5 rules for unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia.
Verified from official government sources
Prince William County does not provide curbside trash or recycling collection. Residents must contract with a County-permitted private hauler, or self-haul household trash, recycling, and yard waste to the County Landfill and Compost Facility, which is free for verified County residents.
PWC Landfill Rules of Operation
Use of the County Landfill is limited to residents of, and commercial establishments operating in, Prince William County and the towns of Dumfries, Occoquan, Haymarket, or Quantico.
Because Prince William County uses private haulers rather than County collection, cart pickup times and curb-placement rules are set by each permitted hauler's contract, not by a countywide schedule. Containers should be stored on the property between collections and not left creating a nuisance.
County residents may self-haul bulky items like furniture and appliances to the County Landfill free of charge with proof of residency. Construction and demolition (C&D) debris is capped at 2.5 cubic yards (a regular-size pickup load), and certain hazardous or special materials are not accepted.
PWC Landfill Rules of Operation
Dead animals, other than small carcasses such as dogs and cats, hazardous wastes, asbestos, liquids, gas cylinders, stumps, acids, caustics, explosives, and other dangerous materials will not be accepted.
Recycling is required in Prince William County. Owners of apartment and condominium properties must establish a recycling system, and haulers must collect newspapers, cardboard, mixed paper, #1 and #2 plastic bottles/jugs/jars, and metal food and beverage cans.
PWC County Code Sec. 22-170
The owners of apartments and condominium properties are required to establish a recycling system.
Dumping trash, garbage, refuse, or litter on public rights-of-way or on private property without the owner's written consent is a Virginia crime. Under Va. Code 33.2-802, it is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 12 months in jail and a fine 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, a companion animal as defined in § 3.2-6500 for the purpose of disposal, 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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