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Fairfax, Virginia

Bulk junk removal
in Fairfax.

Bags, boxes and the last things left to clear, gone from the curb. Choose what’s going, see your exact price and book by 2pm for same-day pickup. You don’t need to be home.

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Two separate tied household bags and one filled box grouped outside an open doorway, with the entrance kept clear.
Two bags. One filled box. Count what goes, then book it together.

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The last few things still deserve a pickup.

You have decided what is going. Now give those bags and boxes a pickup day, with a price you can see before anyone arrives.

The move is nearly done.

Book the unwanted bags and boxes left after packing. Choose an available pickup day before you hand back the keys, and arrange to have them outside.

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You do not need a whole house of junk. Select the bags, boxes and larger items you actually have. Your combined price is shown online.

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When the next collection does not fit your plans, choose a Dropcurb pickup day. Updates keep you informed, and completion photos show when the booked items are gone.

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A clear count. An exact price.

Count the bags and boxes, not everything inside.

A few simple choices turn a mixed pile into a clear booking. No need to estimate how much of a truck it might fill.

Filled bags and boxes

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 and containers

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.

Furniture and other larger items

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.

Bulk junk removal prices in Fairfax

First item / additional item

  • Trash bag$59 / $10
  • Filled household box$59 / $15
  • Bag of clothes & bedding$59 / $10
  • Empty cardboard box$59 / $5
  • 10 flattened cardboard boxes$79 / $20
  • Box of toys$89 / $29
  • Dumpster Bag$300 / $250

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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Bring the booked items together outside.

You handle sorting and getting things out of the home or building. We load and haul away the items on your booking from an accessible outdoor spot.

Book by 2pm at the pickup address for same-day pickup, using the dates shown at checkout. Pickup is booked for a day, not an exact arrival time. Confirm any short building-access window with us before booking.

Your place. One easy pickup plan.

A house, a condo or an apartment. Choose an accessible outdoor spot that works for your property. You arrange the move outside; we take it from there.

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  1. Count it before you book.

    Add the bags, boxes and separate larger items, then choose an available day. Have an unusual pile or uncertain contents? Send a photo before booking so we can help with the choices.

  2. Make the handoff easy.

    Bag or box small household items as much as possible. Keep the booked items together, separate from anything staying. Follow your confirmation for when they need to be outside and accessible.

  3. Show us what goes.

    Add photos and clear pickup-location notes on your order page. You do not need to be home when everything is outside and accessible. We send pickup updates and completion photos.

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Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.

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The local disposal guide

What are your
local options?

Bulk junk removal in Fairfax: start with the item’s collection rules, then choose the arrangement that fits.

Reviewed · Sources below

Couches, chairs and household furniture

Accepted with preparation

Furniture and other items too large for a city cart are collected from the curb on your regular collection day by the crane truck, with nothing to schedule and no per item invoice. A couch, a recliner, a dresser or a dining table all leave the same way.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. City collection addresses on the weekly route, where bulky items are part of the service funded through the annual tax assessment, so a piece set out on collection day is not billed per item.
When & how
Put the piece behind the curb no more than 24 hours before your collection day, in an open area the crane truck can reach.
Get it ready
Keep the piece away from parked vehicles, low hanging limbs, power lines, fire hydrants and the cart set-out spot, and make sure nothing is stacked on top of it. The city asks that large items sit in the open rather than against a fence, hedge or building where the arm cannot reach.
City trash page with the tax-funded collection for single-family homes and townhomes, the large item and appliance list, the appliance door rule, the yard waste rules and the contractor waste exclusionCity Solid Waste Services Guide with the set-out times, the large item rule, the holiday list, the electronics and hazardous waste lists, the glass bins, the composting center address and the instruction to bring a city ID to the county centersCity Solid Waste Management Plan update for the curbside bulky item and resident-generated construction debris service, the multifamily and commercial hauling boundary, the General Fund funding and the general tire statement

