Spring and Fall Cleanups are curbside collections for debris and brush. These services are provided to Town of Blacksburg recycling and refuse customers and not intended for the collection of waste from major construction and/or demolition debris. 

Collection occurs in the spring and fall. Specific dates are announced each year via the My Waste App, social media, Citizens Alert, and in print. If you can fit your cleanup debris into your trash cart, please do so, as it is difficult to use heavy equipment on small piles.

Spring Cleanup 2024 Schedule

Fall Cleanup 2024 Schedule

Interactive quadrant map

Large street map with quadrants (1.32mb pdf)

Materials must be separated into distinct piles of:

• Brush
  • Must be no longer than seven feet and no greater than six inches in diameter
  • Visit the Brush Collection Page for further guidelines.
  • Bamboo must be placed with other debris and NOT with brush
• Metal appliances
  • With any airtight doors removed.
• Tires
  • Must be removed from rims and have an inside diameter of 19 inches or less.
  • No more than eight tires per household.
  • No commercial, racing, or farm use tires will be accepted.
• Other debris, (miscellaneous household junk, bamboo)

Residents are asked to place items curbside by 7 a.m. on the Monday of their scheduled collection. Brush and yard debris are collected one day and metal, tires, and other bulky items are picked up on another day during the week. Please do not place additional items curbside after everything has been collected. 

Items intended for cleanup must be accessible from the public right of way. The town will not enter private property, parking lots, or driveways to remove materials. Items placed near mailboxes, water meters, fire hydrants, posts, or other obstacles that could be damaged will not be collected. The town is not responsible for damages.

Not acceptable for collection during cleanup:

• Hazardous waste, household and yard chemicals, and paint-these materials can be taken to HHW events sponsored by the the New River Resource Authority, that are held several times a year.
  • Latex paint should be dried in its can using kitty litter or sand. Once dry, the entire can should be disposed of in the trash.
• Propane tanks
  • Only small camping types are acceptable, (16.4 oz. net weight or less).
• Household garbage
  • Please dispose of in your trash cart during weekly collection. Additional garbage may be taken to Montgomery County's Consolidate Waste Sites or to the Montgomery Regional Solid Waste Authority.
• Tires with an inside diameter of greater than 19 inches
  • Dispose of larger tires at the Montgomery Regional Solid Waste Authority.
• Batteries
  • Car batteries should be taken to local automotive parts stores for recycling.
  • Alkaline batteries are not hazardous and can safely be thrown in with your household trash.
  • Rechargeable batteries can be recycled at Home Depot and Lowes.
• Electronics
  • Residents may recycle electronics free of charge at the YMCA, 1000 North Main Street.
• Fluorescent Lamps. Home Depot accepts CFLs for recycling for free.
• Leaves 
  • Leaves must be bagged for collection during fall and spring cleanup. Loose leaves are only collected during leaf collection, which begins the end of October.

Please note that this program is not intended to pick up waste from contractors or major construction and/or demolition debris. 

For more information, contact Public Works at 540-443-1200.