Newport News collects household garbage once weekly and recycling weekly or every-other-week. Carts must be curbside by 7 AM on collection day, set out no earlier than 3 PM the prior afternoon, and returned to the side or rear of the home by midnight. Chapter 19 governs all rules.
Newport News City Code Chapter 19 (Solid Waste, Litter and Recycling), Article II, governs residential collection. Garbage is collected once weekly from single-family homes using city-provided carts. Recycling is collected weekly (18-gallon bin program) or every other week (64-gallon cart program). Carts must be at the curb edge by 7:00 AM on the collection day, set out no earlier than 3:00 PM the preceding afternoon, and returned inside by midnight. Yard waste must be in transparent plastic bags. Woody debris must be cut to sections no larger than 6 feet by 6 inches. Bulk-waste and brush pickup is available on a scheduled basis. Contact 757-933-2311 for your schedule.
Solid waste code violations are Class 4 misdemeanors; fines typically $10–$250. Inspectors first seek voluntary compliance; repeated non-compliance results in a summons.
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