Virginia Beach Trash Pickup Schedule, Recycling & Bulk 2026
Find your Virginia Beach collection day, recycling week, yard debris rules, bulky item pickup, and Landfill & Resource Recovery Center hours.
City of Virginia Beach · Public Works Waste Management · Updated April 2026
Find Your Virginia Beach Collection Day
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⚠ Don’t know your day yet? Use the VBgov Map at pw.virginiabeach.gov/trash-recycling or call (757) 385-4650. All contact options ↓
Virginia Beach Waste Collection — Quick Facts
Virginia Beach Public Works Waste Management serves approximately 30,000 households per day within city limits with address-based, automated collection. The monthly service fee of $30.55 includes weekly trash, biweekly recycling, weekly yard debris, on-request bulky pickup, and unlimited use of the Landfill & Resource Recovery Center. Trash and recycling are collected using 95-gallon carts on the same designated weekday.
Trash, Recycling & Yard Debris — Three Streams, One Day
Every Virginia Beach household with curbside service has three collection streams all picked up on the same weekday: weekly trash (black cart), biweekly recycling (blue cart), and weekly yard debris (clear bags or bundled). Trash and recycling use 95-gallon roll-out carts; yard debris does not require a container. Carts are not provided free — they must be purchased for $75 each (blue recycling carts are available free upon request).
Black Cart — Trash
Bagged household waste only. Lids must close. All trash inside cart. Weekly, automated collection.
Weekly • $75 cart purchaseBlue Cart — Recycling
Paper, cardboard, glass, plastic bottles, metal cans, food/beverage cartons. Loose, never bagged. Every other week.
Biweekly • Free cartYard Debris — Curbside
Clear plastic bags (max 25 lbs each, max 25 bags) or bundled limbs. Up to 2 piles of limbs per collection day. Weekly, no container needed.
Weekly • No container required⏰ Set-Out Rules — All Carts & Debris
- Place carts and yard debris curbside between 5:00 p.m. the day before and 7:00 a.m. on collection day.
- At least 3 feet of clearance on all sides from other containers, yard waste, limbs, mailboxes, cable boxes, vehicles, and utility poles.
- Do not place carts under low-hanging wires or tree limbs.
- Cart lids must close securely. Overflowing carts will not be collected.
- Trash should be bagged before being placed in the black cart to reduce litter.
- Remove carts from the curbside and out of public view by end of your collection day.
- Place yard debris a few inches away from the curb, outside the drainage flow line, to prevent neighborhood flooding.
Virginia Beach Holiday Collection Schedule 2026
Virginia Beach observes City holidays which affect collection services, the Landfill, and the West Neck Recycling Center differently. The Waste Management administrative offices are closed on all City-observed holidays regardless of collection or landfill status. When collection is affected, typically only Thursday routes shift — and usually to Saturday. Sign up for VB Connect at pw.virginiabeach.gov for weekly text or email alerts about any schedule changes.
| Holiday | Observed Date 2026 | Collection | Landfill & West Neck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Day | Mon, May 25 | Unchanged | Closed |
| Juneteenth | Fri, Jun 19 | Fri routes → Sat Jun 20 | Closed |
| Independence Day | Fri, Jul 3 (observed) | Unchanged | Unchanged (closed Jul 4) |
| Labor Day | Mon, Sep 7 | Unchanged | Closed |
| Columbus Day & Yorktown Victory Day | Mon, Oct 12 | Unchanged | Closed |
| Election Day | Tue, Nov 3 | Unchanged | Closed |
| Veterans Day | Wed, Nov 11 | Unchanged | Closed |
| Day Before Thanksgiving | Wed, Nov 25 | Unchanged | Closes at 11 a.m. |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thu, Nov 26 | Thu routes → Sat Nov 28 | Closed |
| Day After Thanksgiving | Fri, Nov 27 | Unchanged | Closed Nov 27, Open Nov 28 |
| Christmas Eve (observed) | Thu, Dec 24 | Unchanged | Closed |
| Christmas Day (observed) | Fri, Dec 25 | Fri routes → Sat Dec 26 | Closed Dec 25, Open Dec 26 |
| New Year’s Day 2027 | Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | Fri routes → Sat Jan 2 | Closed |
Virginia Beach Recycling — What Goes in the Blue Cart
Virginia Beach uses single-stream recycling in the blue cart, collected every other week on the same day as trash. Your address is on either a Week A or Week B rotation. All items must be clean, empty, and placed loose in the cart — never in plastic bags. Unlike some cities, Virginia Beach accepts glass in the curbside blue cart. Use the Find My Trash Day tool on the official site to confirm your next recycling week.
