Resource Recovery Service Changes Due to COVID-19

The City of Alexandria has published a dedicated page to update residents on resource recovery services due to COVID-19.

Trash Programs

Learn more about residential trash collection, who is eligible, how to prepare items for collection, and how to request a service.

Recycling Programs

Learn more about recycling at home, school, work and 'on the go', as well as, other environmentally friendly programs in the City.

Street Cleaning Programs

Learn about the various street cleaning programs such as annual leaf collection and adopt-a-block programs.

What's New

• Hauler's Waste & Recycling Report Underway
  The annual Waste & Recycling Report for calendar year 2020 is underway. Haulers are required to submit the report by March 15, 2021.
• Recycling Implementation Plan Submissions Due
  All City businesses and multi-family property owners are required to update their Recycling Implementation Plans (RIP forms) every two years.
  

• City Joins Region in Removing Glass from Curbside Collection to Ensure Recyclability

  Effective January 15, 2020, customers who receive City recycling service must bring glass containers to one of the region’s 25 “purple bin” drop-off locations to ensure the glass will be recycled.   
  

• Recycle Right Alexandria Sorting Game
  Test your knowledge of sorting using City services and build your own digital Alexandria park. Visit alexandriava.recycle.game to play! 
  

Reports & Documents 

WASTESMART STRATEGIC PLAN

The WasteSmart Plan is a 20-year strategic plan that guides the City's sustainable resource recovery management. This plan was adopted by City Council on January 12, 2019.

Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP)

The SWMP was developed in response to regulations adopted by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality in 2001 that require all local Virginia jurisdictions to submit updated twenty-year plans by July 1, 2004. The plan meets the state requirements and lays the groundwork for the future expansion of the City's solid waste programs.

Subscribe to Resource Recovery eNews Alerts

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Covanta Waste-to-Energy Facility 

The Alexandria/Arlington Waste-to-Energy Facility located at 5301 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA  was jointly developed by the City of Alexandria and Arlington County to handle waste disposal.

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Facility Monitoring Group (FMG)

The Facility Monitoring Group was established in January 2013 by the City of Alexandria and Arlington County to be the single point of contact for Covanta, the owner and operator of the Waste-to-Energy facility; handling the routine operational monitoring, financial management and maintenance of the facility.