Norfolk runs its own municipal collection. City Waste Management crews empty automated trash carts weekly and recycling carts every other week on the same day. Report a missed cart to Norfolk Cares at 757-664-6510.
Unlike the suburban Hampton Roads counties that rely on private haulers, Norfolk collects its own solid waste through the Department of Public Works. Every household gets a city-issued automated trash cart emptied weekly by one-operator trucks, plus a recycling cart collected every other week on the same weekday. Regional disposal runs through the Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA), the Hampton Roads waste authority Norfolk belongs to. Enter your address in the city's Collection Schedule Search to find your day, and report a missed cart through the MyNorfolk app or Norfolk Cares at 757-664-6510.
Setting out unacceptable material or overloading a cart can mean it is left uncollected. Persistent solid-waste violations are enforced under Chapter 41 of the Norfolk City Code, drawing notices and municipal fines.
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