SOLID WASTE DIVISION ELMINATING FRIDAY COLLECTION
Beginning July 9, 2012 the Division of Solid Waste is moving from a 5 day work week, to a 4 day (10 hours per day)
work week. There will be no more Friday trash collection after Friday, July 6, 2012.
Also, beginning June 1, 2012, City residents will be able to come to this area of the City website, key in
their address, and find out their trash pick-up day.
Each household or small business that is impacted by the change will receive a sticker like this on their supercan
indicating the new trash pick-up day, Monday thru Thursday.
The changes will help us be more efficient and/or will help the City save money by:
- Reducing or collection routes from 113 to 90
- Allow refuse truck to be serviced on Friday, when crews are off
- Eliminate a large amount of overtime pay
- Reduce accidents and injuries (since trucks are out 4 days instead of 5)
- Reduce mandatory Saturday collection (except during emergencies)
So, be on the lookout:
Mission
Residential trash is collected once per week in the city of Richmond. Supercans must be placed out by 6 a.m. the day of collection
to ensure pick-up. The city recommends that you put yard debris, such as leaves, in biodegradable plastic or paper bags, so they
can be recycled. We will remove up to 6 bags of leaves during your weekly trash collection. Please call the city's Customer Care
Center at 3-1-1 to find out what day collection occurs at your address or refer to the
Trash Pickup Map.
City Revises Bulk and Brush Refuse Collection
The city is revising its procedure for bulk and brush refuse collection. Beginning January 17, 2011, bulk and brush refuse collections will be performed by area: northeast, southeast, southwest and northwest, rather than the current zip code method. Each area will have a truck assigned to remove bulk and brush refuse items Monday through Friday, from 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
City residents are required to call the Customer Care Center at 3-1-1 or (804) 646-7000 to request a pick up. Items must be placed out for collection on the day the call is made. There is a $50 service fee for the removal of appliances and a $100 service fee for same day service bulk and brush emergency pick up. Non-emergency bulk and brush pick up will be collected within ten working days of the request with no service fee. If applicable, the service fees will be applied to the resident’s utility bill.
City residents can dispose of appliances; bulk and brush refuse items for free by taking them to the East Richmond Road Convenience Center, 3800 E. Richmond Road, or the Southside Transfer Station, 3520 N. Hopkins Road.
Bulk and Brush Collection Areas
Refuse & Recycling
City Ordinance 2007-230-275, which was approved by City Council in November of 2007, allows receptacles to be placed on city
property or in the public right-of-way no earlier than 4:00 p.m. the day prior to collection and requires the receptacles be removed
by 7:00 a.m. the day after collection.
The city of Richmond will issue warnings for refuse and recycling receptacles left in the public right of way outside of specified
collection times. The trash and recycling receptacles used by Richmond residents and businesses will be subject to these warnings.
The city's Department of Public Works will place yellow warning stickers on receptacles that must be removed.
Leaving receptacles on public sidewalks, alleys, roads and other city property isn't just unsightly, it also creates unsafe
conditions for pedestrians and vehicles. Please help keep these areas attractive and safe by removing your receptacles outside of
the specified collection times.
Super Can Replacement
Solid Waste Holiday Schedule
Recycling Schedules
Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection
The East Richmond Road Convenience Center at 3800 E. Richmond Rd., accepts household hazardous waste from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.
Household hazardous waste items accepted at the facility include:
- Solvents
- mineral spirits
- paint thinner
- turpentine
- acetone
- Paints
- oil or latex
- polyurethane
- tung oil
- stains
- varnish
- shellac
- tints
- lacquer thinners
- paint reducers
- primers
- varsol
- Fuels
- gasoline
- gasoline additives
- #2 fuel oil
- kerosene
- diesel
- chain saw fuel
- motor boat fuel
- oil additives
- Propane tanks
- Car fluids
- motor oil
- transmission fluid
- antifreeze
- Car batteries - lead acid batteries only
- Cooking oil
The facility cannot accept fire extinguishers, asbestos, road flares, herbicides or pesticides, explosives or materials that are shock-sensitive, radioactive or infectious. Hazardous waste items from commercial entities or from persons living outside of the city limits are also not accepted at the facility.
This service is provided free of charge to city of Richmond residents. Visitors will be required to provide proof of residency,
such as a valid driver's license, utility bill or vehicle registration. Staff from the city's Department of Public Works will be
onsite to assist residents with unloading and disposal of their waste materials.
Supercans
By City Code, one refuse Supercan is provided to each household free of charge. A second can may be purchased for $55. Call us to
order it and have the fee applied to your utility bill. You also may call us to request a replacement Supercan if yours is damaged.
It may take up to a week for delivery.
Recycling
The city of Richmond offers a curbside recycling collection service through its partnership with Central Virginia Waste Management
Authority. More information on this program is available on our Clean City Commission website.
There is no need to separate items. The following items can be mixed all together in your recycling bin.
- newspapers
- mixed paper
- aluminum cans
- steel cans
- aluminum foil
- glass bottles and jars
- narrow neck plastic bottles #1 & #2, such as milk, soap, shampoo & detergent bottles
Throw your lids in the trash.
Appliance Collection
There is a $50 fee for collection of appliances. For more information, or to arrange a pickup, please call 3-1-1. You may also
send a check or money order to the following address and we will schedule collection immediately.
Department of Public Works Customer Care
900 E. Broad St., Room 704
Richmond, VA 23219
Be sure to include the service address.
City residents can dispose of appliances; bulk and brush refuse items for free by taking them to the East Richmond Road Convenience Center, 3800 E. Richmond Road, or the Southside Transfer Station, 3520 N. Hopkins Road.
Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
Richmond residents may dispose of household and bulk items at our transfer station, and yard waste to our landfill, at no charge.
Richmond Southside Transfer Station
3520 North Hopkins Rd.
Hours: Monday - Friday 6:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Telephone: (804)232-8488
Items received:
- Yard waste
- appliances
- large items
- tires with no rims, limit of four. No off-road or oversized tires taken. Costs are as follows:
- $1 each for more than four passenger tires with DEQ permit
- $5 each for tractor-trailer tires with DEQ permit
Recycling:
- Glass bottles
- cardboard
- aluminum cans
- newspapers
East Richmond Road Landfill & Convenience Center
(THIS LOCATION IS CLOSED FOR RESIDENTIAL/HOUSEHOLD WASTE DISPOSAL UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE)
3800 E. Richmond Road
Hours: 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturdays
Telephone: (804)646-4706
Items received:
- Residential/Household waste - (THIS LOCATION IS CLOSED FOR RESIDENTIAL/HOUSEHOLD WASTE DISPOSAL UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE)
- No commercial or contractor items accepted.
- yard waste
- household waste
- tires with no rims, limit of four. No off-road or oversized tires taken.
- appliances
- large items
Free mulch is available.
Free Mulch
Just bring your vehicle to our landfill site at East Richmond Road and get as much as you want. You can get there from
Government Road, then north on Jennie Scher Road, then left on East Richmond Road. The entrance is on the left. You can also get
there through Church Hill. Check your city map or call 3-1-1 for help.
If we aren't tied up with other work when you come by,
we will help you load it. You can call (804)646-4706 before you come to see if we can help.
Bring your pitchfork just in case. We have plenty of it so no need to call before you come.
We are open Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Saturday, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm.
Give yourself plenty of time to load up before we close. We also now offer leaf mulch, which is recognized as a wonderful soil
additive.
