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Book before you bring it out.
Your items can still be inside when you book. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation.
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Choose a clear outdoor spot.
You arrange any carrying out of your home or down interior stairs. Keep entrances, sidewalks and shared access clear. We handle loading and haul-away from outside.
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Show us where to find it.
Add a photo and clear location notes. Contact us before booking if a gate, building rule or restricted access window needs an arrangement.
At a house: outside, accessible and easy to identify.At an apartment: an approved outdoor spot with shared access clear.
Access needs an arrangement?
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City collection Furniture goes to the Reworld Alexandria facility as a non-metal item inside the weekly resident allowance, which is free up to 500 pounds. No charge. Alexandria residents with proof of residency such as a government identification or utility bill at the scale house may drop off small amounts of metal and non-metal items once per week up to 500 pounds free of charge, and household trash is not accepted there.
City collection No Alexandria page names a mattress, so the set has to be confirmed before it is hauled. No mattress route or rate is published, so call the Resource Recovery Division through Alex311 or 703.746.4311 and confirm whether the set is taken at the Reworld drop off or needs another arrangement.
City collection An appliance is collected curbside by appointment for a published per appliance fee, because Reworld refuses refrigerant units. $20 per appliance for the curbside collection appointment arranged through the Resource Recovery Division, as published on the local disposal facilities page. Alexandria residents who receive city disposal services and arrange the appointment through Alex311 or 703.746.4311, with refrigerant containing items going to the household hazardous waste and electronics center.
City collection Weekly cart collection runs Monday through Thursday, bulky yard waste is collected curbside by request, and metal, non-metal items, brush and yard waste can be dropped free at Reworld once a week. No charge. Alexandria residents receiving city trash and recycling service, who pay the Solid Waste User Fee on the residential tax bill twice a year and receive weekly curbside collection along with the by request bulky yard waste service, and residents with proof of residency may drop metal, non-metal items, brush and yard waste free at Reworld Alexandria once a week up to 500 pounds.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Alexandria collects trash, recycling and yard waste itself once a week on a designated Monday through Thursday day for detached homes, duplexes and small townhouses, which pay a Solid Waste User Fee on the residential tax bill twice a year. Yard waste goes out separately in paper bags or reusable containers, brush and logs too large for a container are collected curbside by request, furniture, metal and non-metal items can be dropped free at the Reworld Alexandria facility once a week up to 500 pounds, an appliance curbside pickup is arranged through the Resource Recovery Division for a per appliance fee, and household hazardous waste and electronics go to the center at 3224 Colvin Street on Mondays and Saturdays.
Furniture goes to the Reworld Alexandria facility as a non-metal item inside the weekly resident allowance, which is free up to 500 pounds.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Alexandria residents with proof of residency such as a government identification or utility bill at the scale house may drop off small amounts of metal and non-metal items once per week up to 500 pounds free of charge, and household trash is not accepted there.
When & how
Take the piece to Reworld Alexandria at 5301 Eisenhower Avenue, open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 6 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., check in at the scale house and use the bypass lane on the far right.
Get it ready
Keep the load inside the 500 pound weekly limit, plan to unload the vehicle yourself because employees cannot help, keep household trash out of the load, and keep refrigerators, air conditioners and dehumidifiers out because Reworld refuses refrigerant units.
No Alexandria page names a mattress, so the set has to be confirmed before it is hauled.
City cost & eligibility
No mattress route or rate is published, so call the Resource Recovery Division through Alex311 or 703.746.4311 and confirm whether the set is taken at the Reworld drop off or needs another arrangement.
When & how
Call Alex311 or 703.746.4311 and confirm the set before booking anything or loading the vehicle.
Get it ready
Keep the set dry and out of the trash cart, and keep it off the curb until a route is confirmed because the curbside program is a weekly cart collection rather than a bulky pile service.
An appliance is collected curbside by appointment for a published per appliance fee, because Reworld refuses refrigerant units.
City cost & eligibility
$20 per appliance for the curbside collection appointment arranged through the Resource Recovery Division, as published on the local disposal facilities page. Alexandria residents who receive city disposal services and arrange the appointment through Alex311 or 703.746.4311, with refrigerant containing items going to the household hazardous waste and electronics center.
