Richmond trash & bulky-item rules
Richmond collects accepted bulk and brush every other week, on the regular trash day during the recycling week. The City also offers paid options for faster pickup and certain appliances.
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Quick answer
Richmond’s normal bulk route follows the recycling-week cycle. Place accepted material at the collection point the night before the assigned trash day.
If the biweekly collection is missed, the City asks for a report by Saturday of the second recycling week. Call 311 or use RVA311; do not substitute an end-of-first-week deadline.
Furniture, mattresses and household bulky material
Furniture and other eligible household bulky items use the biweekly route. Keep the material accessible and separated from prohibited project debris.
The expedited bulk option is $100 per request, with payment by check or money order before the twenty-four-hour service. Appliances have a separate $50-per-item requested collection; do not include one in the ordinary bulk expectation.
Appliances, electronics, tires and hazardous items
Appliances use a separate paid collection option under current City rules. Tires, paint, gas/propane and other special materials are not ordinary bulk.
Use Richmond’s current waste guide or convenience centers for those items.
Renovation debris and larger cleanouts
Carpet, bricks, drywall, construction material, auto parts and similar project debris are excluded from normal bulk.
City residents can self-haul accepted bulk/brush to designated convenience locations; verify facility limits before bringing a large load.
Local drop-off options and fees
City resident convenience-center route for accepted waste.
East Richmond Road Convenience Center, 3800 East Richmond Road, is for City residents only: Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–3:30 p.m., and Saturday, 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m. The HHW service is free with proof such as driver’s license, utility bill or vehicle registration. It accepts listed solvents, oils and paint, with paint limited to twenty gallons per household per month.
East Richmond excludes business/out-of-city hazardous waste, pesticides/herbicides, fire extinguishers, asbestos and explosives. It is not an unrestricted all-chemical disposal site. Hopkins Road bulk/brush disposal at 3520 North Hopkins Road has different weekday hours, 6:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Saturday hours are 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m. Call 804-646-4706 about an unusual East Richmond material.
Before set-out
- Verify the service address. Confirm that City of Richmond Department of Public Works or its listed provider actually serves the property.
Official sources
For Richmond, start with the local authority links below. Recheck them before a special trip or unusual set-out because programs, prices and facility hours can change.