Colonial Heights
CVWMA partners with the City of Colonial Heights to provide residential trash and recycling programs.
Beginning in July 2022, a new contractor (WM) will begin serving the city. The first trash collection by WM will be Thursday, July 7, due to the Fourth of July holiday.
After that, trash day in Colonial Heights will remain on Wednesdays.
What’s New
Residents and businesses have received new 95-gallon trash carts as part of this new contract. Trash will only be collected from the gray carts and not from any other container.
Requests for bulky waste collection must be scheduled in advance. The deadline is 2 p.m. on Tuesdays for next-day service. Requests made after the deadline will be fulfilled the following week.
REQUEST BULKY WASTE COLLECTION
Trash collection is every Wednesday.
Place cart out by 7 a.m. on collection day.
*Please note this a user fee and 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 the same day as trash.
Requests for bulky waste collection in Colonial Heights must be made by 2 p.m. on Tuesdays for next-day service.
- Request bulky waste collection online. (Colonial Heights residents only at this time)
- You may also call 804-340-0900 Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
See the city’s special instructions for appliances that contain Freon.
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.