Items Eligible for Drop Off

• Clothing & Textiles -- Please bag the items and drop off in the green bin just outside the entrance. Textiles must be clean.  Items not accepted include pillows, bedding, rugs, wet and mildewed textiles.  Acceptable items include:
  • Clothing, paired socks, belts, handbags and hats
  • Paired shoes tied together
  • Drapes and curtains
  • Sheets and towels
  • Fabric remnants 
• Glass Containers - Glass bottles and jars may be dropped off in the Purple Can. Please rinse and remove from bags. Lids and non-glass inserts may be left on. Miscellaneous glass - such as light-bulbs, mirrors, windows, or Pyrex pans - are not accepted. Visit www.fallschurchva.gov/glass to learn more about this pilot glass-only recycling program.
   
• Scrap Metal - Metal items must be small enough to self-load into the container. Do not include non-metallic items, air conditioners with refrigerant, fire extinguishers, propane tanks, or other hazardous material. Acceptable items include:
  • Siding
  • Bed frames
  • Metal Fencing
  • Chairs
  • Shelves
  • Tire rims
  • Ladders
  • Pipe
  • Microwaves
  • Coat hangers
• Mixed Containers - Rinse items and remove from bags. Acceptable items include:
  • Plastic bottles and jugs (No. 1 & 2)
  • Metal food and beverage cans
• Mixed Paper - Remove items from plastic bags. Acceptable items include:
  • Newspaper
  • Colored paper
  • Office paper
  • Junk mail
  • Paperboard (cereal boxes, cracker boxes etc.)
• Cardboard - Acceptable items include flattened cardboard.