All garbage, trash, refuse, litter, and clutter on Henrico property must be kept in watertight containers with covers until the county landfill or a hauler removes it. Loose or uncovered trash violates the county's accumulation ordinance.
Henrico County Code § 10-100(b) requires that all garbage, trash, refuse, litter, and clutter (except on land zoned for or in active farming operation) and other debris be placed in watertight containers and kept covered until transported to the county landfill or taken from the premises by trash or garbage collectors, or otherwise lawfully disposed of. This container mandate works alongside the § 10-100(a) ban on accumulation, so uncovered or overflowing bins that attract pests or blow trash into neighbors' yards are enforceable. Households on county refuse service receive a county 'supercan' (about 95 gallons); § 10-100(b) still governs how all waste is stored between pickups.
Storing waste outside watertight, covered containers violates § 10-100 and is a Class 4 misdemeanor (fine up to $250). County crews may abate uncorrected violations under § 10-102 and place the cleanup cost as a real-estate-tax-parity lien on the property.
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