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Count each trash bag or filled household box. Books and media go by the box. Clothes, bedding and shoes go by the filled bag. Toys packed together have a Box of toys choice. Ask us about unusually heavy or oversized bags and boxes first.
Empty cardboard is a different choice: choose single empty boxes or tied bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Compacted bales have their own weight-based choices and require loading-dock access. A Storage bin choice covers the empty bin itself; ask us to confirm the contents if they are going too.
Add the actual larger item alongside your bags and boxes, such as a sofa, chair or mattress. It has its own price and preparation. Keep construction materials and items needing special handling out of ordinary household bags.
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The local disposal guide
Bulk junk removal in Charlottesville: start with the item’s collection rules, then choose the arrangement that fits.
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Charlottesville sells bulky collection by the pickup. A household that already receives city trash and recycling buys a large item pickup at the Treasurer's Office and then calls the waste line to book the day, and the published price rises with each pickup taken inside a rolling year.
Large furniture is the first item named in the city's large item service, so a couch leaves on a purchased pickup rather than with the everyday trash, and the price depends on how many pickups the address has already taken that year. The authority also runs a free bi-annual Furniture & Mattress Collection Event at Ivy, posted for September 26, 2026.
A mattress has more than two published routes. The free bi-annual Furniture & Mattress Collection Event at Ivy was posted for September 26, 2026 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., the city's large item service covers bulky pieces that will not fit a container, and the authority's waste category includes mattresses for a weighed load at the same centre on any other day.
Appliances are named in the city's large item service, the authority takes them at Ivy as part of its waste category, and the authority also runs a free bi-annual Appliance Collection Event at Ivy, posted for October 3, 2026, where the only published condition is that anything containing Freon carries a per unit charge for the regulated material.
The authority runs a free bi-annual Electronic Waste Collection Event at the Ivy centre for Albemarle County, Charlottesville and Scottsville residents, and the page retained here posted September 12, 2026 as the next date with its registration already full and a waitlist in place. The city itself publishes no curbside electronics route.
Contractor spoils are refused on the city pickup and have to go to the authority instead, where construction debris is a priced category that is weighed at the scale along with the rest of the load.
Exercise equipment is not named in the city's service or in the authority's accepted items list, so the machine is a confirmation rather than a published route, even though the city pickup does cover other bulky items that will not fit a container.
The handoff matters
The city's large item service runs on purchases rather than a standing collection day. The household pays at the Treasurer's Office in person, by mail with the application form or online, and only then calls 434-970-3830 to arrange the collection date. The published ladder is 35 dollars for the first collection in a rolling 365 day window, 50 dollars for the second and 100 dollars for each one after that.
City of Charlottesville large item pickup page with the eligibility limited to residential addresses receiving city operated curbside trash and recycling, the accepted items of large furniture appliances tree limbs and other large or bulky items that cannot fit in a trash container, the refusal of automotive parts hazardous waste and contractor spoils along with the referral to the authority's Ivy Materials Utilization Center, the rolling 365 day fee scale of 35 dollars for the first collection 50 dollars for the second and 100 dollars for all subsequent collections, and the payment routes at the Treasurer's Office by mail or online followed by a call to 434-970-3830 to arrange the dateCity of Charlottesville trash recycling and leaf collection page with the choice between individual stickers and an annual decal in 32 50 64 or 96 gallon sizes for weekly pickup from July 1 to June 30, the large item disposal service for large furniture appliances tree limbs and other bulky items that cannot fit in a trash container for residential customers receiving weekly curbside pickup, the fee ladder of 35 dollars for the first pickup 50 dollars for the second and 100 dollars for the third and later pickups purchased at the Treasurer's Office before calling 434-970-3830 for the date, the online and mail alternates, the refusal of automotive parts hazardous waste and contractor spoils with a referral to the Ivy Landfill on 434-295-3306, and the free curbside leaf collection beginning around late OctoberTrash collection is fee based, and a container or bag without a sticker or decal is not collected at all. Individual stickers cover 13 gallon bags up to 25 pounds and 32 gallon bags up to 50 pounds, while annual decals run from 32 gallon with a 50 pound cap to 96 gallon with a 150 pound cap. A decal bears the address it was bought for, a transfer costs 5 dollars and a replacement costs 5 dollars.