✅ Accepted in the Blue Cart
- Paper: newspapers, magazines, mail, office paper, paper bags, phone books
- Cardboard — flattened/broken down before placing in cart
- Aluminum and steel cans (rinsed)
- Glass bottles and jars (rinsed) — accepted curbside
- Plastic bottles only (rinsed) — not all plastics, bottles only
- Food and beverage cartons: milk, juice, soup, broth
- Shredded paper — loose in cart (not bagged)
- Townhome residents with 18-gallon bins: additional recyclables in paper bags next to the bin
🚫 Never in the Blue Cart
- Plastic bags or film → grocery store drop-off
- All plastics except bottles — no tubs, trays, or #3–#7 containers
- Styrofoam / polystyrene
- Rechargeable batteries or lithium-ion batteries → Landfill & RRC
- Electronics → Landfill & RRC
- Appliances → bulky item pickup or Landfill & RRC
- Propane tanks & fuel canisters → Landfill & RRC
- Hazardous waste → Landfill HHW
- Ceramics, sheet glass, mirrors, ovenware
- Automotive parts
🚩 Recycling Drop-Off Locations
In addition to curbside service, residents can drop off recyclables at two locations. Both accept the same items as the curbside blue cart. Flatten all cardboard boxes before dropping off.
- Landfill & Resource Recovery Center Recycling Drop-Off: 1989 Jake Sears Road • Tue–Sat, 7 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
- West Neck Recycling Center: 2500 West Neck Road, Municipal Center (between Nimmo Pkwy & North Landing Rd) • Mon–Sat, 7 a.m.–4:30 p.m. • No trailers permitted.
Virginia Beach Yard Debris Pickup — Rules & Limits
Yard debris is collected weekly on your regular trash day. No container or work order is required — simply place debris at the curbside following the rules below. Place yard debris a few inches away from the curb to keep the drainage flow line clear.
🌿 What & How Much Will Be Collected
- Leaves and grass clippings: Up to 25 clear plastic bags per collection day, maximum 25 lbs per bag. Bags must be clear/transparent — not opaque trash bags.
- Limbs and branches: Up to two piles per collection day. Each pile up to 4×4×4 feet. Limbs must be 4 feet or less in length and 6 inches or less in diameter.
- Keep yard debris at least 3 feet from carts, mailboxes, and other obstacles.
- Do not place yard debris in the street or blocking the sidewalk.
- Debris from work done by private contractors must be disposed of by the contractor — it will not be collected.
- Tree removal debris (from full tree removal) is not collected at curbside. Use the Yard Debris Container rental program.
🚚 Yard Debris Container Rental Program
For larger amounts of yard debris (major cleanups, large trimming jobs), roll-off containers are available on a first-come, first-serve basis:
- Fee: $40 weekdays • $75 weekends
- Container size: 13×7×5 feet
- Accepted: tree limbs under 6 inches in diameter, leaves, shrubbery, grass trimmings from normal upkeep of your occupied dwelling. No clear plastic bags inside the container.
- Not accepted in container: limbs over 6 inches diameter, root balls, sod, hazardous waste, stumps, firewood, concrete, dirt, bricks, building materials, pallets, or compost.
- Schedule by calling (757) 385-4650 at least one week in advance.
Virginia Beach Bulky / Large Item Pickup
Virginia Beach residents who receive curbside services may schedule free curbside large item pickup through VB311. Items too large to fit in the black trash cart and that cannot be transported to the Landfill & Resource Recovery Center qualify. Residents are encouraged to accumulate multiple items before scheduling rather than making multiple single-item requests.
📅 How to Schedule Bulky Item Pickup
- Submit a request online at vb311.virginiabeach.gov, via the VB Works mobile app, by phone at (757) 385-4650, or by email at wastemgt@vbgov.com. Request at least two weeks before your regular trash pickup day.
- Wait for confirmation before placing items at the curb. Requests may take 48–72 hours for a response. Do not place items at the curb until a confirmed collection date has been received.
- Set out items no earlier than 5 p.m. the day before your confirmed collection date and by 7 a.m. the day of service.
