Newport News, VA Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Set-out window
- 3 p.m. day before to 7 a.m.
- Vegetative waste
- 7 a.m. Saturday before pickup
- Removal deadline
- Midnight of collection day
- Penalty
- Class 4 misdemeanor, up to $250
Summary
Newport News residents may set trash and recycling carts out starting at 3 p.m. the day before pickup, and must pull them back by midnight of collection day, per City Code § 19-24.
Authorized containers for residential trash and bulk waste shall be set out for collection as otherwise provided in this article not earlier than 3:00 p.m. the day preceding the scheduled collection day and not later than 7:00 a.m. on the day of collection. Residential vegetative waste shall be set out no earlier than 7:00 a.m. of the Saturday before the designated day of collection.(b)Authorized containers shall be removed from the street and stored on the side or rear of the dwelling to which it is assigned as soon as possible after collection, but in no instance shall authorized containers be permitted to remain on the street after midnight of the day of collection. (Ord. No. 6443-07, § 1; Ord. No. 6449-08, § 1)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 81).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 19-24 sets the window for curbside collection: authorized trash and bulk-waste containers may go out no earlier than 3:00 p.m. the day before the scheduled pickup and must be at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on collection day. Residential vegetative waste can be set out starting 7:00 a.m. the Saturday before its designated collection day. After pickup, residents must move containers off the street and store them at the side or rear of the dwelling as soon as possible, carts can never be left at the curb past midnight on collection day.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 19 violations default to a Class 4 misdemeanor under § 19-4, punishable by a fine of up to $250 per offense.
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