Newport News, VA Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)

Each resident who is eligible for service (pursuant to section 19-9) will be provided one (1) standard authorized recycling container by the city. Upon request one (1) additional recycling container may be delivered to a residential dwelling unit upon payment of the delivery charge for such container as provided in Article IV of this chapter.(c)Each resident who is eligible for service pursuant to section 19-9, may exchange, on a one-time basis, a standard authorized trash container and a standard recycling container for a container of a different size at no exchange cost. Additional exchanges may be granted upon payment of the exchange or delivery fee as provided for in Article IV.(d)Authorized containers shall be left at the property when a resident vacates a property. Residents who move out shall contact the department's solid waste division when the resident vacates the premises. (Ord. No. 6443-07, § 1)