Virginia Beach, VA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Collection frequency
- Once a week, by special order only
- Advance notice
- Call waste management division to schedule
- Curb placement window
- 5:00 p.m. day before to 7 a.m.
- Items covered
- Refrigerators, water heaters, washing machines
Summary
Virginia Beach collects oversized trash and bulky items like refrigerators and washing machines once a week at the curb, but only if you call the waste management division in advance to schedule a special pickup.
Oversized household trash, and bulky items such as refrigerators, water heaters and washing machines shall be collected by the city one (1) time each week at the curbside; provided that, the service of collecting these articles shall only be provided when a special order is placed by telephoning the waste management division in advance.(b)Recyclables shall be collected every other week on the same day as waste collection, except when otherwise designated by the city manager or his designee. (Ord. No. 1016, § 17-7(A), (B), 1-14-80; Ord. No. 1198, 7-6-81; Ord. No. 1580, 1-21-86; Ord. No. 1592, 4-7-86; Ord. No. 1957, 5-7-90; Ord. No. 2220, 5-11-93; Ord. No. 2246, 9-28-93; Ord. No. 2450, 6-10-97)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 170 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Under City Code § 31-27(a), the city collects oversized household trash and bulky items, refrigerators, water heaters, washing machines, once a week at curbside, but only when a resident calls the waste management division ahead of time to place a special order; there's no automatic bulk pickup day. Once scheduled, § 31-28(a) requires bulky items to be set at the curb line no earlier than 5:00 p.m. the day before collection and by 7:00 a.m. on collection day, then removed from public view afterward.
Violations & Fines
Skipping the advance-order call means no pickup; items left curbside outside the window, or not removed after collection, can be cited under the city's refuse and right-of-way ordinances.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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