Residents Told To Keep Yard Waste In Case Haulers Suspend Service

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — Loudoun County officials want residents to delay putting yard waste out on the curb for collection in response to trash haulers warning customers that they may cut back on trash and recycling services due to the coronavirus crisis. Residents should keep as much yard waste on their property as possible until the crisis ends.

Loudoun County requires waste haulers to pick up yard waste in accordance with the county’s ordinances. Loudoun County also reminded trash haulers that it regulates the issuance of permits to businesses that provide solid waste collection services, including recycling services, in the county.

Residents who have questions should contact their waste haulers to find out if they plan to continue picking up yard waste as required by law. Residents who have a question or concern about their waste collection can submit a question through the county's Loudoun Express Request system.

Yard waste collection in the Town of Leesburg began Monday, a week earlier than scheduled due to the high volume of yard waste. But the town noted that the service could be suspended due to staffing issues with Patriot Disposal Services or concerns related to the coronavirus.

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Leesburg residents can monitor the town's social media sites and its website at www.leesburgva.gov to find out if the service will need to be suspended.

Loudoun County is required by the state of Virginia to recycle 25 percent of its municipal solid waste. In 2019, the county recycled about 15,000 tons of yard waste, which equaled about 13 percent of the county’s 118,000 tons of total recycled waste.

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