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City collection Furniture is named in the city's acceptable bulk waste list and rides with the curbside bulk collection rather than the green cart. The city publishes no furniture charge and the collection runs on the Solid Waste User Fee, so confirm the piece and the fee status with the Solid Waste Division on 757-933-2311.
City collection Mattresses are named in the city's acceptable bulk waste list, so bedding rides with the curbside bulk collection. No mattress charge is published and the bulk collection runs on the Solid Waste User Fee, so confirm the piece and the fee status on 757-933-2311 if the property is not already assessed.
City collection White goods are collected only by appointment, and the city also takes appliances for recycling at the Recovery Operations Center. The city publishes no appliance fee and the appointment runs on the Solid Waste User Fee, so confirm the unit and the collection day on 757-933-2311 before setting it out.
City collection Household food, packaging and paper go in the green city container once a week, and the programme is funded by the Solid Waste User Fee rather than a per-pickup charge. Cart collection is covered by the residential Solid Waste User Fee billed on the monthly water bill. The schedule the city publishes is headed Solid Waste Fee Schedule for FY 2020, Effective July 1, 2019 and lists $5.84 a week or $303.68 a year for a 60 gallon cart and $7.30 a week or $379.60 a year for a 90 gallon cart, and the city states the fee changes each July, so confirm the current amount with the Solid Waste Division on 757-933-2311.
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?
Newport News runs its own solid waste division, so the collection, the bulky item rules and the drop-off site all come from the city rather than a county or a contracted hauler. Household waste goes in the green city cart, and the whole programme is funded by a Solid Waste User Fee on the monthly water bill. Bulk waste is collected at the curb on the normal collection day, and the city names furniture, mattresses and resident-performed remodelling debris as acceptable, with a six cubic yard limit for the day and a separate pile for limbs and brush. White goods such as refrigerators need a scheduled appointment first, televisions, computers and monitors go to the permanent electronics drop-off at the Recovery Operations Center, and the Recovery Operations Center also takes appliances, scrap metal, latex paint and light duty tires from residents with proof of address. Household hazardous waste is collected at four events a year with a weight and volume limit per household, while paint and electronics are handled outside that programme.
Household food, packaging and paper go in the green city container once a week, and the programme is funded by the Solid Waste User Fee rather than a per-pickup charge.
City cost & eligibility
Cart collection is covered by the residential Solid Waste User Fee billed on the monthly water bill. The schedule the city publishes is headed Solid Waste Fee Schedule for FY 2020, Effective July 1, 2019 and lists $5.84 a week or $303.68 a year for a 60 gallon cart and $7.30 a week or $379.60 a year for a 90 gallon cart, and the city states the fee changes each July, so confirm the current amount with the Solid Waste Division on 757-933-2311.
When & how
Garbage is collected once a week. Containers may go out after 3 PM the day before and must be on the street adjoining the property by 7 AM on the collection day, then come back in by midnight.
Get it ready
Bag and tie the waste before it goes in the container, keep the lid closed, and leave the cart clear of vehicles, poles and mailboxes. Liquid or hazardous waste, bagged waste left outside the container, and heavy material such as rocks, dirt, sand or concrete are all refused.
Bulk waste is collected at the curb on the normal collection day up to six cubic yards, with furniture, mattresses and resident-performed remodelling debris named as acceptable.
City cost & eligibility
Bulk collection runs on the same Solid Waste User Fee that funds the cart programme and the city publishes no per item bulky charge, so confirm the load and the fee status on 757-933-2311 before setting it out.
When & how
Set the bulk waste out after 3 PM the day before the collection day and have it at the curb no later than 7 AM on the collection day, adjoining the property that generated it.
Get it ready
Keep the load to six cubic yards for the collection day, including any vegetative waste, put limbs and brush in a separate pile cut to sections no larger than 6 feet by 6 inches, and use transparent bags for leaves and grass because dark bags are refused. Bags containing household refuse, boxes or plastic tubs filled with debris, tires, styrofoam, paint and liquids are all refused.
Furniture is named in the city's acceptable bulk waste list and rides with the curbside bulk collection rather than the green cart.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no furniture charge and the collection runs on the Solid Waste User Fee, so confirm the piece and the fee status with the Solid Waste Division on 757-933-2311.
