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| Trash, Recycling, Yard Debris |
Last updated:
August 07, 2003
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| Trash Pickup Days | |
| Monday | Recyclables (all homes) |
| Monday | Yard Debris -- April through December (all homes) |
| Monday | Bulk Items (furniture, appliances, etc.) |
| Tuesday | Yard Debris -- January through March (all homes) |
| Tuesday | Regular Trash (all homes) |
| Friday | Regular Trash (all homes) |
| If you have any questions regarding your trash service, please call Con-Serv Industries, Inc. (CSI) at 703-444-3181. |
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Bulk Items
Please call a Con-Serv Industries, Inc. (CSI) customer service representative at 703-444-3181 to arrange to have bulk items collected. Bulk items include such things as furniture, mattresses, and large non-metal items.
Refrigerators or other items containing freon are considered hazardous waste and are not allowed unless the freon has already been removed. There is no charge for arranging a special pickup.
Where to Dispose of Hazardous Waste
The closest location for Franklin Farm residents to safely dispose of household hazardous waste materials is the I-66 Transfer Station located at 4618 West Ox Road, Fairfax. Hours of operation are Thursday from 1-5 p.m., Friday 8-12 p.m. and Saturday 9-4 p.m. For questions, please call the Division of Solid Waste Disposal & Resource Recovery at 703-324-5230.
Accepted materials include: acids, aerosol sprays, auto fluids, coal tar products, creosote products, driveway sealers, floor care products, fungicides, glue (solvent base) herbicides, inks & dyes, insecticides, mercury products, moth balls, paint (oil base), paint thinner, pesticides, poisons, polishes, pool chemicals, rust removers, varnish and stains, weed killers and wood preservatives.
Auto batteries, motor oil and antifreeze accepted separately at the facility. Button, rechargeable (NiCAD), mercury and lithium batteries are the ONLY household batteries accepted. All other batteries may be safely thrown away with your regular waste.
Please transport household hazardous waste to the collection centers in cardboard boxes. Please DO NOT put waste in plastic bags!
Yard debris is recycled year-round. Please follow these guidelines for preparing yard debris to be ready for pickup. If brush is not properly cut and bundled, it may be not be picked up by CSI. Call them at 703-444-3181 if you have questions.
-- Brush should be cut in 5' lengths, with limbs less than 3" in diameter.
-- Brush should be tied in bundles no larger then 2' in diameter and placed at the curb.
-- Please remember to place yard debris at curbside the evening before pickup after dusk or before 6 a.m. the morning of pickup.
-- Yard debris is picked up on Mondays (the yard debris is separate from the recycling collection).
CON-SERV INDUSTRIES, INC.
SINGLE-STREAM RECYCLING
Con-Serv Industries (CSI) provides single-stream recycling.
Single-stream recycling is the mixing of all recyclable materials into a single
container for collection and processing.
After collection, recyclable materials are brought back to LFF, Inc., our recycling center in Sterling, VA, for processing.
In our single-stream recycling program, we can accept the following materials:
Cardboard boxes
Paper: office paper, magazines, phone books, newspapers, various colored papers,
packing paper, and folders without binding
Cans: aluminum and bi-metal (tin)
Bottles: clear, brown, and green food and beverage containers
Plastics: recycling resin codes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.
Items that should not be recycled include the following:
Paper towels, napkins, tissues
Bound books or reports
Beverage glasses or tempered glass, such as window glass
Cellophane, shrink wrap, or packing materials such as styrofoam peanuts,
or bubble wrap
Any containers that held hazardous materials such as motor oil, paints or
thinners, or household chemicals
www.csidisposal.com
The Franklin Farm Foundation - 12700
Franklin Farm Rd - Oak Hill, VA 20171
Phone: 703-620-6230 Fax: 703-620-9021
E-Mail: foundation@franklinfarm.org
Map of Franklin Farm
Map
of the foundation office at the above address
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