5 rules for unincorporated Chesterfield County, Virginia.
Verified from official government sources
Chesterfield County has no municipal curbside garbage pickup. Residential trash disposal and recycling are provided by private waste companies you contract with directly, so pickup day, container, and setout rules come from your chosen hauler.
Chesterfield County Waste and Resource Recovery Division
Residential trash disposal and recycling services in the county are provided by private waste management companies operating in the area.
Because collection is by private hauler, bin and cart placement rules in Chesterfield follow your hauler's requirements, not a county set-out ordinance. The county's concern is that containers and debris not accumulate visibly on the property.
Drop off bulky items at Chesterfield's two convenience centers, open seven days a week, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fees apply: $9 per pickup-truck load of residential trash, plus item fees like $15 for Freon appliances and $9 for mattresses.
Chesterfield County Convenience Centers fee schedule
[Convenience centers are] open seven days a week, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.... Residential trash (one pickup truck): $9... Appliances with Freon: $15 fee per item... Tires: limit of 5 tires.
Chesterfield ended its subsidized curbside recycling in 2023. Curbside recycling is now subscription-based through private haulers; the county still provides free recycling drop-off at both convenience centers and at community recycling centers in seven parks.
Chesterfield County Waste and Resource Recovery
[Citizens can most cost-effectively access curbside recycling through a direct relationship with private haulers... The county will] continue providing free drop-off recycling at its two convenience centers.
Dumping trash, garbage, or debris on public property, a highway right-of-way, or private property without the owner's written consent is a misdemeanor under Virginia Code § 33.2-802, punishable by up to 12 months in jail and fines of $500 to $2,500.
VA Code § 33.2-802
It is unlawful for any person to dump or otherwise dispose of trash, garbage, refuse, litter... or other unsightly matter on (i) public property, including a public highway, right-of-way, or property adjacent to such highway or right-of-way, or (ii) private property without the written consent of the owner or his agent.
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