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Public Works outlines switch to reservation-based bulk and yard debris collection, four‑day regular routes
Summary
Public Works proposed tying bulk and yard debris pickup to residents’ regular collection day via an online reservation system, moving to Monday–Thursday residential collection and separating yard debris from bulk to lower disposal costs; the plan starts full rollout in early 2026 after outreach and open houses.
Public Works presented a plan on Sept. 8 to change Harrisonburg’s solid-waste collection operation from a two‑Wednesday bulk/yard schedule to an on‑demand reservation system tied to each household’s regular collection day.
Tom Hartman, Public Works, said staff will move regular residential collection to Monday–Thursday (with downtown remaining Monday–Friday) and will require residents to reserve bulk or yard‑debris pickups through the city’s ReCollect online system or by phone by noon the day before service. Crews will then serve only addresses that requested collection that day instead of driving every street looking for bulk setouts, Hartman said. He reported that during the high season the city finds bulk at only about 13% of addresses on a given…
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