Trash & Recycling in Rockingham County, VA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Rockingham County, Virginia.
Verified from official government sources
Illegal Dumping
Rockingham County makes it unlawful to throw, place, deposit or allow refuse to accumulate on highways, streams, parks, public property or private premises if it renders the location unclean, unsightly or unsafe. Sec. 14-2 also bars hauling garbage or trash on public highways in an open, uncovered vehicle unless it's in a covered container or bag.
Rockingham County Illegal Dumping Ban
Some RestrictionsRockingham County Code § 1-6; § 14-2
the violation of any such provisions of this Code or of any such ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation or order shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding twelve (12) months or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day any violation of this Code or any such ordinance, resolution, rule, regulati...
Dumpster Rules
In Rockingham County outside Harrisonburg and the towns, County Code § 14-3.1 makes it unlawful to leave waste in or near a dumpster in the R-4 zoning district once the owner has posted clear signage limiting use to a specific group or waste type. A dumpster is any container of at least two cubic yards built to hold waste, garbage or refuse, and violators face rising civil penalties.
Rockingham County Posted-Dumpster Misuse Ban
Some RestrictionsRockingham County Code § 14-3.1
(a)In the R-4 zoning district, if the owner of a dumpster has posted reasonable and obvious signage onsite that the dumpster site may be used only by a certain group of people, or that it may be used only for a certain type of waste, or both, it shall be unlawful to leave material in or near the dumpster in violation of the posted signage.(b)For purposes of this section a "dumpster" is a contai...
Recycling Rules
In Rockingham County outside Harrisonburg and the towns, County Code § 14-20 requires every commercial or industrial solid waste generator, hauler and recycling company operating in the unincorporated county to file an annual report on the waste it recycled, reduced or reused. Reports are due within 30 days after each calendar year ends.
Rockingham County Recycling Report Requirement
Some RestrictionsRockingham County Code § 14-20
(a)All solid waste generators, all companies that handle solid waste, and all companies recycling materials generated within the unincorporated areas of the county shall furnish to the county annual reports filed within thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar year containing the following:(1)The name and address of the reporting party.(2)The total quantity, or volume, and type of solid ...
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