Heather Knoll FAQ’s for Trash & Recycling

·         Trash Pick-Up occurs Monday & Thursday

·         Recycling Pick-Up occurs on Monday ONLY

·         Yard Debris Pick-Up occurs on Wednesday ~ Biodegradable bags are preferred over plastic Brush & limbs must be cut into 4-foot lengths, bundled w/ rope or twine & should not exceed 50 pounds

·         In the event a holiday falls on Monday or Thursday, trash service for that day will NOT be rescheduled

·         For the cleanliness and beauty of the neighborhood it is requested trash bins, with secure lids should be used (over plastic bags alone) to help prevent birds and other wildlife from making a mess, and that trash be taken out no earlier than dusk the evening before and that cans and bins brought back inside the following day.

·         For special pick-ups for larger or specialty items (for fee), or for larger quantities, please call AAA Recycling and Trash Removal at (703) 818-8222 to schedule

·         For the annual Christmas Tree Pick-Up schedule for Heather Knoll, please call AAA Recycling and Trash Removal at (703) 818-8222 in December for our scheduled dates. These are typically taken with yard debris, the 1^st and 2^nd Wednesday after New Year’s.

Recycling

AAA provides curbside recycling collection for all plastics #1-7, cans, glass bottles & jars, & mixed paper.

Mixed Paper Includes:
• junk mail
• magazines
• catalogs
• newspapers
• phone books
• cereal and cracker boxes
• flattened cardboard
• AAA would prefer (3ft x 3 ft)

Items not acceptable for curbside recycling:
• light bulbs
• ceramic dishes
• cookware
• pizza boxes
• plastic or wax coated paper (milk cartons)
• hardcover books
• Styrofoam
• plastic bags
• aluminum foil or foil pie pans

AAA Will Not Pick Up ~ **

• flammable products
• oil
• paint cans
• tires
• animal carcasses
• manure
• tree stumps
• dirt
• stone
• rock
• brick
• lead
• acid/wet cell batteries
• railroad ties
• toxic materials
• bio-hazardous materials or waste
• propane/oxygen/helium tanks
• items containing gas or oil
• explosives
• live ammunition or weapons
• large amounts of animal waste
• oversized brush (longer than 4 feet in length or 6 inches in diameter)
• bags weighing more than 50 pounds or any items that cannot be safely loaded by crews for removal or any items that may damage hauling equipment

** Off Site Dump Locations:

1.    Reston Park & Ride
2531 Reston Parkway
(adjacent to parking area)
Reston, VA 20191

2.      I-66 Transfer Station
4618 West Ox Rd.
Fairfax, VA
703-631-1179