Mattresses and box springs

Special rules apply

A mattress and box spring are too big for a city cart, so they go out with the bulky items on your regular collection day, and the county transfer station prices a mattress and box spring as a single piece if you would rather haul it yourself.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. City collection addresses, where a piece that will not fit a cart rides with the weekly bulky item service funded through the tax assessment. Mattresses are not named on the city item lists, so call the refuse and recycling line if you want the route confirmed for your address before the mattress goes out.
When & how
Out behind the curb no more than 24 hours before your collection day, in the same open spot you would use for a couch.
Get it ready
Place the mattress flat in the open, clear of parked vehicles, low hanging limbs and fire hydrants, and keep it out of the cart set-out area so the crane arm has a clean approach.
City trash page with the tax-funded collection for single-family homes and townhomes, the large item and appliance list, the appliance door rule, the yard waste rules and the contractor waste exclusionCity Solid Waste Services Guide with the set-out times, the large item rule, the holiday list, the electronics and hazardous waste lists, the glass bins, the composting center address and the instruction to bring a city ID to the county centersFairfax County residential disposal fees and regulations for July 2026 through June 2027 with the residency requirement, the bulk, bag, brick and concrete rates, the per item charges for appliances, tires, small items, furniture and mattresses and the payment options

Refrigerators, stoves, water heaters and air conditioners

Accepted with preparation

Large household appliances are named on the city large item list: refrigerators, freezers, stoves, water heaters, air conditioners and microwaves all go out behind the curb on your collection day, and the doors come off before the unit leaves the house.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. City collection addresses, where large appliances ride with the weekly bulky item service funded through the tax assessment rather than being billed per unit. An appliance hauled to the county transfer station instead carries a per unit charge when it holds a refrigerant or a capacitor.
When & how
Out no more than 24 hours before your collection day, standing upright in the open where the crane truck can reach it.
Get it ready
Remove the doors before the appliance goes to the curb, empty and defrost a refrigerator or freezer, tape or tie the doors and drawers so nothing swings open during handling, and leave the unit clear of the carts and of parked cars.
City trash page with the tax-funded collection for single-family homes and townhomes, the large item and appliance list, the appliance door rule, the yard waste rules and the contractor waste exclusionCity Solid Waste Services Guide with the set-out times, the large item rule, the holiday list, the electronics and hazardous waste lists, the glass bins, the composting center address and the instruction to bring a city ID to the county centersFairfax County residential disposal fees and regulations for July 2026 through June 2027 with the residency requirement, the bulk, bag, brick and concrete rates, the per item charges for appliances, tires, small items, furniture and mattresses and the payment options

Construction and renovation material

Special rules apply

The city collects construction debris that the household itself generates, and it takes nothing that a contractor produces. Renovation debris, construction material, fencing and debris from hired tree or landscaping work belong to the contractor who made them.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. Material generated by the household at a city collection address, where the service is funded through the tax assessment. The city guide and the city trash page both state that waste made by a contractor is that contractor's to remove, and they name renovation debris, construction materials and fencing among the material the city leaves alone.
When & how
Put household generated material out with the bulky items no more than 24 hours before your collection day. A heavier or dirtier load can be taken to the county transfer station during residential hours, where it is weighed and priced by the ton.
Get it ready
Keep a contractor's debris off the curb entirely and settle removal with the contractor before the work starts. Where you haul your own material, separate clean brick, concrete, dirt and rock from mixed bulk because the county prices those separately and limits them to small daily amounts per household, and keep anything that was bagged as household trash in the bag stream rather than in the bulk load.
City Solid Waste Management Plan update for the curbside bulky item and resident-generated construction debris service, the multifamily and commercial hauling boundary, the General Fund funding and the general tire statementCity Solid Waste Services Guide with the set-out times, the large item rule, the holiday list, the electronics and hazardous waste lists, the glass bins, the composting center address and the instruction to bring a city ID to the county centersCity trash page with the tax-funded collection for single-family homes and townhomes, the large item and appliance list, the appliance door rule, the yard waste rules and the contractor waste exclusionFairfax County residential disposal fees and regulations for July 2026 through June 2027 with the residency requirement, the bulk, bag, brick and concrete rates, the per item charges for appliances, tires, small items, furniture and mattresses and the payment options

Treadmills and exercise equipment

Special rules apply

A treadmill or weight machine is not named on the city item lists, so treat it as a bulky item and confirm before it goes to the curb, or take it to the county transfer station where it is priced as bulk waste.

