Richmond’s Annual Neighborhood Clean-up Program kicks-off March 15
Posted March 3, 2025
~ The program provides neighborhoods across the city with two planned curbside clean-up events ~
RICHMOND, Va. – The Department of Public Works (DPW) will kick-off the city’s annual Neighborhood Clean-Up Program Saturday, March 15. Over the next nine months, DPW crews will visit each of the 15 neighborhood zones twice, offering residents a chance to dispose of bulk items and trash at no cost. This program is in addition to the city’s biweekly bulk and brush program.
Details:
- The program is operational on select Saturdays, March 15 through November 15
- See the specific schedule with dates and locations in the chart below
- Residents can use the DPW Service Finder to verify clean-Up dates for their neighborhood
- All clean-ups are from 8 a.m. until Noon (rain or shine)
- Residents should place items out Friday evening
- DPW crews will collection items curbside and in alleys
- Wherever trash is normally placed to be collected
Examples of acceptable items include:
- Furniture, mattresses, tires (four per household), appliances and brush
- Note: all brush must be cut into four-foot lengths and bundled
Items NOT collected include:
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- Electronics, construction debris, hazardous waste items and glass
For more information, go to rva.gov/public-works/neighborhoodcleanups or email us at AskPublicWorks@rva.gov
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2025 Neighborhood Clean-Up Schedule
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1st Cycle Spring Clean-Up |
2nd Cycle Fall Clean-Up |
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Zone 1 |
Bellevue/Ginter Park/and Washington Park |
March 15 |
July 26 |
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Zone 2 |
Northside/Highland Park |
March 22 |
August 2 |
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Zone 3 |
Church Hill/Fulton |
March 29 |
August 9 |
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Zone 4 |
Newtowne/Carver/Jackson Ward |
April 15 |
August 16 |
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Zone 5 |
The Fan/Shaffer |
April 26 |
August 23 |
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Zone 6 |
Museum District |
May 3 |
September 6 |
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Zone 7 |
Maymont/Byrd/Oregon Hill/Carillon |
May 10 |
September 13 |
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Zone 8 |
Bellemeade |
May 17 |
September 20 |
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Zone 9 |
Westover Hills/Forest Hill/and Woodland Heights |
May 31 |
September 27 |
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Zone 10 |
Broad Rock/Brookbury |
June 7 |
October 4 |
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Zone 11 |
Worthington Farms |
June 14 |
October 18 |
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Zone 12 |
Westover Gardens |
June 21 |
October 25 |
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Zone 13 |
Stratford Hills/Willow Oaks |
June 28 |
November 1 |
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Zone 14 |
Windsor Farms/University of Richmond/Far West End |
July 12 |
November 8 |
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Zone 15 |
Stony Point |
July 19 |
November 15 |
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The City of Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) is one of only 195 currently accredited public works agencies in the United States. DPW’s portfolio comprises a wide array of services to include leaf collection; street, sidewalk and alley maintenance; trash collection; recycling; grass cutting; graffiti removal; parking enforcement; urban forestry; street signs; traffic signals and pavement markings and civil engineering. In addition, DPW maintains upkeep on most city buildings; issues permits for working in the city’s right-of-way; manages the RVA Bike Share program and maintains the fleet of city vehicles. DPW’s operating budget comes from the general fund of the City of Richmond. For more information about DPW services, click here or call 3-1-1.