When & how
Put the furniture out after 3 PM the day before the collection day and have it at the curb no later than 7 AM, adjoining the household's own property.
Get it ready
Keep the piece clear of vehicles, poles and mailboxes so the crew can reach it, count it inside the six cubic yard daily limit, and keep furniture out of the green trash cart and the recycling cart.
Mattresses are named in the city's acceptable bulk waste list, so bedding rides with the curbside bulk collection.
City cost & eligibility
No mattress charge is published and the bulk collection runs on the Solid Waste User Fee, so confirm the piece and the fee status on 757-933-2311 if the property is not already assessed.
When & how
Set the mattress out after 3 PM the day before the collection day and have it at the curb by 7 AM, adjoining the property that generated it.
Get it ready
Keep the bedding dry, flat and clear of vehicles and mailboxes, count it inside the six cubic yard daily limit, and keep it out of the green cart and the recycling cart.
Refrigerators, washers, dryers and other white goods
Accepted with preparation
White goods are collected only by appointment, and the city also takes appliances for recycling at the Recovery Operations Center.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no appliance fee and the appointment runs on the Solid Waste User Fee, so confirm the unit and the collection day on 757-933-2311 before setting it out.
When & how
Call 757-933-2311 to book the white goods appointment, which is typically made for a Wednesday and is limited to the first 28 callers, or take the unit to the Recovery Operations Center during its open hours.
Get it ready
Keep the unit out of the green cart and the recycling cart, empty it and secure the doors, and have the appointment confirmed before it leaves the house.
Residential electronics go to the permanent drop-off at the Recovery Operations Center, and everything except CRT televisions and monitors can also go to Goodwill.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no electronics fee for the drop-off, so confirm the item and any charge with the Solid Waste Division on 757-933-2311 before travelling.
When & how
Take the device to the Recovery Operations Center at 520 Atkinson Blvd., open Monday through Saturday from 8 AM to 4 PM, where electronics are accepted daily.
Get it ready
Keep electronics out of the green cart and the recycling cart, because the recycling programme refuses them. Erase personal data before handover, and remember that only non CRT electronic waste can go to the Goodwill stores, so a tube television or monitor has to go to the Recovery Operations Center.
Remodelling debris is accepted only when the resident performed the work and displays the proper building permit, and most building material is refused outright.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no construction rate and accepts the material only from resident-performed work with permits displayed, so confirm the load and the fee status on 757-933-2311 before setting anything out.
When & how
Hold the material until the permit is displayed and the work is confirmed as resident-performed, then set it out with the bulk waste after 3 PM the day before collection and no later than 7 AM on the collection day.
Get it ready
Keep bricks, cinder blocks, rocks, concrete, glass, dirt, sand, sod and drywall out of the load entirely, because those are refused regardless of who did the work. Debris from a contractor, from vacant property empty over 60 days, from a vacant lot or from a commercial site is refused as well.
Exercise equipment is named on no city list, so the machine has to be confirmed before it goes out with a bulk load.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no rate for an item it does not name, so call 757-933-2311 and confirm whether the machine is taken as bulk waste and what it costs.
When & how
Call the Solid Waste Division before the machine goes out, and if it is accepted, set it out with the bulk waste after 3 PM the day before collection.
Get it ready
Break the machine down as far as it comes apart and keep the loose weights with the frame so the load stays inside the six cubic yard limit and can be handled safely.
Paint, chemicals, batteries and other household hazardous waste
Accepted with preparation
Household hazardous waste is collected at four city events a year with a weight and volume limit, while latex paint and electronics are handled outside that programme.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no fee for the household hazardous waste events and the limits are per household per event, so confirm the next date and any charge on 757-933-2311.
When & how
The 2026 events run March 16 to 21, June 8 to 13, September 14 to 19 and December 7 to 12, each from 8 AM to 4 PM, and the city asks residents to check back to confirm dates before arriving.
Get it ready
Bring up to 75 pounds of solids and up to 5 gallons of liquids per household per event, all in the original labelled containers, and leave asbestos, unknown materials, PCBs, garbage mixed with chemicals, business or medical waste, explosives, compressed gas cylinders and mercury at home because they are refused. Latex paint and electronics are not counted as household hazardous waste and are taken during normal hours at the Recovery Operations Center instead.