City cost & eligibility
The city names furniture, appliances, car parts, storm doors and windows among its large items, and an exercise machine is judged by the same test of being too large for a cart rather than by a named listing. Call the refuse and recycling line at 703-385-7837 before the machine goes out, or plan a self-haul to the county transfer station on West Ox Road, where the load is weighed and priced by the ton or by volume at the gate.
When & how
Ask the city first, then set the machine out with the bulky items inside the 24 hour window if the route is confirmed, or take it to the county station during residential hours.
Get it ready
Break the machine down as far as it comes apart, keep the weights and hardware with the frame so the load stays manageable, and leave it where the crane truck has a clear approach.
City trash page with the tax-funded collection for single-family homes and townhomes, the large item and appliance list, the appliance door rule, the yard waste rules and the contractor waste exclusionCity Solid Waste Services Guide with the set-out times, the large item rule, the holiday list, the electronics and hazardous waste lists, the glass bins, the composting center address and the instruction to bring a city ID to the county centersFairfax County residential disposal fees and regulations for July 2026 through June 2027 with the residency requirement, the bulk, bag, brick and concrete rates, the per item charges for appliances, tires, small items, furniture and mattresses and the payment options

Passenger tires and car parts

Special rules apply

Tires need their own route rather than a spot in the trash cart. The county transfer station takes up to ten passenger or light truck tires from a household, and it charges them per tire rather than by weight.

City cost & eligibility
$14 per passenger or light truck tire for the first ten tires on a residential drop-off at the I-66 Transfer Station, on a scale free lane. Household drop-off at the county transfer station, where the city sends residents and where proof of a city address may be requested. Businesses and commercial collectors are outside the program, and commercial tire disposal at the site is suspended.
When & how
Deliver tires during residential hours at the I-66 Transfer Station, Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. or Saturday and Sunday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The city plan describes curbside tire acceptance from residents only in general terms, so ask the refuse and recycling line whether a tire can ride with a bulky item collection at your address.
Get it ready
Keep tires out of the trash cart and out of the recycling cart, bring them whole and clean of rims if you can, and stay within the ten tire household limit for one drop-off.
Fairfax County residential disposal fees and regulations for July 2026 through June 2027 with the residency requirement, the bulk, bag, brick and concrete rates, the per item charges for appliances, tires, small items, furniture and mattresses and the payment optionsCounty locations and hours page with the residential trash and recycling hours, the six day hazardous waste and electronics hours, the Wednesday closure and the I-95 Landfill Complex address and Wednesday and Saturday hoursCity Solid Waste Management Plan update for the curbside bulky item and resident-generated construction debris service, the multifamily and commercial hauling boundary, the General Fund funding and the general tire statementCity trash page with the tax-funded collection for single-family homes and townhomes, the large item and appliance list, the appliance door rule, the yard waste rules and the contractor waste exclusion

Mixed household junk loads and drop-off

Accepted with preparation

Loads of mixed household material that no cart will hold go to the county transfer station on West Ox Road, where bulk waste is priced by weight or by volume and single pieces have their own flat charges. Separated recyclables and food scraps are taken at the same site without charge.

City cost & eligibility
From $39 for the minimum charge on a bulk or unbagged residential load at the I-66 Transfer Station, with mixed waste at $98 per ton and bagged trash at $21 for one to five bags or $28 for six to ten bags. Single pieces are charged flat: a dresser or desk, sleep sofa, sofa, love seat, recliner, chair, dining room table, carpet or pad, and a mattress and box spring at $17 each, a small single item at $11, and an appliance that needs refrigerant or capacitor removal at $15 each. Brick, concrete, dirt and rock are $109 per ton with a $49 minimum and a small daily limit per household. Residential loads at the county transfer station, where the city directs its residents and where proof of a city address may be requested. The published residential schedule is written for county households, so confirm the rate at the gate if the address on your identification is a city one.
When & how
Drop the load during residential hours, Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. or Saturday and Sunday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and go through the scales when the load is priced by weight.
Get it ready
Sort what the county charges separately: white goods holding refrigerant, tires, brick and concrete, and clean recyclables each follow their own lane. Keep recyclables, metals, cardboard and food scraps out of the bulk pile so they are taken without charge, and cover a loose load so nothing blows out on the road.
Fairfax County residential disposal fees and regulations for July 2026 through June 2027 with the residency requirement, the bulk, bag, brick and concrete rates, the per item charges for appliances, tires, small items, furniture and mattresses and the payment optionsI-66 Transfer Station page with the West Ox Road address, the phone number, the materials taken for recycling, the electronics and hazardous waste acceptance, the residency proof note and the holiday closuresCounty locations and hours page with the residential trash and recycling hours, the six day hazardous waste and electronics hours, the Wednesday closure and the I-95 Landfill Complex address and Wednesday and Saturday hoursCity hazardous waste page with the county drop-off center access for city residents, the accepted residency proof, both county site addresses and the household hazardous waste list

The handoff matters

Right item.
Right place.