- Place items just behind the curb line in front of your home. Do not place in the street, on the sidewalk, or in any way that interferes with traffic or waste collection service.
- Keep items at least 3 feet from carts, yard waste, mailboxes, vehicles, and utility poles.
✅ Accepted Bulky Items
- Furniture: sofas, chairs, tables, dressers, bed frames
- Mattresses and box springs
- Large appliances (freon must be removed from AC/fridge/freezer — label accordingly)
- Lawn mowers and pressure washers (drain all fuel first)
- TVs and monitors
- Carpeting, rugs (rolled up)
- Fencing (disassembled), doors, sinks, toilets
🚫 Not Accepted Curbside
- Construction or demolition debris → Landfill
- Hazardous materials → Landfill HHW
- Yard debris → separate curbside yard debris service
- Commercial or business waste
- Car parts, tires (4 per visit at Landfill instead)
- Items from private contractors
Virginia Beach Landfill & Resource Recovery Center
The Landfill & Resource Recovery Center is a free drop-off facility for Virginia Beach residents that accepts household hazardous waste, electronics, metals, appliances, tires, and much more. Proof of Virginia Beach residency is required. Vehicles must be privately owned, noncommercial automobiles, station wagons, passenger vans, or unmodified low-sided pickup trucks. No dump trailers or trailers over 10 feet are allowed.
🚩 Landfill & Resource Recovery Center
1989 Jake Sears Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Phone: (757) 385-1980
Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 7:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Accepts: HHW, electronics, metals, appliances, concrete (clean), tires (4 per visit), brush/limbs, cooking grease & oil, oyster shells, porcelain, wooden pallets. Free for VB residents.
🚩 West Neck Recycling Center
2500 West Neck Road (Municipal Center), between Nimmo Pkwy & North Landing Rd
Hours: Monday–Saturday, 7:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Recycling drop-off (same items as curbside blue cart) and household battery recycling. No trailers permitted.
🚩 SPSA Landstown Transfer Station
1825 Concert Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Phone: (757) 468-3382
Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m. • Sat 8 a.m.–Noon
Virginia Beach residents receive 12 free visits per year for solid waste disposal.
♿ Electronics Recycling
The Landfill & Resource Recovery Center accepts electronics. Delete all personal data from devices before drop-off. Remove batteries first (batteries may need to be recycled separately). CRT (cathode-ray tube) electronics are not accepted. Proof of residency required.
✅ Accepted at Landfill & RRC (Free, VB Residents)
- Household hazardous waste: paints, solvents, pesticides, automotive fluids (max 5 gal liquid or 75 lbs solid)
- Electronics (no CRTs)
- Metals: bed frames, aluminum, electrical cords, ferrous metals, lawn furniture, stainless appliances
- Appliances (empty, freon removed if applicable)
- Up to 4 tires per visit
- Clean concrete (no steel reinforcement)
- Brush and limbs under 6″ diameter and under 4 ft length
- Cooking grease and oil, oyster shells, porcelain, wooden pallets
🚫 Not Accepted at Landfill
- CRT (cathode-ray tube) electronics
- Tree removal debris over 6 inches in diameter
- Commercial or business waste
- More than 4 tires per visit
- Dump trailers or trailers over 10 feet
- Hazardous materials beyond residential HHW limits
What to Do If Your Trash Wasn’t Collected in Virginia Beach
- Confirm your collection day and recycling week — use the VBgov Map at pw.virginiabeach.gov/trash-recycling or the VB Works app. Confirm your property is within Virginia Beach city limits and receiving City-provided curbside service.
- Check for a holiday or schedule change. Some holidays shift Friday routes to Saturday or Thursday routes to Saturday. Verify at pw.virginiabeach.gov or sign up for VB Connect alerts.
- Verify cart or debris placement: carts out between 5 p.m. day before and 7 a.m. on collection day; 3 feet of clearance on all sides; lids closed; not overflowing; trash bagged inside the cart.
- Report the missed pickup on your collection day or by noon the following business day via email at wastemgt@vbgov.com or by calling (757) 385-4650. You can also report via VB311 at vb311.virginiabeach.gov.
- Allow until end of business day before reporting — collection times vary throughout the day across different routes.
Virginia Beach Trash & Recycling Tips Every Resident Should Know
🏠 New to Virginia Beach or Just Moved In?
