PWC places restrictions on trash and recycling; Landfill & Balls Ford open

The Prince William County Landfill and the Balls Ford Compost Facility are both open, but some restrictions apply.

Employees have been instructed to practice social distancing and stay 6 feet away from customers, so unloading assistance is restricted.

Customers are asked to practice social distancing from each other. This can be a challenge on weekends, so the county offers guidelines to implement social distancing and help protect customers:

• Limit trips to bringing household waste only. Residents are asked to refrain from bringing brush, yard debris, construction debris and bulky items at this time.
• Avoid weekend visits, especially the hours between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. if possible.
• Limit trips to one per week.
• Have your Driver’s License ready to display unless you have decal.
• Apply for a free Solid Waste decal. Information available at http://www.pwcgov.org/trashandrecycling under the Rules and Regulations section.
• Take care of your disposal quickly, but use caution when driving through the convenience center and facility property.
• Bring someone to assist you with unloading, if needed, because staff has been restricted from this activity.

Other service notes:
• Donation Center and donation bins are no longer available at county sites. Visit our website for alternative donation locations.
• Due to construction at the Balls Ford Road Compost facility, all commercial loads must be taken to the landfill.
• Residents bringing items in trailers larger than 4 feet by 8 feet must also use the landfill.
• Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Recycling is available at the landfill Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Recycling Trailer located in Quantico is not available.

For more information about Prince William County and coronavirus COVID-19, and the current status of County facilities, go to http://www.pwcgov.org/emergency.

For more information about Solid Waste services and programs go to http://www.pwcgov.org/trashandrecycling.