City of Virginia Beach Waste Management Division

11/06/2020

There are still delays this week with recycling collection. Thursday recycling collection continues today, Friday, November 6. Friday's collection will continue on to Saturday, November 7. Please contact [email protected] or (757) 385-4650 if you have any questions.

11/05/2020

Recycling is operating on about a day delay. TFC has just completed Wednesday’s recycling routes and will begin working on Thursday’s. Once those are completed they will roll into Friday’s areas and will carry over into Saturday to complete those routes. Leave your cart at the curb if it is not serviced on your usual day and you can expect it to be serviced the next day. Please contact [email protected] or (757) 385-4650. if you have any questions.

11/04/2020

Recycling collection is running behind today, Wednesday, November 4. We expect some areas to be serviced tomorrow morning so if you find your cart was not serviced please leave it at the curb for tomorrow.

11/02/2020

Our office is closed Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Collection will occur as normal and the Landfill and Resource Recovery Center will be open.

Our office will be closed next Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Collection will occur as normal and the landfill we be open.

10/31/2020

Happy Halloween from Waste Management!

10/29/2020

The Landfill and Resource Recovery Center is closed today, Thursday, October 29, due to high winds. We will be open tomorrow at regular time (7:00 a.m.) with favorable weather.

10/27/2020

Our office will be closed next Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Collection will occur as normal and the landfill we be open.

10/23/2020

Clean out your medicine cabinet and bathroom drawers! This Saturday is National Drug Take Back Day and you can safely dispose of your unused, unneeded, or expired medication in a safe and environmentally-friendly way.

VBPD will be at Kroger Marketplace at 3901 Holland Road collecting from 10 AM - 2 PM

You can also drop-off medicine at any of the four VB Police Precincts collection boxes., year-round! That includes expired or unneeded prescription or over-the-counter medicines or medical sharps, such as lancets or glucose syringes.

10/21/2020

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🌱 It’s getting close to the end of lawn-mowing season.🌱

Hope you haven’t been making more work for yourself and bagging up your lawn’s grass clippings… It’s best to leave them where they are and NOT sweep them into the street.

That’s right. Leave the clippings right there as they feed your soil the nitrogen it craves. Aaaand we have just shortened your mowing chore.

💡You’re welcome.💡

Share a meme that describes how you feel when you’re mowing!

10/14/2020

Why should you break down your cardboard? 📦

You can fit WAY more in your cart. We did an experiment by bisecting a recycling cart and found the same items took up a fraction of the space if they were broken down. Just keep your items loose enough in the cart so that they don't get stuck!

10/13/2020

Today's Waste Management PSA:

Cardboard boxes are not accepted as part of bulky item collection.

This service is reserved for items like appliances and furniture that are otherwise difficult to dispose of.

Large cardboard boxes should be torn/cut up and put in your recycling container or taken to one of these two sites to be recycled:

City Landfill & Resource Recovery Center
1989 Jake Sears Road
Open Tuesday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m

Municipal Center
W Neck Road between Nimmo Pkwy & North Landing Road​
Open daily​. Closures depend upon container capacity and site safety​.

10/09/2020

Edit: All Thursday routes have been completed.

Recycling collection is operating on a slight delay. Some of Thursday's recycling routes were not competed yesterday and are being collected this morning by our contractor.

09/29/2020

Check out this infographic highlighting August's Waste Management numbers. The tropical storm was a big factor in the increase in yard waste tonnage with an increase of over 1,000 tons from last month/year. That's 2 MILLION lbs greater.

09/28/2020

Waste Management collection is beginning on schedule this week after a successful run last week. We will let you know if we encounter any delays. Questions and concerns can always be directed to us at [email protected],com or (757) 385-4650. Hope everyone has a good week!

09/25/2020

Collections Update:

Yard Waste: 20% of Thursday routes remain to be collected this morning before moving onto Friday as scheduled. A special thank you to Public Works Beach, Street, and Storm Operation for helping with collection.

Trash, recycling and bulky collection are all on schedule.

09/24/2020

Collections Update:

We are wrapping up yard waste collection for several Wednesday neighborhoods this morning before moving onto Thursday routes today. This includes Witchduck Landing, Pembroke Manor, Groveland Park, Wishart Cove, Sea Breeze Trail, Little Neck Point and small portions of Thoroughgood and Kings Grant.

Trash, recycling and bulky are all on schedule.

09/23/2020

Collections Update:

Yard waste collection has moved onto Wednesday as indicated by the calendar. So far, this week remains on the normal schedule for yard waste.

Trash collection is running on a bit of a delay as a few Tuesday neighborhoods are being serviced this morning. Most crews have moved onto Wednesday as scheduled already.

All other services are on schedule.

09/22/2020

All collections are starting the week as normal today and we will update you if and when any changes occur.

09/18/2020

Collections Update:

Yard Waste Collection has completed Friday routes and has moved onto Tuesday routes. Please see the calendar for reference.

All other Thursday collections were completed yesterday and Friday collections are on schedule today.

09/17/2020

Please keep the water flow line clear at the curb. We do not want anything blocking storm drains or the water flow obstructed. We are expecting quite a bit of rain over the next couple of days.