Contact Waste Management at (757) 385-4650 or wastemgt@vbgov.com to confirm your curbside service, purchase a black cart ($75), and request a free blue recycling cart. Use the VBgov Map at pw.virginiabeach.gov/trash-recycling to look up your exact trash day and recycling week (A or B). Label all carts with your address. Sign up for VB Connect weekly email or text alerts to stay ahead of any schedule changes.
🌊 Coastal & Storm Considerations
- Virginia Beach is a coastal city with frequent flooding. Always place yard debris and carts a few inches away from the curb, outside the drainage flow line, to keep water flowing freely.
- After major storms, check pw.virginiabeach.gov for debris removal announcements and special collection instructions.
- Secure cart lids in advance of wind events. Overflowing or open-lid carts will not be collected.
🚫 5 Common Mistakes Virginia Beach Residents Make
- Putting non-bottle plastics in the blue cart — only plastic bottles are accepted, not tubs, trays, or bags
- Forgetting that recycling is every other week — confirm your A/B week using the VBgov Map or VB Works app
- Placing bulky items at the curb without first receiving a confirmed collection date from VB311
- Using opaque trash bags for yard debris — leaves and clippings must be in clear plastic bags only
- Scheduling single-item bulky pickups — the City encourages accumulating multiple items before requesting pickup
Contact Virginia Beach Waste Management
| Contact | Details |
|---|---|
| Waste Management Main | 📞 (757) 385-4650 — trash & recycling questions, missed pickups, cart requests, bulky item scheduling, yard debris container rentals |
| wastemgt@vbgov.com — cart issues, missed pickup reports, service concerns (report by collection day or noon next business day) | |
| VB311 — Citizen Services | Dial 311 within Virginia Beach or (757) 385-3111 · vb311.virginiabeach.gov — bulky item requests, service issues, general City services |
| VBgov Map — Find My Trash Day | pw.virginiabeach.gov/trash-recycling — address lookup for trash day and recycling week (A/B) |
| Customer Service Office | 3024 Holland Road, Virginia Beach • Mon–Fri, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. (closed 12:30–1:30 p.m. for lunch) • Cart purchases, yard debris container rentals, in-person service |
| VB Works App | Free iOS & Android app — schedule lookup, bulky item requests, service notifications |
| VB Connect Alerts | Sign up at pw.virginiabeach.gov — weekly text or email alerts for schedule changes |
| Landfill & Resource Recovery Center | 1989 Jake Sears Road • (757) 385-1980 • Tue–Sat 7 a.m.–4:30 p.m. • HHW, electronics, metals, appliances, tires. Free for VB residents. |
| West Neck Recycling Center | 2500 West Neck Road (Municipal Center) • Mon–Sat 7 a.m.–4:30 p.m. • Recycling drop-off & battery recycling. No trailers. |
Frequently Asked Questions — Virginia Beach Trash Pickup
Still Can’t Find Your Collection Day?
If the Collection Day Finder above hasn’t resolved your question, use the official Virginia Beach Public Works resources below. The VBgov Map with the “Waste Management & Recycling” layer enabled provides the most accurate, address-specific schedule information.
🔍 Official Waste Management Lookup & Contact Options
All of the following are official City of Virginia Beach resources for address-based schedule information:
🔍 VBgov Map — Find My Trash Day 📞 Call (757) 385-4650| VBgov Map — Trash Day Lookup | pw.virginiabeach.gov/trash-recycling — enable “Waste Management & Recycling” layer, enter your address in “Find My Trash Day” field |
| Waste Management Phone | (757) 385-4650 — trash day confirmation, cart orders, bulky pickup scheduling, missed pickup reports, yard debris container rentals |
| VB311 Web & App | vb311.virginiabeach.gov — bulky item requests, service reports. Dial 311 within Virginia Beach or (757) 385-3111 from outside the city. |
| wastemgt@vbgov.com — all service questions, missed pickup reports (report by noon the next business day) | |
| VB Connect Alerts | Sign up at pw.virginiabeach.gov — weekly text or email alerts for schedule changes including holiday impacts |
| Customer Service Office | 3024 Holland Road, Virginia Beach • Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m. (closed 12:30–1:30 p.m.) |
| Public Works Main | pw.virginiabeach.gov • (757) 385-4167 — all Public Works services and information |
You will leave this website when using any of the links above. The VBgov Map is the most complete source for address-based schedule information in Virginia Beach.
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