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. Separation of household trash and yard waste is not required. 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 this map.

Removal of Receptacles from City Property and
Right-of-Ways
Beginning in March, 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. After a two-month public awareness campaign, fines of $50 per day, per receptacle, may be issued starting in May until the receptacles are removed.

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 p.m. the day prior to collection and requires the receptacles be removed by 7 a.m. the day after collection.

In March and April, the City’s Department of Public Works will place yellow warning stickers on receptacles that must be removed. Beginning May 1, the department will begin issuing red violation stickers that carry a $50 per day fine for each receptacle. The fine will be assessed to residents and businesses through their monthly Department of Public Utilities bills.

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 from them outside of the specified collection times.

Mayor L. Douglas Wilder has asked City Council to repeal the ordinance.

“These fines are exorbitant and nothing more than another form of taxation” the Mayor said.

The Mayor’s repeal request is scheduled to be considered by City Council’s Land Use, Housing and Transportation Committee on April 22 and before the full Council on April 28.

Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection
The East Richmond Road Convenience Center at 3800 East Richmond Road, 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)
• Household cleaners and drain openers
• 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.

As this service is provided free of charge, 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; just 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 Web page.

Bulk Item Collection
Some items are simply too large to fit in a Supercan or to physically be collected using our standard equipment. These typically include furniture and large amounts of yard waste, which should be placed beside your Supercan out of the roadway. Such items are collected by the City on a four-week, rotating schedule based on Zip Code. Citizens should call 3-1-1 to schedule a pick up. To view a map of collection zones, please click here*. Following is the current collection cycle:

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 Street, Room 704, Richmond, Va. 23219. Be sure to include the service address.

Transfer Stations
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 Hopkins Road
Hours: 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturdays
Telephone: 232-8488
Items received: Yard waste, appliances, large items, tires (up to four with no rims; $1 each for more than four passenger tires with DEQ permit; $5 each for tractor-trailer tires with DEQ permit; no off-road or oversized tires).
Recycling: Glass bottles, cardboard, aluminum cans, and newspapers

East Richmond Road Landfill & Convenience Center
3800 East Richmond Road
Hours: 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturdays
Telephone: 646-4706
Items received: Residential, household waste (no commercial or contractor items), yard waste, household waste, tires (up to four with no rims only), appliances, large items.
Free mulch & firewood available

Free Mulch
Just bring your vehicle to our landfill site at East Richmond Road and fill 'er up. 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, 7am - 4:30 pm. and Saturday, 9am - 2pm. 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.

Loan-a-Truck
Between April and October each year, we provide a free service under which residents may request that a truck be made available at any location. Load it up with whatever you want - old items from your attic, community clean-up debris, etc. - and we will pick it up and dispose of the items. For more information, or to schedule this service, please call 3-1-1.

If you have questions, please call the City's Customer Care Center at 3-1-1
or send an e-mail to DPW@richmondgov.com.