Richmond, VA Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Richmond, Virginia — in one page, with sources.
Measured 2026-09-21 · QA pending
Trash pickup in Richmond, VA is assigned by zone or street — Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Match your area in the trash schedule table below.
Mon
Trash
23 zones
Tue
Trash
21 zones
Wed
Trash
28 zones
Thu
Trash
24 zones
Fri
No pickup
Sat
No pickup
Sun
No pickup
Trash
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Richmond services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
Which zone is my street in?
Collection day by zone. Confirm at the edges with the city.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond refuse route RCCW13 (Monday) | Monday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW15 (Monday) | Monday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW23 (Monday) | Monday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW24 (Monday) | Monday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW25 (Monday) | Monday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW28 (Monday) | Monday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW31 (Monday) | Monday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW32 (Monday) | Monday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW33 (Monday) | Monday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW34 (Monday) | Monday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW40 (Monday) | Monday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW47 (Monday) | Monday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW52 (Monday) | Monday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW54 (Monday) | Monday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW55 (Monday) | Monday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW60 (Monday) | Monday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW61 (Monday) | Monday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW62 (Monday) | Monday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW63 (Monday) | Monday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW64 (Monday) | Monday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW65 (Monday) | Monday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW81 (Monday) | Monday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW95 (Monday) | Monday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW4 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW5 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW6 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW10 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW20 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW21 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW22 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW26 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW49 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW50 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW53 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW56 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW58 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW59 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW67 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW69 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW70 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW72 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW73 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW74 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW85 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW1 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW2 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW3 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW14 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW27 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW29 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW30 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW39 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW44 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW45 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW48 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW51 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW57 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW66 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW68 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW71 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW79 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW80 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW82 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW83 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW84 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW86 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW87 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW88 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW89 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW90 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW91 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW92 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW7 (Thursday) | Thursday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW8 (Thursday) | Thursday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW9 (Thursday) | Thursday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW11 (Thursday) | Thursday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW12 (Thursday) | Thursday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW16 (Thursday) | Thursday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW17 (Thursday) | Thursday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW18 (Thursday) | Thursday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW19 (Thursday) | Thursday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW35 (Thursday) | Thursday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW36 (Thursday) | Thursday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW37 (Thursday) | Thursday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW38 (Thursday) | Thursday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW41 (Thursday) | Thursday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW42 (Thursday) | Thursday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW43 (Thursday) | Thursday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW46 (Thursday) | Thursday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW75 (Thursday) | Thursday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW76 (Thursday) | Thursday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW77 (Thursday) | Thursday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW78 (Thursday) | Thursday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW93 (Thursday) | Thursday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW94 (Thursday) | Thursday | City refuse route. |
| Richmond refuse route RCCW96 (Thursday) | Thursday | City refuse route. |
What changes on holidays?
Upcoming days that move your pickup, with the exact shift rule.
Full list on the holiday schedule page · service schedule by zone.
Rule without posted dates — the city announces exact dates as each holiday nears:
- City holidays — Runs one day later: No pickup on the holiday; resumed collection runs day-after through Friday (so a Monday holiday shifts the whole week +1).
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of Richmond Department of Public Works |
Common questions
The things Richmond residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Richmond, VA?
Weekly Monday-Thursday across 96 numbered DPW refuse routes.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Richmond's refuse routes FS: 96 routes with weekday.
- Enriched: Mon-Thu cycle + holiday slide-through-Friday rule.
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (Richmond city: 229,247; prior estimate 226000).
- Enriched: 96 refuse collection route areas (Day Mon-Fri, RouteName, PickUps per route: {'Wednesday': 28, 'Thursday': 24, 'Monday': 23, 'Tuesday': 21}) from city RefuseCollection service appended as second geo file.
Population 229,247 · Sources: City of Richmond Refuse Collection Routes (owner richmondvagis), Richmond Trash Collection · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.