Carts by 7 a.m., large items inside 24 hours

Carts and bags go out no later than 7 a.m. on your collection day, as early as dusk the night before, and come back in by 8 p.m. that evening. Anything too large for a cart, from a couch to a water heater, goes behind the curb no more than 24 hours before the same collection day, in an open spot the crane truck can reach. Keep the spot clear of parked vehicles, low hanging limbs, power lines and fire hydrants, remove the doors from appliances before they go out, and keep sidewalks, storm drains and utility covers clear.

City Solid Waste Services Guide with the set-out times, the large item rule, the holiday list, the electronics and hazardous waste lists, the glass bins, the composting center address and the instruction to bring a city ID to the county centersCity trash page with the tax-funded collection for single-family homes and townhomes, the large item and appliance list, the appliance door rule, the yard waste rules and the contractor waste exclusion

Bring a city ID to the county centers

The city tells its residents to use the Fairfax County drop-off centers with an ID or utility bill showing the city address, which is the route for electronics, household hazardous waste, glass, compost and any load too big for the curb. The main site is the I-66 Transfer Station at 4618 West Ox Road in Fairfax, with a second household hazardous waste and electronics site at the I-95 Landfill Complex in Lorton. Trash and recycling drop-off runs seven days, while the electronics and hazardous waste area opens six days and closes on Wednesday, so check the hours before you load the car. The county publishes its residential item charges and may ask for proof of residency at the gate.

City hazardous waste page with the county drop-off center access for city residents, the accepted residency proof, both county site addresses and the household hazardous waste listI-66 Transfer Station page with the West Ox Road address, the phone number, the materials taken for recycling, the electronics and hazardous waste acceptance, the residency proof note and the holiday closuresCounty locations and hours page with the residential trash and recycling hours, the six day hazardous waste and electronics hours, the Wednesday closure and the I-95 Landfill Complex address and Wednesday and Saturday hoursCity Solid Waste Services Guide with the set-out times, the large item rule, the holiday list, the electronics and hazardous waste lists, the glass bins, the composting center address and the instruction to bring a city ID to the county centersFairfax County residential disposal fees and regulations for July 2026 through June 2027 with the residency requirement, the bulk, bag, brick and concrete rates, the per item charges for appliances, tires, small items, furniture and mattresses and the payment options

For your Dropcurb pickup

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.

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A few ways
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Price
Upfront item pricing. Loading, transportation and disposal included; applicable sales tax shown before payment.
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Bring the selected items to an accessible outdoor spot. We load and haul them away.
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City of Fairfax Public Works refuse and recycling collection, with the Fairfax County recycling and disposal centers

Set bulky items out with your city collection

A city household with a couch, a mattress, an appliance or a pile of household material that will not fit in a cart, and no need to drive anywhere.

Cost & conditions
No charge. Single-family homes, duplexes and townhomes on the city collection route, where the bulky item service is funded through the annual tax assessment rather than billed per piece.
Arrange it
Put the item behind the curb no more than 24 hours before your regular collection day, in the open where the crane truck can reach it, and leave it there until the crew has been by.

Electronics, batteries, paint, chemicals, tires and anything a contractor generated are outside this route, and the city does not collect on ten holidays, so a collection day that lands on a holiday moves to the next day.

See the city collection rules

City of Fairfax Public Works refuse and recycling collection, with the Fairfax County recycling and disposal centers

Haul it to the county drop-off centers

A city household that would rather not wait for the truck, has electronics or hazardous waste to clear out, or has a load bigger than the curb service handles.

Cost & conditions
From $39 for the minimum charge on a bulk or unbagged residential load at the I-66 Transfer Station, with mixed waste at $98 per ton, bagged trash at $21 for one to five bags or $28 for six to ten bags, and flat per item charges of $17 for a sofa, love seat, recliner, chair, dresser, desk, dining table, carpet or mattress and box spring, $15 for an appliance that needs refrigerant or capacitor removal, $11 for a small single item and $14 per passenger tire. Residential loads at the county centers, which the city directs its residents to with proof of a city address. The published residential schedule is written for county households, and separated recyclables, household electronics and household hazardous waste are taken free of charge at the same sites.
Arrange it
Load the car or truck, bring an ID or utility bill with the city address, and follow the site lanes: recyclables and food scraps in their own area, electronics and hazardous waste at their station, and weighed material through the scales.

