Henrico County, VA Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Collection frequency
- Trash weekly; recycling biweekly
- Find your day
- CVWMA address lookup tool
- Holiday shift
- Weekday holiday delays one day
- Bulk pickup
- $43 per request
- Set-out time
- By 7 a.m. collection day
Summary
County trash service collects weekly on your assigned day; CVWMA handles recycling every other week. Look up your recycling day with CVWMA's address tool and set carts out by 7 a.m. A weekday holiday delays collection one day for the rest of the week.
The bimonthly charge for county refuse collection is $36.00 per single-family residential unit, regardless of the number of supercans or privately purchased containers used at the residential unit.
Full Breakdown
Henrico's subscription trash service ($18 per month) collects weekly, while CVWMA collects recycling every other week. Use the CVWMA online tool to find your recycling day; both carts must be at the curb by 7 a.m., arrows facing the street, within eight feet of the pavement. When a County holiday falls on a weekday, collection is delayed one day for the remainder of that week. Bulky waste (furniture, appliances, bagged leaves, brush) is collected within two weeks of ordering for a $43-per-request fee.
Violations & Fines
No monetary penalty specified; place carts at the curb by 7 a.m. with arrows facing the street, lid closed, within eight feet of the pavement and three feet from mailboxes.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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