City of Charlottesville trash page with the fee based service and the rule that containers or bags without a sticker or decal are not collected and that the sticker must match the container size, the individual sticker prices of 1.05 for 13 gallon and 2.10 for 32 gallon with 25 and 50 pound caps, the annual decal prices of 94.50 for 32 gallon 147.00 for 50 gallon 189.00 for 64 gallon and 283.50 for 96 gallon with their weight caps, the address specific decal with 5 dollar transfer and replacement fees, the pro rated mid year purchase, the daily uptown and twice daily downtown collection with once a week assigned routes elsewhere, and the holiday rule covering Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving Christmas and New Year's Day with a day behind schedule through SaturdayTrash and recycling are not collected on Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year's Day. The service resumes on the next working day and runs a day behind for the rest of the week including Saturday, so a Friday route that week is collected on Saturday.
City of Charlottesville trash page with the fee based service and the rule that containers or bags without a sticker or decal are not collected and that the sticker must match the container size, the individual sticker prices of 1.05 for 13 gallon and 2.10 for 32 gallon with 25 and 50 pound caps, the annual decal prices of 94.50 for 32 gallon 147.00 for 50 gallon 189.00 for 64 gallon and 283.50 for 96 gallon with their weight caps, the address specific decal with 5 dollar transfer and replacement fees, the pro rated mid year purchase, the daily uptown and twice daily downtown collection with once a week assigned routes elsewhere, and the holiday rule covering Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving Christmas and New Year's Day with a day behind schedule through SaturdayThe city large item pickup will not take automotive parts, hazardous waste or contractor spoils, and it sends that material to the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority's Ivy center instead. Household chemicals such as paint, solvents, gasoline, kerosene, cleaners, pesticides, fluorescent tubes and CFLs wait for one of the authority's free collection days, and lithium batteries are accepted year round at Ivy.
City of Charlottesville large item pickup page with the eligibility limited to residential addresses receiving city operated curbside trash and recycling, the accepted items of large furniture appliances tree limbs and other large or bulky items that cannot fit in a trash container, the refusal of automotive parts hazardous waste and contractor spoils along with the referral to the authority's Ivy Materials Utilization Center, the rolling 365 day fee scale of 35 dollars for the first collection 50 dollars for the second and 100 dollars for all subsequent collections, and the payment routes at the Treasurer's Office by mail or online followed by a call to 434-970-3830 to arrange the dateCity of Charlottesville hazardous waste page with the authority's periodic free hazardous waste collection for city residents and commercial entities at the Ivy Materials Utilization Center, the accepted list of acids adhesives antifreeze batteries CFLs floor and furniture polish fluorescent tubes gasoline household cleaners kerosene motor oil paint and paint related products and solvents and pesticides, and the business pre registration and payment requirementsRivanna Solid Waste Authority FAQ page with the rule that plastic which held hazardous waste cannot be recycled but is accepted on household hazardous waste days, the guidance to hold paint related products batteries CFLs fluorescent tubes thermostats digital cameras cellphones iPods acids pesticides adhesives gasoline kerosene household cleaners and floor and furniture polish until the next collection day, the statement that the collection service is free and separate from the regular household hazardous waste disposal days, the acceptance of batteries at the collection event and lithium batteries year round at the Ivy center, and the Encore Shop at Ivy which cannot accept upholstered items and charges a disposal feeCurbside recycling is free to customers who also use the city trash service, the city supplies the rolling cart, and collection runs every other week on the same day as trash. Carts come in three sizes with 95 gallon as the default and can be requested, exchanged or returned through the city's online form, and the authority's McIntire center takes extra source separated material.
City of Charlottesville recycling page with the curbside collection for residents and businesses along the uptown and downtown corridor, the additional source separated drop off at the authority's McIntire Recycling Center, the free service for customers who also use city trash collection, the city supplied rolling cart in three sizes with 95 gallon as the default, the every other week collection on the same day as trash, the recycling cart request form and the 434-970-3830 recycling lineUse 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.
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Before you book
Bulk junk removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Charlottesville.
A trash bag is $59 as the first item and $10 additional. A filled household box is $59 as the first item. Add your actual items and quantities to see the combined price before booking. Loading, transportation and disposal are included; any applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Available dates appear at checkout. Have the booked bags and boxes outside and accessible according to your confirmation. You receive pickup updates and completion photos; the booking is for a day rather than an exact arrival time.
No. Count the filled bags or boxes using the matching choice. Books and media go in Filled household box; clothes, bedding and shoes go in Bag of clothes & bedding; packed toys have a Box of toys choice. Empty cardboard is separate, with individual empty boxes and bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Heavy, oversized or unusual contents need a photo review before booking.
Yes. Estimate how many trash bags the small household pile would fill, and bag or box as much as possible. Select furniture and other larger items separately. There is no extra charge just because the pile is loose. Send a photo first if the count or contents are unclear. A household Dumpster Bag choice does not accept construction debris.
