Newport News, VA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Free weekly limit
- 6 cubic yards (bulk + yard waste)
- Overage fee
- $20 per extra cubic yard
- Large appliances
- Call by 4pm day before pickup
- Schedule
- Set by Director of Public Works
Summary
Newport News collects up to six cubic yards of curbside bulk waste per week free of charge, with a per-cubic-yard fee once a household's pile goes over that limit.
Bulk waste placed at curbside in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be collected in accordance with the fees contained in Article IV and on a schedule prepared by the director, except that bulk waste placed at curbside that exceeds six (6) cubic yards per week shall result in an additional collections charge as provided in Article IV. Waste not meeting the definition requirements of bulk waste shall not be collected.
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 § 19-10(2) collects curbside bulk waste on the director's schedule at no extra charge up to six cubic yards weekly; anything beyond six cubic yards (combined with vegetative waste) draws a $20-per-cubic-yard fee under § 19-43(2). Large appliances go out on the same bulk day, but § 19-11(b) requires residents to call the department by 4:00 p.m. the last business day before pickup to schedule them. Waste that doesn't fit the bulk waste definition, or is left blocking access, is not collected.
Violations & Fines
Bulk items placed on vacant lots or not abutting the generating property violate § 19-20(g); items exceeding the weekly cap without payment trigger the $20/cubic yard fee under § 19-43.
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