When & how
Call Alex311 or 703.746.4311 to make the appointment for the curbside appliance pickup, and take a refrigerator, air conditioner or dehumidifier to the household hazardous waste center at 3224 Colvin Street instead of Reworld.
Get it ready
Empty the unit and secure the doors and drum, keep it out of the trash and recycling carts, and keep a refrigerant unit out of the Reworld load because that facility refuses refrigerators, air conditioners and dehumidifiers.
Electronics are collected at the city household hazardous waste and electronics center at 3224 Colvin Street on Mondays and Saturdays.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free to city residents bringing household hazardous waste and electronics to the City's Household Hazardous Waste Collection Site, as the city refuse page states. An appointment is booked online, and Alex311 or 703.746.4311 answers questions about what the site takes.
When & how
Take the devices to 3224 Colvin Street on Monday or Saturday between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., and stay in the vehicle queue until staff direct you to a space.
Get it ready
Back up or erase personal data before handover, bring a government identification or utility bill as proof of residency, keep electronics out of the trash and recycling carts, and expect staff to provide a utility cart once the vehicle is parked.
Construction debris is written out of the curbside program and Reworld refuses stumps, rocks, dirt and sand, so a project load needs a private hauler.
City cost & eligibility
The city tells residents to call a private hauler for construction debris and publishes no city rate, so confirm the container and the disposal charge with a private company or the receiving facility before the work starts.
When & how
Arrange a private hauler or container, and keep construction debris out of the trash cart, the recycling cart and the yard waste pile.
Get it ready
Keep lumber and construction debris out of the brush pile because the yard waste rules forbid mixing them, keep stumps, rocks, dirt, sand and pressurized cylinders out of both the curbside carts and the Reworld load, and note that carpet or lumber longer than 4 feet is listed as a reason a collection is refused.
No city page names an exercise machine, and the curbside program is a weekly cart collection, so the machine has to be confirmed.
City cost & eligibility
No exercise machine route or rate is published, so call the Resource Recovery Division through Alex311 or 703.746.4311 and confirm whether the machine fits the Reworld drop off allowance or needs another arrangement.
When & how
Call Alex311 or 703.746.4311 and confirm the machine before hauling it, then use the Reworld drop off if it is accepted.
Get it ready
Break the machine down where it can be, remove the battery and dispose of it under the battery rules, tie down any loose deck or handle, and keep the load inside the 500 pound weekly Reworld limit.
Weekly cart collection runs Monday through Thursday, bulky yard waste is collected curbside by request, and metal, non-metal items, brush and yard waste can be dropped free at Reworld once a week.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Alexandria residents receiving city trash and recycling service, who pay the Solid Waste User Fee on the residential tax bill twice a year and receive weekly curbside collection along with the by request bulky yard waste service, and residents with proof of residency may drop metal, non-metal items, brush and yard waste free at Reworld Alexandria once a week up to 500 pounds.
When & how
Trash and recycling go out on the designated Monday through Thursday collection day, set out no earlier than 5 p.m. the day before and no later than 6 a.m. on the collection day, with everything out before 6 a.m. from May 1 through September 30, and bulky yard waste is booked with an online appointment.
Get it ready
Keep yard waste in reusable hard sided containers or paper bags next to the trash cart with each bag or container under 45 pounds, keep dirt, soil, mulch, sod, stumps, rocks and stones out because they need private disposal, keep logs and branches under 18 inches in diameter and 10 feet long with 25 feet of overhead clearance and 10 feet from parked cars, and keep construction debris and lumber out of the brush pile.
Household hazardous waste goes to the city collection center at 3224 Colvin Street on Mondays and Saturdays for city residents.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free to city residents bringing household hazardous waste to the City's Household Hazardous Waste Collection Site, as the city refuse page states. An appointment is booked online, and Alex311 or 703.746.4311 answers questions about what the site takes.
When & how
Take the material to 3224 Colvin Street on Monday or Saturday between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., and follow the queue instructions on arrival.