The electronics and hazardous waste area at I-66 is closed on Wednesday, tires are capped at ten passenger or light truck tires per household, brick, concrete, dirt and rock are limited to small daily amounts and priced higher than mixed bulk, and commercial hazardous waste and commercial drop-off are refused.

See the county rates and rules

Taking it somewhere yourself?

A Fairfax household that would rather not wait for the truck takes its material to the Fairfax County drop-off centers, and the city tells residents to bring an ID or utility bill with the city address. At the I-66 Transfer Station on West Ox Road, mixed bulk waste is weighed and priced by the ton with a minimum charge, bagged household trash is priced by the bag, and single pieces carry flat charges: a dresser, desk, sofa, sleep sofa, love seat, recliner, chair, dining room table, carpet or pad, or a mattress and box spring, each at one rate, a smaller single item at a lower one, and an appliance that needs refrigerant or capacitor removal at its own rate. Brick, concrete, dirt and rock are priced higher and limited to small daily amounts per household, and passenger tires run at a per tire rate for the first ten. Household hazardous waste and household electronics are taken without charge at the same site, with the electronics area closed on Wednesday, and the I-95 Landfill Complex in Lorton takes the same two streams on Wednesday and Saturday. Fairfax County residential disposal fees and regulations for July 2026 through June 2027 with the residency requirement, the bulk, bag, brick and concrete rates, the per item charges for appliances, tires, small items, furniture and mattresses and the payment optionsCounty locations and hours page with the residential trash and recycling hours, the six day hazardous waste and electronics hours, the Wednesday closure and the I-95 Landfill Complex address and Wednesday and Saturday hoursCity hazardous waste page with the county drop-off center access for city residents, the accepted residency proof, both county site addresses and the household hazardous waste listCity Solid Waste Services Guide with the set-out times, the large item rule, the holiday list, the electronics and hazardous waste lists, the glass bins, the composting center address and the instruction to bring a city ID to the county centersI-66 Transfer Station page with the West Ox Road address, the phone number, the materials taken for recycling, the electronics and hazardous waste acceptance, the residency proof note and the holiday closures

County transfer station taking bulky waste, electronics and hazardous waste

I-66 Transfer Station

4618 West Ox Road, Fairfax, VA 22030

Mixed household bulk waste, bagged trash, furniture, mattresses and box springs, appliances including units that need refrigerant or capacitor removal, passenger tires, brick, concrete, dirt and rock in small amounts, household electronics, household hazardous waste, textiles, separated recyclables, glass bottles, food scraps and cooking oil.

Proof of a city address may be requested at the gate, the electronics and hazardous waste area is closed on Wednesday, household electronics are capped at ten large items per drop-off and carry no commercial drop-off, tires are capped at ten passenger or light truck tires for a household, brick, concrete, dirt and rock are limited to small daily amounts per household, commercial hazardous waste is refused, and payment is by card, digital wallet, cash or check.

Trash and recycling drop-off Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Household hazardous waste and electronics open six days, closed Wednesday, with Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday starting at 7 a.m. and Tuesday and Thursday running from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

From $39 for the minimum charge on a bulk or unbagged residential load, with mixed waste at $98 per ton, bagged trash at $21 for one to five bags or $28 for six to ten bags, $17 each for a dresser, desk, sleep sofa, sofa, love seat, recliner, chair, dining room table, carpet or pad, or a mattress and box spring, $15 each for an appliance needing refrigerant or capacitor removal, $14 each for up to ten passenger tires, $11 for a small single item, and $109 per ton with a $49 minimum for brick, concrete, dirt and rock. Residential loads at the county station, which the city directs its residents to with proof of a city address, while the published residential schedule is written for county households.

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Before you book

A few things
worth knowing.

Bulk junk removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Fairfax.

How much does bulk junk removal cost in Fairfax?

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.

Can you pick up bags of junk today?

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.

Do I count every object inside a bag or box?

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.