Six cubic yards, one pile for brush and a dark bag rule
Bulk waste goes out after 3 PM the day before the collection day and must be at the curb no later than 7 AM, adjoining the property that generated it. Six cubic yards is the most a resident can put out in one collection day, counting bulk and vegetative waste together, and another six cubic yards can go to the Recovery Operations Center under the same eligibility. Limbs and brush stay in a separate pile and are cut to sections no larger than six feet by six inches, leaves and grass go in transparent bags because dark bags are refused, and boxes or tubs filled with debris are refused as well.
The waste has to belong to the resident and the fee has to be assessed
Bulk waste must be generated by the resident, and a current Solid Waste User Fee has to be assessed on the property before the city will collect it. Debris from anyone other than the resident, from a commercial site, from a vacant property that has been empty more than 60 days, or from a vacant lot is refused, so a load produced by a hired contractor needs a different arrangement.
Hazardous waste runs on four events, and paint and electronics do not
Household hazardous waste is collected four times a year with a limit of 75 pounds of solids and 5 gallons of liquids per household per event, and every container has to carry its original label. Asbestos, unknown material, PCBs, garbage mixed with chemicals, business or medical waste, explosives, compressed gas cylinders and mercury are refused. Latex paint, up to 5 gallons a week, and electronics are taken daily from Monday to Saturday at the Recovery Operations Center instead of at those events.
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.
City of Newport News Public Works Solid Waste Division
Use the curbside bulk waste collection
A household with furniture, a mattress, resident-performed remodelling debris or another bulky load that fits the daily limit.
Cost & conditions
Bulk collection runs on the Solid Waste User Fee and the city publishes no per item bulky charge, so confirm the load and the fee status on 757-933-2311.
Arrange it
Set the load out after 3 PM the day before collection and have it at the curb by 7 AM, adjoining the property that generated it, with brush in its own pile cut to six feet by six inches.
The daily limit is six cubic yards counting bulk and vegetative waste together, tires, dark bags, bags of household refuse, boxes and tubs filled with debris, styrofoam, paint and liquids are refused, and contractor, commercial and vacant property debris is never collected.
City of Newport News Public Works Solid Waste Division
Book a white goods appointment
A household with a refrigerator, freezer, washing machine, dryer or another large appliance.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes no appliance fee and the appointment runs on the Solid Waste User Fee, so confirm the unit and the collection day on 757-933-2311.
Arrange it
Call 757-933-2311 to schedule the collection, which typically runs on a Wednesday and is limited to the first 28 callers, then set the unit out once the appointment is confirmed.
White goods are never part of a normal cart set-out, the appointment is limited to the first 28 callers for a Wednesday collection, and the unit has to be empty with the doors secured.
City of Newport News Public Works Solid Waste Division
Drop the load at the Recovery Operations Center
A household with trash and bulk waste over the weekly allowance, recycling, an appliance, electronic waste, latex paint or light duty tires.
Cost & conditions
Residents paying a Solid Waste User Fee may dispose of trash and tires at the center, and the city publishes no per load rate, so confirm the eligibility and any charge on 757-933-2311.
Arrange it
Take the load to 520 Atkinson Blvd. on Monday through Saturday from 8 AM to 4 PM, bring proof of Newport News residency to show at the window, and remember e-cycling and latex paint are accepted daily.
No more than six cubic yards of household trash and bulk waste is allowed per week, a maximum of four light duty tires without rims may come in per week and twelve per year, no contractor trash or commercial property waste is accepted, and no dump trucks or dump trailers are allowed for trash.
City of Newport News Public Works Solid Waste Division
Use one of the four household hazardous waste events
A household with paints, solvents, fuels, pesticides, pool chemicals, fluorescent bulbs or rechargeable batteries to clear out.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes no fee for the events and sets a per household limit per event, so confirm the next date and any charge on 757-933-2311.
Arrange it
Watch for the March, June, September and December dates, arrive between 8 AM and 4 PM with the material in its original labelled container, and keep within the weight and volume limits.
Each household may bring up to 75 pounds of solids and up to 5 gallons of liquids per event, and asbestos, unknown materials, PCBs, garbage mixed with chemicals, business or medical waste, explosives, compressed gas cylinders and mercury are refused.
