Curbside Yard Waste Collection

​New Refuse Code Changes Affect the Entire Community 

On Dec. 15, 2020, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors unanimously approved changes to Chapter 22 (Refuse) of the County Code. The mandatory separation and curbside collection of yard waste is seasonal, running from March through December, but it will not take effect until October 2021. This allows waste haulers time to equip and staff up. 

Residents, businesses, apartments, landscapers, etc. are required to arrange for a separate collection of yard waste, leaves and brush. Residents may use biodegradable yard waste bags, or a personal container labeled for "yard waste."  

Collected yard waste is composted at the recently expanded Balls Ford Road Compost Facility versus landfilled. Once the new law takes effect, mandatory yard waste separation and curbside collection are required from March through December of each year. Additionally, residents will have access to Christmas tree recycling during the first two weeks of January each year. 

Some of the benefits of a separate yard waste collection are: 

• Diverts yard waste from the County landfill, which expands the landfill life by 10-15 years.
• Increases the County's recycling rate.
• Improves the quality of the compost product.
• Provides more dependable collection of yard waste material.
  

Other changes to the refuse code are available on the Solid Waste webpages.