If American fails to appear to pick-up your trash and/or recycling, please go to their website and submit a complaint here: https://www.americandisposal.com/virginia/customer-service/
American Disposal’s service is provided for everyday-generated household waste only. All material set out to the curb must be in leak-proof metal or plastic containers with tightly fitted lids or in heavy-duty plastic bags. Please make sure to put out your trash curbside the night before your scheduled pickup. If you would like to schedule the removal of more than the allowed amount of trash detailed above, there will be an additional charge. Advance notice with their customer support team is required. Please note that construction material, cleanout items, and remodeling debris are not considered household waste. Paints, stains, and gas containers are not accepted and are considered hazardous waste.
Bulk/Special Waste Removal and Set-Out Instructions: Collection can be scheduled for oversized bulky items and large household items (like appliances and any material used for renovation or construction projects). Place bulky items curbside, away from obstructions and contact customer support for pricing and to schedule a removal.
Yard Waste Policy: Grass clippings and leaves need to be placed in biodegradable paper bags or a personal trash can marked “Yard Waste”. Tree limbs and brush must be tied in bundles no longer than 4 feet in length and 3 inches in diameter. Bundles or items that are bagged are not to exceed 50 pounds. American Disposal will collect a maximum of ten bundles of tree limbs and brush, per pick-up, and a maximum of ten bags of leaves, per pick-up. Christmas trees are collected during the first two weeks in January and should be free of all decorations and not placed out in plastic bags. American Disposal will not be responsible for damage to streets, curbs, gutters, or sidewalks resulting from containers and bags or otherwise placed for collection (for example, grass clippings that seep and stain placement area).
Christmas Trees: Christmas trees will be collected during the first two weeks of January. All decorations, lights, tinsel, and garland must be removed from the tree. Do not place trees in plastic bags.
Recycling: their process is called ‘Single Stream’ recycling and it allows you to put PAPER, CARDBOARD, PLASTIC and METAL in together in one bin. Please follow their recycling guidelines and make sure to put out your recyclables curbside the night before your scheduled pickup. Please note that all recyclables must be empty, clean, dry, and placed loosely in your bin. Unacceptable recycling material may be able to be donated, recycled elsewhere, or placed in your trash bin.
Acceptable Recycling Material:
- Paper (colored, mixed, office paper, newspaper, magazines, catalogs, soft-cover books, junk mail, etc.)
- Cardboard (broken down and flattened)
- Paperboard
- Cartons
- Plastic (colored and clear - no black plastic, though - plastics labeled #1-#5, #7, rigid plastics, jugs, buckets, toys, and wide-mouth containers)
- Metal (ferrous metals like aerosol cans and tin cans, and non-ferrous metal like aluminum, trays, and foils)
Unacceptable Recycling Material:
- Items contaminated with food waste
- Items smaller than your fist
- Plastic bags
- Lightbulbs
- Batteries
- Glass
- Glassware
- Ceramics
- Christmas lights
- Tires
- Auto parts
- Garden hoses
- VCR tapes
- Plastic and wire hangers
- Diapers
- Plastic utensils
- Black plastics
- Clam-shell containers
- Pots and pans
- Paper plates
- Paper towels
- Napkins
- Styrofoam
- To-go food containers
Holiday Schedule: American Disposal Services observe the following holidays, as well as days when the landfill is closed: New Year’s Day , Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
Inclement Weather: They reserve the right to cancel services on any day they consider unsafe due to inclement weather or dangerous driving conditions. Adjusted service schedules will be posted on their website, and collection will resume when weather and road conditions allow.
