Richmond, VA Waste Collection Schedule
Complete waste management schedule including trash pickup, recycling, bulk waste, and special collections for Richmond.
Collection Zones & Pickup Days
Find your neighborhood to see your collection schedule
View Interactive Zone MapNorth Richmond / Northside
Neighborhoods:
- •Brookland Park
- •Barton Heights
- •Northern Barton Heights
- •Southern Barton Heights
- •Ginter Park
- •Ginter Park Terrace
- •Bellevue
- •Laburnum Park
- •Highland Park Southern Tip
- •Sherwood Park
- •Rosedale
- •Battery Park
East Richmond / Church Hill
Neighborhoods:
- •Church Hill
- •Church Hill North
- •Union Hill
- •Chimborazo
- •Fulton
- •Oakwood
- •Montrose
- •Fairmount
- •Montrose Heights
- •Peter Paul
- •Tobacco Row
Central / Downtown Richmond
Neighborhoods:
- •Downtown
- •Jackson Ward
- •Monroe Ward
- •Court End
- •Capitol District
- •Shockoe Bottom
- •Shockoe Slip
- •Biotech and MCV
- •VCU Area
- •Oregon Hill
- •Randolph
- •Carver
- •Newtowne West
West Richmond / The Fan
Neighborhoods:
- •The Fan District
- •Museum District
- •Carytown
- •Byrd Park
- •Maymont
- •Monument Avenue Park
- •Virginia Commonwealth University
- •Mary Munford
- •Colonial Place
- •Westhampton
- •Willow Lawn
- •Malvern Gardens
South Richmond / Southside
Neighborhoods:
- •Manchester
- •Forest Hill
- •Woodland Heights
- •Southampton
- •Westover Hills
- •Forest Hill Park
- •Stratford Hills
- •Jahnke
- •Blackwell
- •Old Manchester
- •Rocketts Landing
West End / Scott's Addition
Neighborhoods:
- •Scott's Addition
- •The Diamond
- •Boulevard
- •Chamberlayne Industrial Center
- •Hermitage Road
- •Lakeside
- •Three Chopt
- •Tuckahoe
- •Near West End
- •Stony Point
- •Patterson Avenue Corridor
Service Provider
municipalRichmond Department of Public Works
Bulk Waste Pickup
Scheduling Method:
Automatic during recycling week - no scheduling required for standard items
(804) 646-6430Accepted Items
- •Yard waste and brush (natural wood only, cut to 48 inches or less)
- •Tree branches and limbs (cut to 4 feet or less)
- •Leaves and grass clippings (in bags or containers)
- •Shrub and hedge trimmings
- •Small furniture items
- •Household items that don't fit in supercan
- •Tires (limit 4, no rims, free drop-off at convenience centers)
- •Small appliances
Not Accepted
- •Construction debris
- •Carpet and flooring materials
- •Auto parts (except tires at convenience centers)
- •Bricks and concrete
- •Drywall and building materials
- •Pipes and plumbing fixtures
- •Paint cans (take to HHW facility)
- •Gas or propane tanks
- •Lawn mowers (with gas/oil)
- •Hot water heaters
- •Toilets and sinks
- •Large appliances (use paid pickup service)
Bulk and brush collection occurs bi-weekly on your trash collection day during your recycling week. Place items at the curb the night before collection. Cut all debris into pieces no larger than 48 inches (4 feet). For 24-hour expedited pickup, a $100 fee applies (check or money order only). Appliance pickup available for $50 per item. Storm debris should be placed at property line; call (804) 646-5100 for emergency situations. For items not accepted at curb, residents can take materials to East Richmond Road Convenience Center or Hopkins Road Transfer Station during operating hours.
Recycling Program
Accepted Materials
- •Cardboard (flattened boxes)
- •Corrugated cardboard
- •Paperboard and boxboard
- •Mixed paper (office paper, notebooks)
- •Newspaper
- •Magazines and catalogs
- •Junk mail and envelopes
- •Phone books
- •Paper bags
- •Glass bottles and jars (clear, brown, green - all colors)
- •Aluminum cans and foil
- •Steel and tin cans (food and beverage)
- •Metal lids and caps
- •Plastic bottles with necks (#1, #2)
- •Plastic jugs (#1, #2, sometimes #5)
- •Water and soda bottles
- •Milk jugs
- •Detergent bottles
- •Shampoo and soap bottles
- •Plastic tubs (yogurt, butter - #5)
Not Accepted
- •Plastic bags and plastic film (return to grocery stores)
- •Greasy pizza boxes and food-soiled paper
- •Paper towels and napkins
- •Shredded paper
- •Styrofoam and foam packaging
- •Packing peanuts
- •Plastic clamshells
- •Plastic takeout containers (#6)
- •Plastic utensils and straws
- •Frozen dinner packaging
- •Electronics
- •Batteries (take to HHW facility)
- •Ceramics and pottery
- •Drinking glasses
- •Light bulbs
- •Mirrors and sheet glass
- •Clothing and textiles
- •Food waste
- •Yard waste
- •Hazardous waste
- •Medical waste
- •Waxed cardboard (except milk/juice cartons)
Richmond recycling is managed by CVWMA (Central Virginia Waste Management Authority). Each residence is provided one 95-gallon recycling cart (green with blue lid) at no additional charge. Recycling collection occurs every other week on alternating Blue and Red weeks. To find your specific recycling week and collection day, visit cvwma.com/news/calendar/ and enter your address. Place your recycling cart at the curb by 7:00 AM on your collection day. Recyclables must be clean and dry - rinse containers and remove lids. Do NOT bag recyclables - place items loose in your cart. Flatten cardboard boxes. The monthly recycling fee is $2.99 and is included in your utility bill. CVWMA follows the "Golden Recycling Rules": Clean and dry items, no plastic bags in the bin, and "when in doubt, throw it out."
Holiday Schedule
Richmond observes the following city holidays with collection schedule changes: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday), Spring Holiday (Good Friday), Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day (July 4th), Labor Day, Veterans Day, Election Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Winter Holiday (Christmas Day). When a holiday falls on a weekday, garbage collection is delayed by one day for that week. For example, if a holiday falls on Tuesday, Tuesday collection moves to Wednesday, Wednesday to Thursday, Thursday to Friday, and there is no collection on Friday. There is no trash collection on city holidays. Residents should check the city's official holiday schedule at rva.gov/public-works/refuse-holiday-schedule-update for specific dates and collection day adjustments.
Important Information
Official Data Sources
- https://www.rva.gov/public-works/trash-collection
- https://www.rva.gov/public-works/bulk-and-brush
- https://cvwma.com/cvwma-locations/richmond/
- https://cvwma.com/programs/residential-recycling/cvwma-recycling-collection-schedule/
- https://cvwma.com/news/calendar/
- https://www.rvagreen2050.com/recycling-guide
- https://library.municode.com/va/richmond/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICICO_CH23SOWA
- https://rva.gov/public-works/refuse-holiday-schedule-update
- https://www.rva.gov/public-works
- https://www.rva.gov/sites/default/files/2021-07/DPW - CCC Recycling Flyer - How to Properly Dispose Various Items - UPDATED 7-28-21.pdf
- https://trashschedules.com/richmond-trash-schedule/
- https://tfcrecycling.com/richmond/