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Fairfax County Curbside Recycling Program - Updated Jan 29, 2014 Back

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.

Materials Accepted

Services:

Dropoff

Pickup

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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

Mail

pickup

none

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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