Richmond Trash Pickup & Garbage Schedule 2026

Richmond household trash is collected once each week, usually Monday through Thursday, and it must go in a City-issued supercan. Recycling runs every other week on the same day as trash, and the City’s bulk and brush program mirrors that recycling week. On City holidays, there is no household trash pickup, and collection resumes the day after the holiday and continues through Friday.

How to Find Your Richmond Trash Pickup Day

Richmond uses an address-based service finder. It is the easiest way to confirm your exact weekly trash day, your recycling week, and your neighborhood clean-up dates.

1. Open the City service finder. Go to go.rva.gov/services-finder.
2. Enter your address. Use your exact Richmond service address for the most accurate result.
3. Check your trash day. Richmond trash service normally runs Monday through Thursday.
4. Check your recycling week. Bulk and brush follows the recycling cycle, so this matters for large-item planning.
5. Save your result. This helps during holiday weeks and neighborhood clean-up dates.

Richmond Trash Pickup Schedule: What Runs When

Richmond’s curbside system is straightforward once you know the pattern. Trash is weekly, recycling is every other week, and bulk and brush is bi-weekly during your recycling week.

Richmond says bulk and brush collection usually happens on your collection day during the recycling week. If it is not collected on that day, the City says crews can return by Saturday of the same recycling week.

Richmond Supercan, Recycling, and Bulk/Brush System

Richmond’s system is built around the City-issued supercan for refuse, bi-weekly curbside recycling, and a bulk-and-brush program that matches the recycling schedule rather than running on demand.

Richmond provides one city-issued supercan to each residence, and the City says up to three additional cans may be purchased if needed. For residents who qualify, Richmond also offers back-door service for trash collection assistance.

Richmond Set-Out Rules

Richmond has clear placement and timing rules for supercans and curbside items. Following them matters because the City can issue warnings and fines for improper can placement.

• Put your supercan out no earlier than 4:00 p.m. the day before collection.
• Have it out no later than 6:00 a.m. on collection day.
• Remove the can by 7:00 a.m. the day after collection.
• Use only City-issued cans. Richmond says non-issued containers are not serviced.
• Place bulk and brush in the same location as household trash.

Richmond Bulk and Brush Collection Rules

Richmond’s bulk and brush program now provides bi-weekly collection year-round and mirrors the recycling schedule. That means eligible large items should be placed out on your trash collection day during your recycling week.

Richmond bulk and brush basics:

• Put items out on your regular trash day during your recycling week
• Place them in the same location as household trash
• Collection usually happens on the regular day, but crews may return by Saturday
• If still not collected by Saturday of your recycling week, contact 3-1-1

Items Richmond lists as prohibited in regular bulk and brush include:

• Construction debris
• Tires
• Carpet
• Auto parts
• Bricks
• Drywall
• Pipes
• Paint
• Gas tanks
• Propane tanks
• Lawn mowers

1. Check your recycling week first. Bulk and brush only runs during that week.
2. Place items where your household trash goes. Do not move them to a separate random spot.
3. Wait through Saturday if needed. Richmond says crews may return later in the same recycling week.
4. Use 3-1-1 for unresolved misses. Contact RVA 311 if collection is still missing after the Saturday return window.
5. Use paid pickup only when necessary. Richmond offers 24-hour bulk and brush requests for $100 per request and appliance collection for $50 per appliance/request.

Richmond 2026 Holiday Trash Schedule

Richmond says there is no household trash pickup on City holidays. Household trash resumes the day after the holiday and continues through Friday. Because some Friday and multi-day city closures can affect bulk and brush differently, it is smart to recheck city notices during those weeks.

What to Do If Richmond Missed Your Pickup

If your trash or bulk items were not collected, Richmond’s first official contact is RVA 311. Recycling questions can also involve the regional recycling program, but bulk and brush is handled by Richmond Public Works.

1. Check your address and week first. Many misses happen because residents use the wrong recycling week.
2. Check the holiday rule. City holidays shift household trash service.
3. Wait through Saturday for bulk and brush. Richmond says bulk crews may return by Saturday of the same recycling week.
4. Call RVA 311 if still missed. Use 3-1-1 inside Richmond or 804-646-7000 outside city limits.
5. Use the paid option if timing is urgent. The 24-hour service may be better for fast cleanups.

Drop-Off and Cleanup Options in Richmond

Richmond residents also have do-it-yourself disposal options if curbside timing does not work. The City lists two main locations for bulk, brush, appliances, and related items, plus neighborhood clean-up events on select Saturdays in 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions About Richmond Trash Pickup

Official Richmond Trash Collection Resources

Reminder: Richmond collection is address-based, and bulk and brush follows the recycling cycle, so always check your address before putting anything at the curb.