Can you pick up a small loose pile of household junk?

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.

Can I book bags, boxes and furniture together?

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.

Does the city pick up a couch from the curb in Fairfax?

Yes. A couch is named on the city list of items too large for a waste container, and it is collected from behind the curb on your regular collection day with the crane truck. Set it out no more than 24 hours before that day and keep it clear of parked vehicles, low hanging limbs, power lines and fire hydrants. The refuse and recycling line at 703-385-7837 answers address specific questions.Official guidance

Will the city take a mattress from the curb in Fairfax?

A mattress and box spring are handled as a large item because neither fits a city cart, so they are set out behind the curb no more than 24 hours before your collection day with the other bulky material. Mattresses are not listed by name on the city item lists, so the refuse and recycling line at 703-385-7837 is the place to confirm the route for your address. A self-hauled mattress and box spring is a priced piece at the county transfer station on West Ox Road.Official guidance

Can the city take a refrigerator or an air conditioner?

Yes. Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, stoves, water heaters and microwaves are all named on the city list of appliances too large for a waste container, and they are collected from behind the curb on your regular collection day. Remove the doors before the unit goes out, and empty and defrost anything with a freezer compartment. If you haul the unit to the county transfer station instead, an appliance that needs refrigerant or capacitor removal is a priced item there.Official guidance

Will the city take renovation debris from my curb in Fairfax?

The city collects construction debris that your own household generates and collects nothing that a hired contractor produces. The city guide and trash page name renovation debris, construction materials, fencing and debris from contracted tree or landscaping work as the contractor's responsibility, so write removal into the project before work begins. Household generated material goes out with the bulky items within 24 hours of your collection day, and a heavier load can be taken to the county transfer station on West Ox Road, where it is weighed and priced by the ton.Official guidance

Will the city collect a treadmill or a weight bench?

Exercise equipment is not named on the city large item list, so call the refuse and recycling line at 703-385-7837 before it goes out. If the route is confirmed, the machine goes behind the curb with the other bulky items no more than 24 hours before your collection day. Otherwise a self-hauled machine is priced as bulk waste by weight or volume at the county transfer station on West Ox Road.Official guidance

Where can I take used tires in Fairfax?

A household can take up to ten passenger or light truck tires to the I-66 Transfer Station on West Ox Road during residential hours, Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. or Saturday and Sunday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and each tire is charged on a scale free lane. The city solid waste plan describes resident tire acceptance at the curb only in general terms, so call the refuse and recycling line at 703-385-7837 if you want to know whether yours can go out with a bulky item collection.Official guidance

Can I take a load of junk to the transfer station myself?

Yes. The I-66 Transfer Station at 4618 West Ox Road takes residential loads during the week and on weekends, and the city tells its residents to bring an ID or utility bill with a city address. Mixed bulk waste is weighed and priced by the ton with a minimum charge, bagged trash is priced by the bag, and single pieces such as a sofa, a dresser or a mattress and box spring carry a flat charge. Pay by card, digital wallet, cash or check, and keep recyclables separate because separated material is taken without charge. The site answers on 703-631-1179.Official guidance

Are Fairfax bulky item pickups charged per item?

The city curbside program is funded through the annual tax assessment rather than a per set-out bill, so a couch, a mattress, an appliance or a pile of household material set out on your collection day is not invoiced as a separate item. A load you take to the Fairfax County drop-off centers yourself is priced there, with a minimum charge on bulk waste, per bag rates for bagged trash, and flat per piece charges for furniture, mattresses, small items and appliances needing refrigerant removal. Dropcurb prices a booking separately and shows your total before you pay.Official guidance

Do apartments and condos get city trash collection?

The city collects from single-family homes, duplexes and townhomes, which receive the service through the annual tax assessment with no call-in. Multifamily buildings and commercial properties contract directly with private haulers, so a resident of an apartment or condominium asks the building management which company handles the property and what it takes, and can still use the county drop-off centers for electronics, hazardous waste and a self-hauled load.Official guidance

What are the drop-off center hours in Fairfax?

Trash and recycling drop-off at the I-66 Transfer Station runs Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The household hazardous waste and electronics area opens six days and is closed on Wednesday, with Tuesday and Thursday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. The I-95 Landfill Complex in Lorton takes hazardous waste and electronics on Wednesday and Saturday only, and the site answers on 703-631-1179.Official guidance

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