York County, VA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- York County Code § 19-67
- Free bulky pickups
- 3 items, 4x per year
- Yard waste limb limit
- 8 inches diameter, 10 feet
- Program fee
- $25 customers, $75 non-customers
- Repeat pickup surcharge
- $100 within 30 days
- Self-haul limit at VPPSA
- 24 inches, 10 feet, free
Summary
York County, Virginia collects bulky items and special yard waste under Code § 19-67. Solid waste customers get three bulky items picked up per collection, four times a year at no extra charge, while oversized yard waste and tree limbs go through a separate paid special collection.
(a)Bulky Item Collection.(1)Occupants who receive solid waste collection service and who desire to have bulky items collected must call the county in advance in accordance with a collection schedule to be published by the County Administrator. Each household and qualified small business which has elected to receive collection services from the county is entitled to have three (3) bulky items collected per collection, four (4) times each calendar year. ... (b)Special Yard Waste Collection.(1)Yard Waste that is collected by the county through special collection shall be as defined in section 19-1. In addition, limbs or tree trunks shall not exceed 8" (inches) in diameter nor be longer than 10' (feet) in length. York County residents and qualified small businesses who are solid waste program customers shall pay a fee of $25.00 per collection. Non-customers shall pay a fee of $75.00 per collection.
Full Breakdown
Section 19-67 splits large-item collection into two programs. Under the bulky item program, households and qualified small businesses that already receive county solid waste service must call ahead following a schedule the County Administrator publishes, and each customer is entitled to three bulky items per collection, four times a calendar year, at no additional charge. New occupants who sign up for county service get a one-time special pickup of up to thirty boxes. Single-family and duplex residences that opted out of county collection can still call ahead for a bulky item pickup for a fee set by the Board of Supervisors, and any non-customer can arrange a special pickup for $30.00, subject to the county limiting how much it will collect in one trip.
The special yard waste program covers limbs and tree trunks up to 8 inches in diameter and 10 feet long; program customers pay $25.00 per collection and non-customers pay $75.00, and both are limited to two collections every thirty days per household or business, with an extra $100 fee for any additional pickup requested within that thirty-day window. Residents can also skip the fee entirely by hauling their own yard waste and tree limbs, up to 24 inches in diameter and 10 feet long, to the VPPSA composting facility at the county's waste management center.
Violations & Fines
Bulky items or yard waste set out beyond the program limits, such as extra items past the four free collections a year or oversized limbs above the 8-inch diameter cap, are not required to be collected and can be refused under Section 19-68(b), which lets the county deny pickup where the chapter's provisions are violated without excusing the owner from the fees otherwise owed. Improperly disposed bulky waste dumped elsewhere is separately punishable under Section 19-3, with fines up to $1,000 or 30 days in jail.
Frequently Asked Questions
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