We’re here to help you find the Blacksburg trash pickup schedule for 2024 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of Blacksburg is in Virginia with Winston-Salem to the south, Johnson City to the southwest, Roanoke to the east.
If there’s a change to your normal trash collection schedule then there’s a good chance your street sweeping schedule has changed too so make sure to check for updates.
Blacksburg Trash Collection Calendar 2024
For normal trash collections schedules, visit Waste & Recycling Information
Trash Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
New Years Holiday: Monday, January 2, 2024
- Southeast Quadrant
- Makeup service- Wednesday, January 4th
- Trash & Recycling
Memorial Day: Monday, May 29
- Southeast Quadrant
- Makeup service – Wednesday,May 31
- Trash Only
July 4th Holiday- Tuesday, July 4
- Northwest Quadrant
- Makeup service- Wednesday, July 5
- Trash and Recycling
Labor Day: Monday, September 4
- Southeast Quadrant
- Makeup service – Wednesday, September 6
- Trash only
Thanksgiving Day: Thursday, November 23
- Northeast Quadrant
- Makeup service – Saturday, November 25
- Trash Only
Christmas Day: Monday, December 25
- Southeast Quadrant
- Makeup service – Wednesday, December 27
- Trash Only
New Years Day: Monday, January 1, 2024
- SE Quadrant
- Make up service-Wednesday, January 3
- Trash & Recycle
Christmas trees will be collected January 2nd-12th, 2024.
Blacksburg Trash Collection Map
Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2024
To find your bulk item pickup schedule visit: https://www.blacksburg.gov/departments/departments-l-z/public-works/events-and-collection-services/spring-and-fall-cleanup
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Brush
- Must be no longer than seven feet and no greater than six inches in diameter
- Visit the Brush Collection Page for further guidelines.
- Bamboo must be placed with other debris and NOT with brush
- Metal appliances
- With any airtight doors removed.
- Tires
- Must be removed from rims and have an inside diameter of 19 inches or less.
- No more than eight tires per household.
- No commercial, racing, or farm use tires will be accepted.
- Other debris, (miscellaneous household junk, bamboo)
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
Not acceptable for collection during cleanup:
- Hazardous waste, household and yard chemicals, and paint-these materials can be taken to HHW events sponsored by the the New River Resource Authority, that are held several times a year.
- Latex paint should be dried in its can using kitty litter or sand. Once dry, the entire can should be disposed of in the trash.
- Propane tanks
- Only small camping types are acceptable, (16.4 oz. net weight or less).
- Household garbage
- Please dispose of in your trash cart during weekly collection. Additional garbage may be taken to Montgomery County’s Consolidate Waste Sites or to the Montgomery Regional Solid Waste Authority.
- Tires with an inside diameter of greater than 19 inches
- Dispose of larger tires at the Montgomery Regional Solid Waste Authority.
- Batteries
- Car batteries should be taken to local automotive parts stores for recycling.
- Alkaline batteries are not hazardous and can safely be thrown in with your household trash.
- Rechargeable batteries can be recycled at Home Depot and Lowes.
- Electronics
- Residents may recycle electronics free of charge at the YMCA, 1000 North Main Street.
- Fluorescent Lamps. Home Depot accepts CFLs for recycling for free.
- Leaves
- Leaves must be bagged for collection during fall and spring cleanup. Loose leaves are only collected during leaf collection, which begins the end of October.
Have bulky items the city won’t pick up? You need a junk removal service.
If you have large items that the city won’t take from you, you may need to hire a junk removal service.
Junk removal services are not be as picky about the items they’re collecting so if the city won’t take the item, this may be your best bet. There’s usually a fee involved with junk removal but most companies can tell you ahead of time approximately what it’s going to cost.
There are a number of junk removal services in Blacksburg and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.
Recycling Collection Calendar 2024
Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: Blacksburg Recycling Calendar
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Blacksburg?
To find your bulky item pickup in your area visit: https://www.blacksburg.gov/departments/departments-l-z/public-works/events-and-collection-services/spring-and-fall-cleanup
What day is trash pickup?
To find trash pickup on your street visit: Waste & Recycling Information
What time does trash collection start?
Trash collection starts at 7 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.
How can I contact the Blacksburg Public Works Department?
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 540-443-1200
Fax: 540-961-1847
Address: 2700 Prosperity Road Blacksburg, Virginia 24060
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