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Curbside Recycling Collection Service

Recycling in Virginia Beach has never been easier and more convenient. Our state-of-the art curbside recycling service is designed to be simple. Just put all your household recyclables in your blue container and push it to the curb on your scheduled collection day. Blue recycling containers are provided to residents who receive City provided waste collection. The more residents participate, the greater the benefits to taxpayers.

Here's How It Works!

Collection is every other week on your regular waste collection day. To determine your next recycling collection date, please enter your address in the Recycling & Garbage Collection Lookup section of this page.

Please place your recycling container at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day with at least three feet of clearance between it and other carts or vehicles.

To report service problems, please call 385-4650 on your collection day or by noon the following business day.

The following items may be placed in your recycle container:

Paper

Clean newspaper
Flattened cardboard boxes, clean, dry and unwaxed
Chipboard, such as cereal and cracker boxes
Unwanted mail including catalogs and magazines
Telephone books and paper grocery bags

Glass

Clear, green and brown glass bottles and jars (remove and discard lids)

Plastic

The only type of plastic acceptable for recycling are bottles and jugs with a neck or pour spout and which are labeled 1 or 2. Replace the lids on these containers so they may also be recycled.

Metals