City of Colonial Heights
Fall-Winter Leaf Vacuuming
View the city’s announcement about leaf vacuuming service beginning Nov. 14, 2022.
An online self-service tool is available to:
- Schedule bulky waste collections (read requirements below)
- Report missed collections
- Request additional carts (fees may apply)
Select “Colonial Heights” from the drop-down menu. Enter your address, then click “New Service Request.” Select Recycling or Trash category at top.
Trash collection is every Wednesday starting at 7 a.m.
*The user fee does not purchase the cart for the customer. Carts are property of CVWMA and must remain at the assigned residence or business.
Bulky waste is collected each Wednesday.
Collection must be scheduled by 2 p.m. on Tuesdays for next-day service.
Colonial Heights Bulky Waste Requirements
Requests that don’t meet these requirements will be rejected.
- Pruning, grass clippings, weeds, leaves, brush, and general yard and garden waste must be bagged and securely tied together or bundled.
- Brush must be tied in bundles less than 4 feet in length and weighing less than 75 pounds. Only bundled brush will be collected.
- Bagged leaves will be collected year-round. The limit per collection is 30 bags, each weighing no more than 50 pounds.
- Limited amounts of bulky waste will be collected at the curb on your regular collection day. The amount cannot exceed the capacity of a half-ton pickup truck.
- Appliances containing Freon such as refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners will be picked up provided the resident has paid the gas removal fee to the City Treasurer and attaches the receipt to the appliance. See the city’s special instructions for appliances that contain Freon.
- Tires and construction/demolition debris will not be collected as standard bulky waste. Special bulky waste collections may be arranged for a fee of $125.
Request bulky waste collection online.
You may also call 804-340-0900 Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Colonial Heights provides each single-family home with a 95-gallon green recycling cart. An additional cart is available for a $90 user fee.
Recycling collection is every other Friday (Blue Fridays).
Place carts at curb by 7 a.m. on collection day.
Not accepted:
× Plastic bags
× Plastic bagged recyclables
× Styrofoam
× Food-contaminated such as pizza boxes
× Sheets or balls of aluminum foil
× Shredded paper
× Hoses or cords
Use the CVWMA web tool to:
• Sign up for recycling day email reminders.
• Obtain a new recycling cart.
• Request a recycling collection calendar.
Residents who are not eligible for curbside recycling are provided drop-off recycling containers located at the Colonial Heights Recycling Center, 2701 Conduit Road.
Accepted items include: Carboard, mixed paper, aluminum and steel cans, food and beverage cartons, glass bottles and jars, and plastic bottles, jugs and tubs. Items must be clean and free of food waste. View the full list of accepted items.
Not accepted:
× Plastic bags
× Plastic bagged recyclables
× Styrofoam
× Food-contaminated such as pizza boxes
× Sheets or balls of aluminum foil
× Shredded paper
× Hoses or cords
Contact the Colonial Heights Recycling Center at 804-479-7056.
CVWMA contractor Securis holds an electronics recycling event on the first Saturday of each month at 8419 Glazebrook Ave., Henrico. The event is open to all residents of Central Virginia. Fees apply. For more information, see the calendar of events.
Do not place electronics in curbside or drop-off recycling containers.
Small businesses and apartment residents who do not have curbside recycling service may drop off recyclables at the Recycling Center.
Proof of Colonial Heights residence is required. See the Colonial Heights webpage for details.
Leaf Removal. Bagged leaves are collected year-round. See the Colonial Heights website for information about leaf removal.
For more information, contact the Colonial Heights Department of Public Works at 804-520-9372 or visit www.colonialheightsva.gov/67/Public-Works.