Trash Collection
Pickup Schedule (Residential)
Monday: 41st Street, including Long Hollow Road, to 25th Street.
Tuesday: 25th to 19th Streets, all.
Wednesday: From 19th Street to 13th Street, all.
Thursday: From 13th Street to 1st Street, all.
Friday Refuse Schedule: No residential properties.
Refuse is collected on all state holidays, with the exception of Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Pickup Schedule (Business)
Trash pickup at businesses is scheduled throughout the week. Please contact Public Works to determine your day.
Regulations for Trash Cans and Containers
All residential premises are to have either metal or plastic refuse containers with tight-fitting lids. They must be fitted with handles and may NOT be larger than 32 gallons in capacity. This is required under Section 24-19 of Article II of the Solid Waste Regulations within The Code of the City of Buena Vista. The designated pickup location for most residential properties is the alleyway at the rear.
Recycling
The City no longer collects recycling. Some residents may still set out blue bins, but all items set out for curbside (alleyway) pickup are taken to the landfill.
Auto Recyclers LLC is a private recycling & scrap metal company located at 1400 Sycamore Avenue in Buena Vista. In addition to commercial scrap metal, Auto Recyclers accepts household aluminum cans and corrugated cardboard. At this time, they do not accept plastics, glass, or mixed paper. For questions about hours and procedures at AutoRecyclers, please contact (540) 261-9991 or their website.
Brush Pickup
BRUSH POLICY
City Code Section 28-59 has specific bundle size requirements for brush to be picked up by the Department of Public Works, as part of its regular collection activities. Below are our policies for routine brush pickup:
- Bundles of brush or branches must be no more than five feet long and no more than 1 ½ feet in diameter.
- No branches or trunks larger than six inches in diameter or heavier than 100 pounds
- Contractors who generate brush or tree limbs are responsible for disposing of brush left for routine collection that exceeds policy and will require special pickup, the homeowner will be notified by City staff. Special arrangements can be made with Public Works, or Staff can advise on other options available. If the homeowner does not make arrangements to remove the large item after a reasonable period of 30 days from delivery of the notice, then the City will remove it at the cost of $100 per hour with a minimum charge of $50.”
City Code references:
Section 24-35 – Collection of Trash, etc. No bulk trash, refuse, tree limbs, shrubbery, leavesand other similar matter shall be collected without additional charge unless such matter can be and is placed in a suitable container. (Code 1967, 24-11)
Section 24-36 – Collection of Limbs and Cuttings Limbs and cuttings shall be cut in five (5) foot lengths and tied in bundles not exceeding one and one-half (1 1/2) feet in diameter and placed by the garbage container on regular collection days. (Code 1967, 24-12)
No tree trunks, branches, limbs, or shrubbery larger than six (6) inches in diameter and/or longer than ten (10) feet or heavier than one hundred (100) pounds shall be collected by the City. Tree and shrubbery limbs must have protruding branches trimmed and must be neatly stacked and placed in an orderly manner near the curb or along the alleyway. Stacks may not block the alley. Branches, limbs, and shrubbery trimmings should be stacked or tied to prevent scattering by the wind. Thorny vegetation shall be placed in small separate piles or in containers.
Residents who bring in contractors to remove a tree or trees must have the contract or remove that debris at their cost. It is recommended that such a cost be included in any contract a resident makes with an outside contractor or handyman. Removal of these trees is not included in city services. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.