Trash cans, yard debris bags and other objects out for collection should be away from the curb or above the curb line. Thank you and stay safe out there.

09/17/2020

Collections Update:

Yard debris collection for Friday continues today with approximately 60% of areas being completed yesterday.

Bulky item, trash and recycling are on schedule. Delays remain a possibility with the rain we are expecting for the remainder of this week. We will keep you updated on any operational changes.

09/16/2020

Collections Update:

Yard waste crews were able to complete about 80% of Thursday's collection yesterday and should move on to Friday collection by mid-morning.

Trash collection in a few yet to be serviced Tuesday neighborhoods is occurring this morning while Wednesday's collection begins as scheduled. All other collection is on schedule.

09/15/2020

Good morning,

We are currently on Thursday yard waste collection routes. The pace of collection is still slowed due to the volume at the curb and is being collected as quickly as possible. This yard waste calendar can be found updated daily at vbgov.com/wastemgt

We have resumed taking bulky item work orders and all other collections are currently on schedule.

09/11/2020

Waste Management has temporarily suspended taking bulky item collection requests. We are fulfilling those previously submitted. These trucks are being used to aid with the high volume of yard waste at the curb.

Speaking of yard waste, you can find our calendar showing where yard debris is at on vbgov.com/wastemgt. We are currently wrapping up Wednesday collection. Collection will continue tomorrow, Saturday, September 12.

Trash is running about a half day behind. Please leave your carts at the curb if you haven't been serviced yet. Trash collection will also continue tomorrow.

09/10/2020

Collections Update:

Yard Waste Collection is still on Wednesday routes for this week. Crews are about a day behind on collection. You can find a calendar of where collection is at on vbgov.com/wastemgt.

Trash collection is about a half a day behind. Leave your cart at the curb if you are not serviced on your typical day.

All other collection is on schedule.

09/09/2020

Good morning,

There are a few incomplete routes from Tuesday being wrapped up this morning. Our team had 10+ breakdowns yesterday which slowed collection. Please leave your cart at the curb if it wasn't serviced.

Yard waste collection is about halfway down with Tuesday routes. Tuesday was last serviced August 22-25 and there has been a high degree of set out since then. They are wrapping that up as quickly as possible to move onto Wednesday.

All other service is on schedule.

Thank you!

09/07/2020

The Waste Management office is closed in observance of Labor Day today, Monday, September 7. Collection will not be impacted. Thank you.

09/05/2020

Plastic bags are a huge problem for equipment at the local recycling facility. Remember, plastic bags are not accepted in the blue cart and recyclables should be placed directly in the cart. not bagged. If you're looking to recycle plastic bags you can recycle them at many retail/grocery stores.

Plastic bags are not only an issue for our environment but also a big problem for our equipment 😓

Plastic bags are❌not accepted in curbside recycling. Plastic bags can tangle within equipment not designed to process this type of thin plastic, damaging and breaking the equipment we need to sort your recyclables.

If you would like to recycle your bags please return them to a participating store. Thank you for recycling right! #RecycleRight

09/05/2020

All collection will begin next week on Tuesday as normally scheduled, yard waste included. The Waste Management office will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. We hope everyone enjoys the holiday weekend.

09/03/2020

Check out these stats from July. We've continued to see the same substantial increase across the board we've seen since April due to COVID. There's just that much more waste coming from residences which was only compounded by the Tropical Storm in August. Our second pass of the City for yard waste is wrapping up this week and we look forward to being back to a more regular schedule soon!

09/03/2020

Compactors have been placed at the Recycling Drop-Off Center at the Municipal Center but they are not operational and recyclables should not be placed in them. We still have some other changes to make to the site before they are in use. Please use the other recycling containers. Thank you.

09/02/2020

Good morning,

Trash collection for Tuesday is wrapping up this morning. Only about 15% of residences remain to service and then we will move onto Tuesday routes.

The yard waste collections calendar can be found at vbgov.com/wastemgt. We are currently servicing Thursday routes with about 10% of those remaining. We appreciate your patience as we cycle through these routes and work to get back to a more typical schedule for yard waste.

All other services are on schedule.

08/28/2020

Collections Update:
Collections for Thursday trash service continues today, Friday August 28. Residents are asked to please leave their cart at the curb. Friday Residents can expect delays as well with collections continuing into Saturday, August 29.

The yard waste collections calendar has been updated and can be viewed at www.vbgov.com/wastemgt

08/26/2020

Collections Update:

You can expect slight delays in trash collection this week due to equipment issues. Residents should leave their cans at the curb if they are not serviced on their normal collection day.

Our yard waste collections calendar is updated daily at vbgov.com/wastemgt. We are currently working on our second pass of Wednesday routes since the storm.

Recycling collection and bulky item collection are currently on schedule.

08/24/2020

Waste Management crews are completing trash service today for Friday’s neighborhoods. We appreciate your patience.

Yard waste crews continue to work their way through the city. They are currently servicing Tuesday routes. An updated map for yard waste can be found online at www.vbgov.com/wastemgt

If you have any questions you may call (757) 385-4650, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or visit www.vbgov.com/wastemgt.