REFUSE

Regular household trash, and yard waste consisting of grass, leaves, small clippings, acorns, walnuts, tree vegetation, etc., will be collected on the first day of the scheduled route. Yard waste must be bagged in clear plastic or kraft paper bags and separated from the regular trash (20 bag maximum and 40 lb. weight per bag maximum). Dirt and mulch will not be accepted with yard waste.

All refuse shall be placed at the curbline or edge of pavement by 7:00 A.M. on collection day (but not earlier than 6:00 P.M. the preceding evening) where it will be easily and safely accessible. Refuse containers shall not be placed and left on a sidewalk or any portion of a street right-of-way where they would interfere with traffic. All trash cans shall be removed from the curbline or edge of pavement as soon as possible after trash pickup and by 7:00 P.M. the same evening as collection. The Town reserves the right to designate the collection point where there is a question or doubt.

All trash containers shall be a maximum size of 55 gallons with a 40 lb. weight limit, be watertight metal or plastic (non-breakable), with handles and tight-fitting covers. Larger size containers used with automated trash trucks are not acceptable due to the fact that Town trash trucks are not equipped for this type of operation. Plastic bags may be substituted for trash containers provided they meet the 40 lb. weight limit. The bags shall be removed from the can or other holder, tied at the top, and placed at the curbline or edge of pavement.

In the interest of health and safety, trash crews will only dispose of defective trash cans that are no longer suitable for use when the cans are upside down and clearly marked TAKE for disposal. Over-size automated tote-type cans are not accepted for means of trash disposal.

RECYCLABLES

NEW RECYCLING GUIDELINES

Please help the environment by recycling. Recycling helps to reduce the amount of trash going into landfills and takes materials out of the waste stream to be recycled.

MIXED RECYCLABLES AND NEWSPAPER:

These items can now be placed together in the same container for recycling, and do not need to be separated. Residents may use plastic bins, clean trash cans, cardboard boxes, kraft paper bags, or clear plastic bags for containing recyclable materials (40 lb. weight limit per container). If a trash can type container is used, it should be clearly labeled and preferably blue. (Please continue to separate brush)

Recyclables include, but are not limited to:

Newspapers (including all inserts) Magazines and catalogs Junk mail Cardboard and paperboard boxes (including cereal boxes without liners); Corrugate boxes Computer printouts Books (including paperbacks, textbooks, and hardbacks) Aerosol Cans Office paper (including typing, fax, copy, letterhead, NCR) and envelopes Brown paper bags (kraft) Telephone books Glass containers such as jars and bottles Ferrous and bimetal food and beverage containers Non-metalic wrapping paper Aluminum food and beverage containers Aluminum foil and aluminum pie pans Narrow-neck plastic containers (other than for motor oil) carry plastic resin identification code 1 through 7 Wide-mouth containers such as peanut butter, margarine/butter tubs, yogurt, cottage cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, whipped topping, and prescription bottles (please note that the lids and caps do not need to be removed) Rigid plastics which include plastic milk/soda crates, plastic buckets with metal handles, plastic laundry baskets, plastic lawn furniture, plastic totes, plastic drums, plastic coolers, plastic flower pots, plastic drinking cups/glasses, plastic 5-gallon water bottles, plastic pallets, plastic toys, and empty plastic garbage/recycling bins Bagged plastic film (for example: grocery bags contained within 1-bag, or stretch-film and/or shrink wrap contained within 1-bag) Aseptic/gable-top milk and juice cartons, juice boxes, containers for soy milk and chicken broth

Plastic items and cardboard items that are recyclable will not longer be eligible for collection as a special pickup and should be placed at the curb on your normal recycling day.

BRUSH:

Shall be cut in four-foot lengths and bundled, with a 10 bundle limit per pickup. The diameter for brush collected in bundles is limited to 1 1/2 inches. Brush may also be placed in trash cans, not to exceed 2 inches above the top of the can (regardless of the height of the can), with a limit of 10 cans per pickup.

STYROFOAM:

Styrofoam is not recyclable and should be disposed of with the regular trash.

COMPUTERS:

For more information about recycling computers please visit the Fairfax County's Website at: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/recycling/mat-comp.htm

Electric Sundays at the I-66 Transfer Station

County residents can recycle televisions, computers and electronic peripherals at the I-66 Transfer Station from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Electric Sunday Event on Sunday, February 8 and Sunday, March 8.  The Transfer Station is located at 4618 West Ox Road in Fairfax.  There is no cost to Fairfax County residents for this service.  This event is sponsored in part by Covanta Fairfax, LLC.

This event is limited to the collection of televisions, computers and peripheral electronic devices - including keyboards, speakers, printers, external drives and other such materials. Residents should not bring small or large kitchen appliances, CDs, DVDs, video cassettes or stereo equipment to these events. Equipment brought to these events do not need to be in working order. 

For a list of all recycling events sponsored by Fairfax County, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/recycling/calendar.htm

 

 

Household Hazardous Waste

The Town of Vienna does not pickup household hazardous waste. Household hazardous waste can be disposed of through the Fairfax County Household Waste program. For a complete list of items and instructions for disposal please visit their website at: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/trash/disphhw.htm .

Notes:

• All requests for special pickup must be called in to the Department of Public Works. It is illegal to place debris in the right-of-way without arranging for a special pickup.
• Plastic trash bags and clear plastic recycling bags may be purchased from the Finance Department at Town Hall every weekday from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
• Hazardous materials such as fuel tanks, paints, solvents, insecticides, florescent light tubes, etc. can be disposed of through the Fairfax County Hazardous Waste Disposal Program. The drop-off center for hazardous waste is the I-66 Citizens' Recycling and Disposal Facility located at 4618 West Ox Road (just beyond the Fire & Rescue training academy). Call 703-324-5068 for further information.
• Large tree stumps or tree parts over 6 inches can be disposed of at the Fairfax County Transfer Station located on West Ox Road or at the Fairfax County Landfill located in Lorton, Virginia.
• No orders for special pickups will be taken during October, November, December and January due to leaf collection.