Tag: trash
New rules for special collection of bulk trash
As of July 1, Fairfax County has changed its rules for special pickups of bulk items. Free special pickups will be limited to two cubic yards – or a collection of materials six feet long by three feet wide by three feet high.
Supervisors ban plastic bags for yard waste
The correct way to put yard waste on the curb. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted 9-1 Feb. 23 to ban the use of plastic bags for curbside yard waste pickup. Instead of plastic bags, county residents now must use paper bags or reusable bins. Another alternative, suggested Eric Forbes of the Fairfax County … Continued
Volunteers tackle trash along Americana Drive
Despite the rain, 15 volunteers put in two hours of work on Veterans’ Day to clean up trash and construction debris along Americana Drive in Annandale. The event was sponsored by Friends of Accotink Creek and the Fairfax County Restoration Project (FRCP). Conrad Mehan of the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services … Continued
Volunteers needed for Americana Drive cleanup
Volunteers collect trash on American Drive in 2018. Americana Drive in Annandale is a magnet for litter and discarded construction debris, but periodic cleanups help keep the trash from overwhelming the area between the road and the beltway sound wall. The next cleanup is scheduled for Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 10 a.m.-noon. Local residents and … Continued
Yard waste collection to start next week
This is how Fairfax County wants people to bundle yard waste. Fairfax County will resume yard waste collection pickups the week of May 25, and started special pickups on May 18. The county had cut back on waste collection in March to protect sanitation workers during the pandemic. Yard waste – including grass trimmings, leaves, … Continued
Fairfax County will reinstall the glass recycling bins on Monday
The glass recycling bin in the parking lot at the Mason District Government Center was removed in March. Fairfax County’s glass recycling program will resume on May 11, the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services announced. Related story: Fairfax County cuts back on solid waste services The purple glass-only recycling bins will be reinstalled at … Continued
Ecoserv seeks HOAs for glass recycling
Ecoserv focuses on townhouse and apartment residents. Now that Fairfax County stopped accepting glass in its curbside recycling program, Annandale resident William Moss offers an alternative. Moss’s company, Ecoserv, contracts with community and homeowner associations to collect used glass bottles and jars and drop them off for recycling at Fairfax County’s I-95 Landfill Complex. The service … Continued
Fairfax County cuts back on solid waste services
Fairfax County sanitation workers face health risks during the coronavirus pandemic. The Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services is cutting back on solid waste services to protect sanitation workers during the coronavirus crisis. The changes apply to … Continued
Fairfax County phasing out plastic bags for yard waste
Plastic bags like these will be banned for yard waste. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors took action Feb. 25 to begin phasing out the use of plastic bags for yard waste. The plastic bag ban will apply to residents whose yard waste is collected by private companies, as well as the county. This change … Continued
No more curbside glass recycling
The purple bin at the Mason Government Center. Fairfax County is no longer accepting glass bottles and jars in curbside recycling bins. You now have two choices: Bring your used glass containers to the purple glass-only recycling bin in the parking lot of the Mason Government Center at 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, or to one … Continued
Recycling bin just for glass now at the Mason Government Center
The new glass recycling bin at the Mason Government Center. A purple glass-only recycling bin has been installed at the Mason Government Center parking lot, at 6507 Columbia Pike. Fairfax County encourages people to put used glass bottles and jars in special purple bins, rather than mix them up with other recyclables in curbside bins. … Continued
Special bins set up for glass-only recycling
A glass-only recycling bin operated by the City of Alexandria. Fairfax County doesn’t want people to put class bottles or jars in their curbside recycling bins any more (although you can still do that.) The market for recycled glass has declined, mainly due to tighter controls imposed by China on the quality of materials it … Continued
Volunteers clean up Americana Drive
Most of these girls are students at Poe Middle School. If Americana Drive in Annandale looks lot nicer today, it’s because about 80 volunteers took part in a cleanup event on Presidents’ Day. They collected 352 bags of trash – beer bottles, coffee cups, diapers, fast food wrappers, and much more – and many large items, … Continued
Trash pickups delayed during holiday week
Fairfax County will not provide trash and recycling pickup on Christmas Day. If your regularly scheduled collection is on Tuesday, your trash and recycling will be picked up on Wednesday, Dec. 26. Wednesday customers will receive trash/recycling collection on Thursday, Dec. 27, Thursday customers have their trash picked up on Friday, Dec. 28, and Friday … Continued
What to do with old Christmas trees
It’s probably time to chuck that old Christmas tree, no matter how pretty is still looks, as the Fire Department warns dried-out trees are fire hazards. If you had purchased a live tree with an intact root ball, you could plant it outside and enjoy it for years, as well as add value to your … Continued