Get it ready
Leave materials in their originally labeled sealed containers, never mix chemical substances even similar products from different manufacturers, keep them out of the trash, recycling and yard waste streams, bring proof of residency, and recognize that a licensed hazardous waste disposal firm handles the material.
Trash and recycling go out on the designated Monday through Thursday collection day, no earlier than 5 p.m. the day before and no later than 6 a.m. on the collection day, and from May 1 through September 30 everything has to be out before 6 a.m. because crews start an hour earlier to avoid the heat.
If a city recognized holiday is observed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, trash, recycling and yard waste collection slides one day later that week, except at Thanksgiving when the Thursday collection runs on schedule.
The city generally provides one 64 gallon trash can free of charge to households receiving city collection except in Old Town, and the cans remain city property that stays with the address. Collection is at the curb in most single family neighborhoods and in alleys in most Old Town neighborhoods, and a missed pickup is explained by an oops tag whose common reasons are an over heavy container, carpet or lumber longer than 4 feet, and unacceptable items such as construction debris, dirt, brick and stones.
Yard waste goes in reusable hard sided containers or paper yard waste bags next to the trash cart, never in the city trash can, with each bag or container under 45 pounds, and dirt, soil, mulch, sod, stumps, rocks and stones need private disposal while material in plastic bags is treated as trash. Bulky yard waste is booked with an online appointment for logs and branches under 18 inches in diameter and 10 feet long with no stumps, stacked at the curb with 25 feet of overhead clearance and 10 feet from parked cars and never against poles, fences or buildings.
Residents with proof of residency at the scale house may drop small amounts of metal, non-metal items, brush and yard waste once a week up to 500 pounds free of charge at Reworld Alexandria at 5301 Eisenhower Avenue, using the bypass lane on the far right, unloading the vehicle themselves, and keeping household trash, stumps, rocks, dirt, sand, pressurized cylinders and refrigerant appliances out of the load. Contractors are turned away from the residential drop off.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
Use the city curbside collection and appliance appointments
An Alexandria household in a detached home, duplex or small townhouse with weekly trash, recycling and yard waste and an appliance to collect.
Cost & conditions
$20 per appliance for the curbside collection appointment arranged through the Resource Recovery Division, with the weekly household collection funded by the Solid Waste User Fee, published in the city Fee Compendium as 500 dollars per year for residential refuse collection and billed twice a year on the real estate tax bill. Alexandria residents who are required users of the city service, which covers detached single family homes, duplexes and some townhouses with four or fewer units, with the collection day set by the refuse and recycle maps.
Arrange it
Use the designated Monday through Thursday collection day for trash, recycling and yard waste, book bulky yard waste with the online appointment, and call Alex311 or 703.746.4311 for the appliance appointment or a cart issue.
The 64 gallon can is city property and is not provided in Old Town, a holiday slides collection one day, and construction debris, dirt, brick and stones are refused with a private hauler recommended.
Use the Reworld drop off or the hazardous waste center
A city household with metal, non-metal items, brush, yard waste, appliances or household chemicals and electronics.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Alexandria residents with proof of residency may drop metal, non-metal items, brush and yard waste free at Reworld Alexandria once a week up to 500 pounds, and the city household hazardous waste and electronics collections are free to city residents at the city collection site.
Arrange it
Take metal, non-metal items, brush and yard waste to Reworld at 5301 Eisenhower Avenue on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. or Saturday from 6 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and take household chemicals and electronics to 3224 Colvin Street on Monday or Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Reworld accepts no household trash and refuses refrigerant appliances, stumps, rocks, dirt, sand and pressurized cylinders and turns contractors away, the household hazardous waste center is limited to city residents in the listed zip codes, and the city household hazardous waste and electronics collections are free to city residents.
Resident drop off for metal, non-metal items and yard waste
Reworld Alexandria Waste-to-Energy Facility
5301 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA
Small amounts of metal and non-metal items, brush and yard waste from Alexandria residents, once per week up to 500 pounds.
