Labor Day - Trash and Recycling Collection

City of Manassas offices will be closed on Monday September 3, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. All trash and recycling services for the City of Manassas will follow a regular schedule.

Recycling Rescue

Richmond, VA - In July 2017, China, the largest international importer of recyclable materials from the United States, notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) that it would impose a ban on the import of 24 categories of solid waste, including plastic,...

HHW Drop Off Days

City of Manassas residents have 9 Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Days every year at the Manassas Transfer Station. Check out our new video.

Recycling Your Electronics

Recycling your electronics in the City of Manassas is easy. Check out our new video to find out more!

Get into Grasscycling!

Leaving grass clippings saves time, money, and protects the environment. Mowing time is reduced since bagging and disposal are eliminated. The clippings add beneficial organic matter and nutrients to soil. This in turn reduces fertilizer and water needs, ...

Rinse Out Your Trash and Recycling Containers

Summer can bring out the worst in your trash and recycling containers. The heat raises the temperature of the carts and the smells can be a bit more than you can handle. Here’s an easy an inexpensive way to keep your containers clean. ( You will...

Timing is Everything

Setting out your trash and recycling is all about timing. Make sure that you set your carts out the night before your collection day. The route schedules for our contractor changes frequently and the timing of your collection may vary. Please make sure th...

Recycle Your Cardboard

One of the main reasons for that is something called “The Amazon Effect.” More shoppers are purchasing goods online that requires shipping. Clean cardboard fetches anywhere from $160- $200 per ton. Over 100 billion boxes are produced e...

Shredding Days for the City of Manassas

Here are the scheduled shredding days for 2018:

• April 7th (Manassas Transfer Station) 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. 
• April 21st (Live Well Festival - Water Tower parking lot)  9 a.m. - 2 p.m. 
• July 7th (Manassas Transfer Station) 8 a.m. - 12 p....

Recycling Plastic Grocery Bags and Plastic Film

Recycling Plastic
Grocery Bags and Plastic Film

Thanks to everyone who called to ask about recycling plastic grocery bags.  

Plastic bags, as common as they are, are still not as widely recycled as other forms of plastic. According to the EPA, onl...