Hampton, VA Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- City dumpster service
- None without written city-manager agreement
- Right-of-way dumpsters
- Must comply with Ch. 34
- First violation
- Written warning
- Repeat violations
- $50-$75, capped $3,000/year
Summary
Hampton, Virginia does not run dumpster service for homes or businesses by default: it only happens under an explicit written agreement signed by the city manager, and any dumpster in a street or right-of-way must meet the Chapter 34 encroachment rules.
The city does not provide dumpster service for residential or business establishment customers without an explicit written agreement signed by the city manager. Any dumpster in the city right-of-way must comply with chapter 34 of the city ordinance.
(Ord. No. 23-0001, 1-11-23)
Cross reference— Streets and sidewalks, Ch. 34.
State Law reference— Local recycling and waste disposal; powers; penalties, Code of Virginia § 15.2-928.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31 | Zoning: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
Under Hampton City Code § 32.2-34, the department of public works provides no dumpster service to residential or business customers unless the city manager signs an explicit written agreement authorizing it: there is no by-right dumpster program in this independent Virginia city. Separately, any dumpster placed within the city right-of-way, such as at a curb, alley, or street edge, must comply with the encroachment and obstruction rules in City Code Chapter 34 (Streets and Sidewalks). The provision was adopted by Ord. No. 23-0001 (1-11-2023) as part of the city's current solid waste chapter.
Violations & Fines
First violation of the solid waste chapter draws a written warning; a second violation within 12 months brings a $50 fine, and a third or later violation is $75, capped at $3,000 per 12-month period under § 32.2-6.
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