Frederick County, VA Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Eligible dwellings
- single-family, frontage on public road, Urban Service Area
- Legal basis
- Code of Virginia Section 15.2-930
- Adopted by
- Resolution No. 7-98, August 1998
- Service option available
- any time after August 2003
- Fees set by
- County Board
- Program administered by
- Director of Public Works
Summary
In Frederick County outside Winchester, Stephens City and Middletown, Section 142-28(A) lets the County provide curbside refuse and recyclables collection based on population density, limited to single-family dwellings inside the Urban Service Area with frontage on a public road. The option has been available since Resolution No. 7-98 took effect after August 2003.
§ 142-28. Curbside refuse collection by County. A. Service area. Pursuant to the provisions of Resolution No. 7-98, anytime after August 2003, the County shall have the option of providing curbside refuse and recyclables collection based on population densities. Collection will be limited to residential single-family or one-family dwellings located within the Urban Service Area and having frontage on public roads as defined by this article and the County's Zoning Ordinance. ... A mobile home or manufactured home which does not exist in the MH (Mobile Home Community) Zone shall be considered a single-family dwelling for the purposes of this article, as defined by the County's Zoning Ordinance.
Full Breakdown
Curbside collection is not universal countywide; Section 142-28(A) confines it to residential single-family or one-family dwellings that sit within the Urban Service Area and have frontage on a public road, as those terms are defined in the article and the County's Zoning Ordinance. A mobile home or manufactured home is treated as a single-family dwelling for these purposes unless it sits within the MH Mobile Home Community zoning district, in which case a different classification applies. The County adopted this framework under Resolution No. 2-930.
Under Section 142-28(B), the County can run the service itself or contract it out to a private firm or another locality, and Section 142-28(C) puts fee-setting in the hands of the County Board for the single-family residences that receive curbside pickup. The Director of Public Works or a designee is responsible under Section 142-28(D) for publicizing the program, setting collection schedules and methods, and issuing any further related regulations as needed, which is why the specific collection day for a given address is set administratively rather than fixed in the ordinance itself.
Violations & Fines
A resident who fails to comply with the curbside collection article, including the container and set-out rules in Section 142-28(E) through (H), is subject under Section 142-10 to a maximum fine of $2,500, up to 12 months in jail, or both, in addition to possible loss of trash and recyclables disposal privileges in the County.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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