Fairfax trash pickup: cost and carts
Paid through annual tax assessments. City of Fairfax.
City trash carts come in 64-gallon (standard) and 32-gallon sizes.
Changing your cart
Request a cart size swap with the city's Cart Request Form, while supplies are available. Questions: RefuseRecycling@fairfaxva.gov or 703-385-7837.
Pay or manage it
Sources
- City of Fairfax: Trash collection (archived copy)
- City of Fairfax: Trash and Recycling Carts (archived copy)
Checked October 21, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.