Hampton, VA Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Distance rule
- 10 ft from cars, 3 ft from objects
- Earliest set-out
- 3:00 p.m. day before pickup
- Latest removal
- Midnight on collection day
- Left out too long
- Violates § 32.2-22(d)
Summary
Hampton, Virginia sets exact placement rules for trash and recycling carts: curbside, at least 10 feet from parked vehicles and 3 feet from other objects, out no earlier than 3:00 p.m. the day before pickup and pulled in by midnight on collection day.
All city-provided refuse and recycling containers, bulk waste, yard waste, tree debris, and cuttings shall be placed for collection pursuant to this article and, to the extent possible, curbside, directly in front of the customer's property, no closer than ten (10) feet from parked vehicles and three (3) feet from all other objects...City-provided refuse and recycling containers...shall be placed curbside no earlier than 3:00 p.m. on the day before the scheduled collection day, and all city-provided containers shall be removed from curbside no later than midnight on the day of collection.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31 | Zoning: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 32.2-22 governs where and when Hampton residents may set out city-provided refuse and recycling containers, bulk waste, and yard debris. Containers must sit curbside, directly in front of the property, no closer than 10 feet from parked vehicles and 3 feet from other objects, with the lid hinge toward the dwelling so the city's automated trucks can lift them safely. Containers cannot go out before 3:00 p.m. the day before the scheduled collection day and must be pulled back from the curb by midnight on collection day itself, leaving a container out longer violates § 32.2-22(d). The department has discretion to refuse pickup for improperly placed containers.
Violations & Fines
The department can simply refuse collection for an improperly placed container, and setting waste out again after receiving a collection-cancellation notice triggers an automatic $250 fine, enforced under §§ 32.2-6 and 32.2-7.
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