City of Colonial Heights
The City of Colonial Heights partners with CVWMA on a variety of recycling and solid waste management programs. As a member of the authority, the city benefits from outreach and education programming about these programs.
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
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Furniture, mattresses, box springs, appliances and extra bags of trash are considered bulky waste.
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Limited amounts of bulky waste will be collected at the curb on your regular trash day. The amount cannot exceed the capacity of a standard-size pickup truck. Larger loads will require a fee.
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Yard waste and limbs must be bagged or securely bundled. Bundles must be less than 4 feet in length and less than 65 pounds.
- Bagged leaves will be collected year-round. The limit per collection is 30 bags, each weighing no more than 50 pounds.
- Construction and renovation debris
- Wooden pallets
- Tires
- Household hazardous waste
- Loose trash
- Loose leaves
- Glass windows or doors
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 $75 user fee.
Recycling collection is every other Friday on Blue Weeks.
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.