Trash & Recycling in Loudoun County, VA (2026)
6 rules for unincorporated Loudoun County, Virginia.
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Pickup Rules & Schedules
Loudoun County's Solid Waste Storage Ordinance requires municipal solid waste to be collected and hauled to an approved disposal site at least once every two weeks, but the Health Director can order more frequent pickup for hotels, restaurants, institutions, apartments and commercial establishments to prevent a public-health hazard or nuisance.
Loudoun County Solid Waste Collection Frequency
Some RestrictionsLoudoun County, VA, Codified Ordinances § 1082.08
Municipal solid waste shall be collected and transported to an approved disposal site not less than once every two weeks. Hotels, restaurants, institutions, apartments and commercial establishments may be required to have more frequent collections if such collection is determined by the Health Director, or his or her agent, to be advisable to protect the public health or to abate a public nuisa...
Bin Placement Rules
Loudoun County requires municipal solid waste to be kept in durable, leak-proof storage containers of 10 to 32 gallons (unless mechanically lifted), with lids that fit tightly and no accumulated residue. Owners must control insects and rodents around the containers and keep them in good repair.
Loudoun County Garbage Container Standards
Some RestrictionsLoudoun County, VA, Codified Ordinances § 1082.07
1082.07 STORAGE CONTAINERS. (a) Storage containers for municipal solid waste shall be made of durable, watertight, rust-resistant material having a closely-fitting lid and handles to facilitate collection. (b) Storage containers for residences and businesses shall be of not less than ten gallon nor more than thirty-two gallon capacity, unless the containers are of the type that can be mechanica...
Recycling Requirements
Loudoun County requires every household and business in the unincorporated county to source-separate at least newspaper, container glass, metal and plastic containers, and cardboard, and to set them out for a permitted collector at least every two weeks under the Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling Ordinance.
Loudoun County Mandatory Recycling Rules
Some RestrictionsLoudoun County, VA, Codified Ordinances § 1086.07 (Separation of Recyclable Material at Source)
Any person who resides within Loudoun County shall source separate recyclable material as required under this chapter from his/her household waste and deposit such recyclable material at a recycling drop-off center, recycling facility, approved facility, or make such recyclable material available for collection by a permitted collector that provides recycling services... The frequency of collec...
Illegal Dumping
Loudoun County bans open dumping outright: no person may dispose of solid waste in an open dump, and no owner may cause, suffer, allow or permit open dumping on property they control. The Office of Solid Waste Management enforces this countywide in the unincorporated area, and a conviction is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Loudoun County Open Dumping Ban
Heavy RestrictionsLoudoun County, VA, Codified Ordinances §§ 1080.04(b)(4)-(5), 1080.02(62)
No person may dispose of solid waste in open dumps... Open dumping is prohibited in Loudoun County. No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit open dumping on his or her property. "Open dump" means a non-permitted site on which any solid waste is placed, discharged, deposited, injected, dumped or spilled so as to create a nuisance or potential hazard to human health or the environment... an...
Dumpster Rules
Loudoun County's Zoning Ordinance requires dumpsters, dumpster pads, and other refuse-collection areas to be screened from view at ground level from public roads and adjoining parcels. Section 7.04.05 lets a property use either a 6-foot opaque fence or wall, or a 3-foot landscaped berm with 6-foot evergreens. Single-family homes and agricultural uses are exempt; multifamily attached development is not.
Loudoun County Dumpster Screening Requirements
Some RestrictionsLoudoun County, VA, Zoning Ordinance § 7.04.05
7.04.05 Screening of Certain On-site Components A. On-site components must be screened from view at the ground level from all public roads and adjoining parcels using at least one of the following screening options: 1. An opaque fence or wall that is a minimum of 6 feet in height, the height of the fence or wall is not permitted to be lower than the component/items being screened. Gates must be...
Collection Schedule
In unincorporated Loudoun County, municipal solid waste must be collected and hauled to an approved disposal site at least once every two weeks. Hotels, restaurants, institutions, apartments and commercial sites can be ordered to more frequent pickup if the Health Director finds it necessary for public health or nuisance abatement.
Loudoun County Trash Collection Frequency Rule
Some RestrictionsLoudoun County, VA, Codified Ordinances § 1082.08
1082.08 FREQUENCY OF COLLECTION. (a) Municipal solid waste shall be collected and transported to an approved disposal site not less than once every two weeks. (b) Hotels, restaurants, institutions, apartments and commercial establishments may be required to have more frequent collections if such collection is determined by the Health Director, or his or her agent, to be advisable to protect the...
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