Trash Regulations
Noise Ordinance
Auto Regulations

  Trash Regulations

Containers
Regular trash should be placed in the county supplied trash carts. Personal metal or plastic containers are allowable as long as they contain a secure lid. Open containers and plastic bags left at the curb are not acceptable for regular trash items. Since these cannot be adequately secured, they pose a health and animal control problem.

Recycling materials listed below are left in the county supplied blue recycling bins. Yard debris must be tied, placed in clear plastic bags, or in trash containers without lids, and cannot be placed in the trash carts. Newspapers must be tied or placed in paper bags, and will not be collected if left in plastic bags. When moving, the county supplied blue recycling bin and the trash cart remain with the property.

Set-out Times
Trash containers must be stored behind the front of the house, and cannot be placed at curbside for collection earlier than 4:00 pm the day before collection (Monday), and must be removed from the curb by 6:00 am the following day (Wednesday). If trash is set out well in advance of collection, or if containers are left at the curb well after collection, owners may be fined by the county.

Yard Debris
Yard debris is defined as grass clippings, leaves, flowers, mulch, and shrub clippings that can be tied and bundled, or placed in bags or containers. Yard debris must be separated from the regular trash. The trash carts provided by the county are not to be used for yard debris.

In order for collection crews to distinguish it from regular trash, yard debris must be set out in transparent plastic bags, plastic or metal garbage cans with the lids off, or paper yard debris bags. If collection crews cannot distinguish it, it may be collected in the regular trash, or be left at the curbside.

Curbside Recycling
Recyclables must be separated from regular trash and left at the curb in the blue county supplied recycling bins. If the bins are damaged or missing, residents can call to request a new one at 703-802-3322. If any items left in the bins are not acceptable for recycling, the bin contents will not be collected.

Acceptable recycling materials:	Unacceptable materials:
Cans Aluminum and steel food and beverage cans such as soup cans, tuna cans, pet food cans, juice cans, soda cans. Rinse and empty, but the labels do not need to be removed	Metal items other than cans, paint cans Aluminum foil or pie pans
Newspapers Washington Post, Times, Mt Vernon Gazette, Senior Beacon. Tie together with string or place in paper bags	Plastic bags, rubber bands, tape
Glass jars Clear, green, or brown glass beverage or food jars or bottles	Other glass items, vases, drinking glasses, light bulbs, window glass
Plastic Bottles Plastic bottles and jugs with #1 or #2 stamped on the bottom AND with the necks smaller than the container, such as milk, soda, and water bottles and jugs, shampoo, and detergent bottles	Jugs and bottles not stamped with #1 or #2 on the bottom, yogurt cups, margarine tubs, deli containers, styrofoam containers, cottage cheese tubs.
Cardboard & Paper Cardboard, corrugated boxes, cereal boxes, shoe boxes, junk mail, telephone books, magazines, paper. Flatten boxes and cut down to size	Frozen food boxes, pizza boxes, milk cartons, hard cover books, plastic food bags, tissues, paper towels

Special Pickups
Certain items will not be picked up with regular trash collection. These will be picked up only after requesting a special pickup from the county by calling 703-802-3322 or contacting their web site. Special pickup items are required for:

Brush
Brush means shrubs/tree limbs, under six inches in diameter and under six feet in length with no pieces weighing more than 50 pounds. Also, large quantities of yard debris which cannot be tied or bundled, or which do not fit into plastic bags or containers are considered as brush

Freon
Freon containing appliances are those such as refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers or window air conditioning units.

Metal Appliances
Appliances and other metal items - such as stove, washer, dryer, metal shelves, metal doors, etc.

Bulk Material
Bulk means household items generally not completely made of metal such as couches, chairs or lumber.  These items may be no longer than six feet in length.  (No Freon or propane cylinders).

Collection crews are required to take these materials to different locations for processing. (Metal for recycling, Brush for grinding up for mulch, Freon Appliances for Freon removal, Bulk for other disposal.  Your separation of these materials at the curbside is required to make this process work.  Items mixed together will not be collected.

Paper Recycling
Newspapers, newspaper and coupon inserts are recycled and must be separate from the regular trash. They must be tied into a bundle and left at the curbside, or can be placed in paper bags. Newspapers placed in plastic bags will not be collected. Paper items which are not suitable for recycling and will not be picked up if left for recycling.
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  Noise Ordinance

The county noise ordinance forbids excessive noise from musical instruments, radios, stereos, televisions, as well as disturbances from barking dogs, large gatherings of people, and other loud noises creating a nuisance. To violate the ordinance, the sound must be clearly audible across property lines or through adjacent partitions. Loading and unloading trucks, construction activities and operation of construction equipment, and repairing vehicles is prohibited from 9:00 pm to 7:00 am. Barking dogs, loud music, loud parties are prohibited from 11:00 pm to 7:00 am.

Report violations to the Zoning Enforcement office at 703-324-1300 between 8 am and 4:30 pm. Complaints at all other hours can be made by calling the Police non-emergency telephone number, 703-691-2131.
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  Automobile and Parking Regulations

County Personal Property Tax for Cars
Automobiles, trucks, vans, motor homes, boats, motorcycles, campers, and trailers are taxed by the county while they are lodged in the county, for the amount of time they are kept here. The tax is based on the value of the vehicle.

All vehicles kept in the county requires a valid registration sticker. A windshield decal sticker showing proof of registration is required and cost $25 each year. To register your car, call the Central Tax Office at 703-222-8234. Registration can be done through the mail. Residents paying the tax can anonymously report vehicles evading the tax by calling 703-324-3767 and can leave a message at any time.

Resident Parking Permit
To prevent commuters from parking in our neighborhood, Fairfax County requires residential parking stickers for all cars parked on the street. Each street address in Huntington may receive up to 2 permanent stickers and one guest permit. To receive a sticker, new residents must apply in person at the Fairfax County Department of Transportation, telephone 703-324-1100. Two documents showing proof of residence for each vehicle is needed to obtain a sticker, which is free. Renewals of previously registered parking permits can be made by mail.
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