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Chesapeake Trash Pickup Schedule

This Chesapeake trash pickup schedule covers something that trips a lot of new residents up: there's no blue recycling cart here. The city ended curbside recycling collection in November 2022, so garbage pickup is the only regular curbside service most households get.

Here's how the weekly garbage route works, where recycling actually goes now, and how bulk trash pickup fits into the calendar.

How often is trash picked up in Chesapeake?

Refuse is collected once a week for city-served residences, with your specific day set by route and address rather than being uniform citywide.

Chesapeake also allows up to two rimless tires per address alongside your regular container limit.

Find your exact pickup day

Confirm your collection day with the city's interactive route map or by phone:

Look up your Chesapeake collection day →

Or call 757-382-CITY (757-382-2489), or visit the Waste Management Division page at cityofchesapeake.net.

Why there's no recycling cart

Chesapeake canceled its curbside recycling program in November 2022. Instead of a blue cart on your regular collection day, recycling is handled through drop-off sites - the city maintains 8 locations around Chesapeake for residents to bring recyclables themselves.

Residents who want curbside recycling can also arrange a private subscription hauler independently of city service.

Bin placement rules

• Containers may go out no earlier than 24 hours before your 7 a.m. collection time
• Place containers as close as possible to the curb or roadside by 7 a.m.
• Stay within the two-cart or four-container weekly limit

Chesapeake Trash Holiday Schedule

Not every city holiday changes the collection calendar. The 2026 schedule shows route shifts around Juneteenth, the observed Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, while several other holidays leave the weekly route untouched.

Check the city's official holiday schedule before a major week rather than assuming a fixed delay applies.

Bulk trash pickup

Household bulk collections are limited to 12 per calendar year, while yard and tree debris pickups are unlimited. Schedule by calling 757-382-CITY (2489) by 5 p.m. the work day before, or use the online request form by 11:59 p.m. the previous day.

Household piles are capped at 4 feet wide by 4 feet high by 10 feet long. Construction materials, fencing, carpet, roofing, wooden pallets, and tires aren't accepted - putting them out anyway risks a minimum $100 removal fee.

Reporting illegal dumping

Report illegal dumping - including dumping into storm drains or ditches - by calling 757-382-CITY (757-382-2489). Provide a vehicle description or license plate if you can do so safely, and a city employee will be dispatched to investigate.

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