf07/sanitarydistricts.pdf
All county residents with curbside recycling collection, no matter who collects their materials, are required to recycle at a minimum: all cardboard & mixed paper, metal food and beverage containers, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles and jugs, appliances and yard waste (grass, leaves and brush March 21 – Dec. 24; and Christmas trees during the first two weeks of January). Additional materials, such as plastic containers other than bottles and jugs, are collected on a voluntary basis and therefore vary by collector.
The chart below ONLY applies to those county residents who reside in Solid Waste Collection areas or Sanitary Districts. For a map of these areas, see: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/maps/images/maps/handouts/pdf07/sanitarydistricts.pdf or call 703-324-5230 to learn about petitioning for service.
Material | Residential | Business | Note |
#1 Plastic Beverage Bottles | pickup |
none |
Please empty and rinse containers. |
#1 Plastic Non-Beverage Bottles | pickup |
none |
Please empty and rinse containers. |
#2 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
Please empty and rinse containers. |
#2 Plastic Caps | pickup |
none |
Plastic caps and lids are not numbered. Fairfax County accepts all of them for recycling. |
#2 Plastic Jugs - Clear | pickup |
none |
Please empty and rinse containers. |
#2 Plastic Jugs - Colored | pickup |
none |
Please empty and rinse containers. |
#3 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
Please empty and rinse containers. |
#4 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
Please empty and rinse containers. |
#5 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
Please empty and rinse containers. |
#5 Plastic Caps | pickup |
none |
Plastic caps and lids are not numbered. Fairfax County accepts all of them for recycling. |
#6 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
Please empty and rinse containers. |
#7 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
Please empty and rinse containers. |
Aerosol Cans - Empty | pickup |
none |
EMPTY: If it once contained a flammable or hazardous product (i.e., hairspray, pesticide, cleaner), take it to a county Household Hazardous Waste Site - www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/trash/dispsites.htm.. Recycle all others at the curb. PARTIALLY FULL or FULL: If the contents are flammable or hazardous (i.e., hairspray, pesticide, cleaner), take it to a county Household Hazardous Waste Site - www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/trash/dispsites.htm. Recycle all others at the curb. |
Air Conditioners | pickup |
none |
Call to arrange special collection of appliances. |
Aluminum Beverage Cans | pickup |
none |
Please empty, rinse, and flatten containers. |
Aluminum Foil | pickup |
none |
Please rinse thoroughly. |
Aluminum Food Cans | pickup |
none |
Please empty and rinse containers. |
Aluminum Lids | pickup |
none |
Please rinse thoroughly. |
Aluminum Pie Plates | pickup |
none |
Please rinse thoroughly. |
Aluminum Trays | pickup |
none |
Please rinse thoroughly. |
Barbeque Grills | pickup |
none |
|
Blue Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
Please empty and rinse containers. |
Blue Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
Please empty and rinse containers. |
Blueprints | pickup |
none |
|
Booklets | pickup |
none |
|
Brochures | pickup |
none |
|
Brown Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
Please empty and rinse cans. |
Brown Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
Please empty and rinse containers. |
Cardstock | pickup |
none |
|
Catalogs | pickup |
none |
|
Chipboard | pickup |
none |
|
Clear Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
Please empty and rinse containers. |
Clear Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
Please empty and rinse containers. |
Construction Paper | pickup |
none |
|
Corrugated Cardboard | pickup |
none |
Please flatten cardboard boxes. |
Dehumidifiers | pickup |
none |
Call to arrange special collection of appliances. |
Dishwashers | pickup |
none |
Call to arrange special collection of appliances. |
Envelopes | pickup |
none |
|
Freezers | pickup |
none |
|
Gift Boxes | pickup |
none |
|
Glassine | pickup |
none |
|
Green Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
Please empty and rinse containers. |
Green Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
Please empty and rinse containers. |
Greeting Cards | pickup |
none |
|
Heaters | pickup |
none |
Call to arrange special collection of appliances. |
Humidifiers | pickup |
none |
Call to arrange special collection of appliances. |
Kraft Paper | pickup |
none |
|
Magazines | pickup |
none |
|
pickup |
none |
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Manila Folders | pickup |
none |
|
Mixed Paper | pickup |
none |
|
Motor Oil Containers | pickup |
none |
Recycle contents at I-66 Transfer Station or I-95 Landfill; do not pour down drain. Empty motor oil containers can be placed in recycling bin. |
Newspaper | pickup |
none |
|
Newspaper Inserts | pickup |
none |
|
Office Paper | pickup |
none |
|
Paper Bags | pickup |
none |
|
Paper Egg Cartons | pickup |
none |
|
Paper Labels | pickup |
none |
|
Paper Sleeves | pickup |
none |
|
Paper Tubes | pickup |
none |
|
Paperback Books | pickup |
none |
|
Paperboard | pickup |
none |
|
Pesticide Containers | pickup |
none |
If container is not totally empty, OR if it is an aerosol can, take to a household hazardous waste site. All other empty containers can be recycled at curb. |
Phone Books | pickup |
none |
|
Refrigerators | pickup |
none |
|
Shredded Paper | pickup |
none |
|
Steel Cans | pickup |
none |
Please empty and rinse containers. |
Steel Lids | pickup |
none |
|
Stoves | pickup |
none |
|
Washer/Dryers | pickup |
none |
Call to arrange special collection of appliances. |
Window Envelopes | pickup |
none |
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