A household with a flat panel television, computer, printer or similar device that wants a second drop-off option besides the city center.
Cost & conditions
Goodwill sets its own acceptance policy and the city publishes no fee for the handover, so confirm the item at the store before loading the car.
Arrange it
Take the device to Goodwill at 12638 Jefferson Avenue or 11061 Warwick Blvd in Newport News.
Only electronic waste other than CRT televisions and monitors can go to Goodwill, so a tube television or tube monitor has to go to the Recovery Operations Center instead.
City drop-off for trash, bulk waste, tires, recycling, appliances, electronics and latex paint
Recovery Operations Center
520 Atkinson Blvd., Newport News, VA 23608
Household trash and bulk waste up to six cubic yards a week, up to four light duty tires without rims a week, recycling including cardboard, paper, bottles, cans, plastic jugs and scrap metal, appliances, electronic waste such as televisions, computers, monitors and printers, and latex paint up to five gallons a week. Vegetative waste is taken from residents and city-based contractors, and mulch and compost are sold to any customer.
Proof of Newport News residency must be shown at the window, residents paying a Solid Waste User Fee may dispose of trash and tires, no contractor trash is accepted, commercial properties may not dispose of anything including recycling, and no dump trucks or dump trailers are allowed for trash. Stumps, roots, dirt-contaminated vegetation, logs over six inches in diameter or six feet long, grass clippings and bagged waste are excluded from the vegetative stream, and household hazardous waste is only taken at the quarterly events.
Monday through Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed on city observed holidays
Trash and tire disposal is tied to the Solid Waste User Fee and the city publishes no per load rate for it, so confirm the eligibility and any charge on 757-933-2311 before hauling.
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 much bulk waste can go out at the curb?+
Six cubic yards per resident for each collection day, counting bulk and vegetative waste together, and any additional six cubic yards can be taken to the Recovery Operations Center under the same eligibility. Set the load out after 3 PM the day before and have it at the curb by 7 AM on the collection day, keep brush in its own pile cut to 6 feet by 6 inches, and use transparent bags for leaves and grass.Official guidance
Will the city take a couch in Newport News?+
Yes. Furniture is named in the city's acceptable bulk waste list, so a couch goes out with the curbside bulk collection after 3 PM the day before the collection day and is at the curb by 7 AM. It counts inside the six cubic yard limit for that collection day, and it cannot go in the green trash cart.Official guidance
Will the city take a mattress in Newport News?+
Yes. Mattresses are named in the city's acceptable bulk waste list alongside furniture and resident-performed remodelling debris, so bedding goes out with the curbside bulk collection after 3 PM the day before and is at the curb by 7 AM. It counts inside the six cubic yard limit for that collection day.Official guidance
How do I get rid of a refrigerator in Newport News?+
White goods such as refrigerators, washing machines and dryers are collected only by appointment, booked on 757-933-2311. The collection typically runs on a Wednesday and is limited to the first 28 callers. Appliances are also accepted for recycling at the Recovery Operations Center, where proof of Newport News residency is required at the window.Official guidance
Where do Newport News televisions go?+
To the permanent residential electronics drop-off at the Recovery Operations Center, 520 Atkinson Blvd., where electronics are accepted daily from 8 AM to 4 PM. Electronic waste other than CRT televisions and monitors can also go to Goodwill at 12638 Jefferson Avenue or 11061 Warwick Blvd, and the recycling cart does not take electronics at all.Official guidance
Who collects Newport News garbage and bulk waste?+
The City of Newport News Public Works Solid Waste Division runs both programmes from 513 Oyster Point Road. Household garbage goes in the green cart once a week, bulk waste is collected at the curb on the collection day up to six cubic yards, and the Solid Waste User Fee on the monthly water bill pays for it. Questions go to the 311 contact centre on 757-933-2311.Official guidance
What do I need to take a load to the Recovery Operations Center?+
Proof of Newport News residency, shown at the window before anything is disposed of, and a current Solid Waste User Fee on the property if the load is household trash or tires. The limits are six cubic yards of trash and bulk waste a week and four light duty tires without rims a week, and contractor trash, commercial property waste and dump trailers are refused.Official guidance