Yes. Select the bags and boxes, then add each larger item using its own catalog choice. The booking shows one combined price for the selected items. Move everything to an accessible outdoor spot before pickup; indoor carrying and sorting are not included. Keep anything you want to retain apart from the booked items and identify what goes in your photos and notes.
The first collection on the rolling 365 day scale is 35 dollars, the second is 50 dollars and each one after that is 100 dollars. The pickup is purchased at the Treasurer's Office by mail or online, and the household then calls 434-970-3830 to arrange the collection date. Only addresses receiving city trash and recycling collection are eligible.Official guidance
Through a purchased large item pickup. Large furniture is named in the city service, the price starts at 35 dollars for the first collection in a rolling year and rises to 50 dollars and then 100 dollars, and the pickup has to be bought from the Treasurer's Office before the date is booked. The free bi-annual Furniture & Mattress Collection Event at Ivy, posted for September 26, 2026 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., takes recliners, sofas, loveseats, tables, chairs, bedframes, dressers, entertainment centers and mattresses at no charge for county, city and Scottsville residents, with no commercial participation and no staff help to unload.Official guidance
Either through the city's purchased large item pickup, which starts at 35 dollars for the first collection in a rolling year, by taking it to the authority's Ivy center, where the waste category expressly includes mattresses and the load is weighed with a minimum charge plus a service fee, or free at the authority's bi-annual Furniture & Mattress Collection Event, posted for September 26, 2026 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ivy, where commercial participation is prohibited and the centre asks visitors to bring help to unload. No route collects a mattress with the everyday trash.Official guidance
Appliances are named in the city's large item pickup, which starts at 35 dollars for the first collection in a rolling year, and they are also taken at the authority's Ivy center, where an appliance containing Freon carries a per unit charge for the regulated material. The free bi-annual Appliance Collection Event at Ivy, posted for October 3, 2026 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., takes refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, kitchen stoves, furnaces, water heaters, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, heat pumps, microwaves, vacuum cleaners and toasters at no charge for county, city and Scottsville residents, with no commercial participation.Official guidance
To the authority's free bi-annual Electronic Waste Collection Event at the Ivy centre, which takes cell phones, tablets, computers, Plasma, LCD and LED screens, DVD players, VCRs, camcorders, stereos, printers, scanners, telephones, gaming systems, fax machines, calculators and digital cameras. Advance registration is required, space is limited to the first 488 households with up to 10 items each and a maximum of two CRT displays, and the date posted when the page was retained had passed with registration full and a waitlist, so check the next event before setting a device out. The authority's household hazardous waste days also take small electronics such as digital cameras, cellphones and music players, and lithium batteries are accepted year round at Ivy.Official guidance
To the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority's Ivy center, because the city's large item pickup refuses contractor spoils. Construction debris is a priced category there, weighed at the scale with a minimum charge of 8 dollars per load covering weights up to 200 pounds plus a service fee of 1 dollar for Albemarle County customers or 10 dollars for other customers, and the service fee is charged once per trip.Official guidance
It has to be confirmed. The city lists large furniture, appliances, tree limbs and other bulky items that will not fit a container and does not name exercise equipment, so call the waste line on 434-970-3830 and describe the machine before buying a pickup or driving it to the authority's Ivy center.Official guidance
The City of Charlottesville's Public Works waste management crews collect it as a fee based service: a container or bag only gets emptied with a valid sticker or decal on it. Collection runs daily in the Uptown area, twice daily Downtown and once a week on assigned days everywhere else, and the waste and recycling line is 434-970-3830.Official guidance
It is priced by the sticker or the decal rather than by an account. Individual stickers carry a published price for a 13 gallon bag up to 25 pounds and for a 32 gallon bag up to 50 pounds, and annual decals carry a published price for the 32, 50, 64 and 96 gallon sizes with weight caps of 50, 75, 100 and 150 pounds, valid from July 1 to June 30 and priced pro rata if bought mid year. The city's two decal pages disagree on the 50 gallon figure, so confirm the current price with the Treasurer's Office before buying.Official guidance
Hold them for one of the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority's free household hazardous waste collection days at the Ivy Materials Utilization Center, which accept paint and paint related products, solvents, adhesives, gasoline, kerosene, household cleaners, furniture polish, pesticides, acids, antifreeze, motor oil, fluorescent tubes, CFLs, thermostats and batteries. Lithium batteries do not wait, because Ivy takes them year round, and small electronics such as digital cameras, cellphones and music players are also accepted on collection days.Official guidance
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