Arlington County, VA Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)

A bars storing Trash, Recyclable Materials, or Yard Trimmings anywhere in the County except as the article allows. Under subsection B, the owner or occupant of a participating dwelling must place Trash in Trash Carts, Household Containers, Plastic Bags, or bundles at the Collection Point, defined in § 10-2 as the unpaved strip between the street and the front property line, or the area nearest the edge of pavement, or along alleys outside private fences where alley service applies. of collection day, and anything left uncollected because of late placement, improper preparation, or prohibited materials must be removed from the Collection Point within 24 hours of the scheduled day.

Household Containers and Plastic Bags placed at the curb cannot exceed 50 pounds gross weight, and no more than half a gallon of liquid may be placed at any Collection Point. Bulky items too large for a cart, such as furniture, mattresses, or box springs, may go out if they weigh no more than 500 pounds and fit into a rear-loading collection vehicle. Bundled brush and bundled lumber or carpet cannot exceed four feet in length, twenty-four inches in diameter, or fifty pounds. Once emptied, County-provided carts and Household Containers are the County's property and must be returned to their normal storage location, behind the Front Building Line and out of street view, within 24 hours of the collection or emptying.