Hampton, VA Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Bag
- clear plastic only
- Tree debris limit
- 8 ft long, 6 in diameter
- Volume cap
- 10 cubic yards
- Grass clippings
- never in trash/recycling bins
- Cite
- Hampton City Code § 32.2-24(a)
Summary
Hampton, Virginia requires leaves, grass clippings, and small yard waste to go out in clear plastic bags, with loose tree debris capped at eight feet long and total set-out limited to ten cubic yards.
Leaves, tree debris, grass clippings, and other yard waste shall be placed in clear plastic bags free of refuse and other waste. Bags shall not be overloaded beyond capacity. Tree debris too large to be placed in clear plastic bags must be placed curbside, free from low power lines, fences, poles, low branches, or other conditions which would hamper collection. Neither grass nor other vegetative waste shall be placed in any authorized refuse or recycling containers for collection. If such material is not prepared for collection as required or in an orderly pile free of refuse, bulk waste, or bagged yard waste, its disposal shall be the responsibility of the customer. Tree debris shall be no longer than eight (8) feet and no more than six (6) inches in diameter subject to the placement regulations prescribed in section 32.2-22 of this article. Material set out for collection under this section shall not exceed ten (10) cubic yards.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31 | Zoning: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
Hampton City Code § 32.2-24(a) requires leaves, tree debris, grass clippings, and other yard waste to be bagged in clear plastic bags free of other refuse, without overloading the bags beyond capacity. Grass and other vegetative waste may never go in the refuse or recycling containers. Tree debris too large to bag must be placed curbside clear of low power lines, fences, poles, and low branches, and can't exceed eight feet in length or six inches in diameter. All yard waste set out for collection is capped at ten cubic yards; anything over that limit draws the city's special collection and disposal fee.
Violations & Fines
Yard waste that isn't bagged, or isn't stacked in an orderly pile free of other refuse, becomes the customer's own responsibility to dispose of, and loads over ten cubic yards are billed the special collection fee.
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