No household trash is accepted, refrigerators, air conditioning units and dehumidifiers are refused and go to the household hazardous waste center, and stumps, rocks, dirt, sand and pressurized cylinders are not accepted. The drop off is for Alexandria residents only with proof of residency at the scale house, contractors are turned away, employees cannot help unload so the driver handles the load, and the bypass lane on the far right is used to check in.
Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 6 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Phone 703.370.7722.
No charge. Alexandria residents with proof of residency such as a government identification or utility bill may drop the material free of charge once a week up to 500 pounds.
Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection Center
3224 Colvin Street, Alexandria, VA
Household hazardous waste and electronics from city residents, handled by a licensed hazardous waste disposal firm.
City of Alexandria residents only, in the 22301, 22302, 22304, 22305, 22311, 22312 and 22314 zip codes, with proof of residency such as a government identification or utility bill. Drivers stay in the vehicle queue until staff direct them and a space is assigned, staff provide a utility cart for unloading, walk ins are limited to people who did not drive, and materials stay in originally labeled sealed containers that are never mixed together.
Monday and Saturday only from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., closed Tuesday through Friday and Sunday.
No charge. Free to city residents for household hazardous waste, electronics and rechargeable batteries, which the city refuse page lists as brought to this site for free disposal.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
How do I get rid of a couch in Alexandria?+
Take it to Reworld Alexandria at 5301 Eisenhower Avenue. City residents with proof of residency may drop off small amounts of metal and non-metal items, brush and yard waste once a week up to 500 pounds free of charge, checking in at the scale house and using the bypass lane on the far right. Household trash is not accepted there, employees cannot help unload, and anything beyond the weekly limit is a call to the Resource Recovery Division through Alex311 or 703.746.4311.Official guidance
What does Alexandria charge to collect an appliance?+
A resident who receives city disposal services can call the Resource Recovery Division through Alex311 or 703.746.4311 to make an appointment for curbside collection of an appliance for a per appliance fee. Refrigerators, air conditioning units and dehumidifiers are not accepted at Reworld Alexandria, so a refrigerant unit goes to the city household hazardous waste and electronics center at 3224 Colvin Street or through the appliance appointment.Official guidance
Where do televisions and electronics go in Alexandria?+
To the city household hazardous waste and electronics center at 3224 Colvin Street, which is open Monday and Saturday only from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and closed Tuesday through Friday and Sunday. The service is for city residents in the 22301, 22302, 22304, 22305, 22311, 22312 and 22314 zip codes with proof of residency such as a government identification or utility bill, drivers stay in the vehicle queue until staff direct them, and walk ins are limited to people who did not drive to the center.Official guidance
What are the Alexandria collection and bulky rules?+
Trash and recycling are collected once a week on a designated Monday through Thursday day, set out no earlier than 5 p.m. the day before and no later than 6 a.m. on the collection day, and everything has to be out before 6 a.m. from May 1 through September 30. Yard waste goes out separately in reusable containers or paper bags under 45 pounds each, brush and logs too large for a container are collected curbside by request with up to two felled trees and specific size limits, and metal, non-metal items, brush and yard waste can be dropped free at Reworld Alexandria once a week up to 500 pounds. A holiday observed Monday through Thursday slides collection one day later that week except at Thanksgiving.Official guidance
Where do paint and chemicals go in Alexandria?+
To the household hazardous waste and electronics center at 3224 Colvin Street, open Monday and Saturday only from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The collections are for city residents in the 22301, 22302, 22304, 22305, 22311, 22312 and 22314 zip codes with proof of residency, a licensed hazardous waste firm handles the material, and the city asks residents to keep products in their original labeled containers, sealed for transport and never mixed together.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Alexandria?+
The City of Alexandria Resource Recovery Division collects trash, recycling and yard waste from residential customers once a week on a designated Monday through Thursday collection day, and residents in detached homes, duplexes and some townhouses with four or fewer units are required users who pay the Solid Waste User Fee on the residential tax bill twice a year. The division answers through Alex311 or 703.746.4311, and residents can also drop metal, non-metal items, brush and yard waste at Reworld Alexandria.Official guidance
