Portsmouth, VA Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Portsmouth, Virginia — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Portsmouth, VA runs on a set schedule — your exact day depends on your address. Rules and holiday shifts below.
Pickup days are assigned by address — the city's lookup gives your day, and the schedule repeats each week unless a holiday shifts it.
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Portsmouth services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Weekly Monday-Friday assigned per PARCEL across 36477 parcels (~8,100-8,400 per day). | Provider: City of Portsmouth Public Works (city-collected). |
| Recycling | Depends on your address | Every-other-week recycling by COLOR WEEK - parcels assigned BLUE week or WHITE week. |
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- CHECK rows — 21 parcels are flagged 'CHECK' in both fields - city QA rows; exclude from day answers pending verification.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of Portsmouth Public Works (city-collected) | |
| Recycling | Portsmouth alternating-week recycling |
Common questions
The things Portsmouth residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Portsmouth, VA?
Weekly Monday-Friday per parcel; recycling alternates BLUE week / WHITE week depending on your block.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Portsmouth's parcel-level trash & recycling layer: 36477 parcels with trash day + recycling color week.
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (Portsmouth city: 96,793; prior estimate 98000).
Population 96,793 · Sources: City of Portsmouth Trash and Recycling Collection parcels (owner winzah) · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.