The short answer
Virginia Beach's bulky pickup handles furniture and big household items, but its not-eligible list is long. The five that catch people most are carpet, renovation leftovers like cabinets, doors, sinks and toilets, moving boxes and bagged items, computer towers, and paint, propane and tires. A flat pickup takes most of them: rolled carpet $68, a detached toilet $64, a moving box $31, a 33-55 gallon trash bag $35, a desktop tower $62 and a 1-gallon paint can $30, with a $100 order minimum.
1. Carpet
Carpet is on the city's not-eligible list, and that hurts most after water gets in. Virginia Beach runs a Flood Protection Program with named projects in Windsor Woods, Princess Anne Plaza and The Lakes, and Norfolk's low-lying streets are known for tidal flooding. When a storm pushes water through a ranch house in Lynnhaven, the carpet and pad are the first things that have to go, and they're the one thing bulky pickup refuses.
Wet carpet is heavy and starts to smell within days. Don't let it sit rolled up in the garage hoping for a better option.
Rugs are a different case. The city takes rugs up to 9 by 12 feet if they're rolled. Wall-to-wall carpet pulled up from a room is the excluded kind.
- Carpet removal, per room: $71
- Carpet, already rolled: $68
Three rooms of rolled carpet after a storm: $68 + $68 + $68 = $204.
2. Renovation leftovers: cabinets, doors, sinks, toilets
The city doesn't take building or renovation materials, and it specifically lists cabinets, doors, sinks, toilets and glass. Concrete, rocks and dirt are out too. That covers almost everything you pull out in a kitchen or bathroom remodel.
It's a common surprise for owners of 1970s and 1980s houses in Kempsville and Lynnhaven, where kitchens and baths are due for updates. You rip out the old vanity and toilet and find there's no free curbside route for them.
Virginia Beach residents can take porcelain and concrete to the Resource Recovery Center free with proof of residency. That helps for a toilet in your trunk. It doesn't help for a full kitchen of cabinets.
| Item | Flat price |
|---|---|
| Toilet (Detached) | $64 |
| Sink (Kitchen / Utility) | $61 |
| Bathroom Vanity | $69 |
| Interior Door | $41 |
| Kitchen Cabinet — Base (per unit) | $67 |
| Full Kitchen Cabinet Set (rip-out) | $293 |
A hall bath: toilet, vanity and sink. $64 + $69 + $61 = $194.
3. Cardboard boxes and anything in bags
Cardboard boxes and bags are both on the not-eligible list. For a Navy metro, that's a big deal. Every PCS move ends with a garage full of moving boxes, and every cleanout ends with a pile of trash bags full of clothes, linens and small stuff.
Break down clean cardboard and put it in your recycling as the city allows. Since July 1, 2026, the SPSA SORT program changes how trash and recyclables are collected in some member cities, so check your city's current rules.
For more boxes and bags than the cans will hold, a flat pickup handles them:
- Moving box: $31 each
- Trash bag (33-55 gal): $35 each
- 10 bags of debris: $132
- 20 bags of debris: $259
Bags and boxes also go well with furniture on the same visit. A sofa and 10 bags: $126 + $132 = $258.
4. Computer towers and other e-waste
Computer towers are explicitly excluded from Virginia Beach's bulky pickup. Residents can take TVs, computers and monitors free to the Resource Recovery Center on Jake Sears Road, Tuesday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with proof of residency.
In Norfolk, e-waste is drop-off only at the SPSA transfer station on Woodland Avenue, Tuesdays and Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m., five items per visit.
Wipe your data before any device leaves the house. Pull the drive from a tower if you're not sure.
- Desktop tower: $62
- Computer monitor: $58
- Box of electronics: $77
A tower and monitor together: $62 + $58 = $120.
5. Paint, propane and tires
Paint, propane, hazardous waste and tires are all on the not-eligible list. These turn up in every garage in Great Neck and Red Mill: half-used paint cans, a spare grill tank, the old tires that came off the minivan.
Tires: Virginia Beach residents can drop four tires per visit at the Resource Recovery Center.
Paint: we accept paint. A 1-gallon can is $30 and a 5-gallon bucket is $52.
Propane: a 20 lb propane tank is $33.
Tires: a single tire is $22 and a set of four is $87.
Other hazardous waste, like pool chemicals, solvents or pesticides, isn't standard for us. We handle it case by case, so ask before you book.
A garage shelf with six gallon cans of paint, a propane tank and a set of tires: $30 + $30 + $30 + $30 + $30 + $30 + $33 + $87 = $300.
What bulk pickup is still good for
None of this means the city program isn't useful. For a sofa, a dresser, a mattress or a disassembled bed in a house with a driveway, it's a good free service. Request it at least three days before your trash day, set things out after 5 p.m. the night before and by 7 a.m., and give them three feet of clearance.
The best approach is often to split the job. Put the eligible furniture out for the city, and book a pickup for the carpet, cabinets, boxes, bags and electronics. That keeps the paid part small.
If everything is inside, upstairs or due out the same week, one pickup covers all of it at once. Upload a photo on the instant quote page to see the total before you book.
Frequently asked questions
Does Virginia Beach pick up carpet?
No. Carpet is on the bulky pickup's not-eligible list. Rugs up to 9 by 12 feet are accepted if rolled. Rolled carpet is $68 to have picked up, or $71 per room for removal.
Will Virginia Beach take a toilet or sink?
Not through bulky pickup; sinks and toilets are excluded. Residents can take porcelain to the Resource Recovery Center free. A detached toilet pickup is $64 and a sink is $61.
Can I put bags of junk out for bulk pickup?
No. Bags and cardboard boxes are on the not-eligible list. A trash bag is $35, a moving box $31, and 10 bags of debris $132.
Do you take paint?
Yes. A 1-gallon can is $30 and a 5-gallon bucket is $52. Other hazardous waste is handled case by case, so ask first.
Does Chesapeake bulk trash have similar exclusions?
Chesapeake also refuses construction debris, including building materials, fencing, siding, roofing and pallets, plus tires and hazardous waste. It also limits you to one 4 by 4 by 10 foot pile per week.