5.1 TRASH CANS AND TRASH REMOVAL
1. Containers shall not be placed for pickup prior to 6 p.m. or dusk, whichever comes first, on the evening before pickup. Trash cans placed at the entrance to a pipestem should be placed with consideration to the adjoining homes. Trash can lids should be secured to avoid animals, odor, and wind blown garbage from affecting adjoining homes.
2. Trash and garbage containers shall not be permitted to remain in public view except on days of trash collection. No accumulation, storage, or litter, new or used building materials, or trash of any other kind shall be permitted on any lot.
3. Trash is to be placed for pickup in containers manufactured for trash storage purposes only. Placement of routine trash in paper and plastic products for trash pickup is not acceptable, with the exception of plastic bags for grass clipping. { NOTE: as of 4/19/2021 Fairfax County and most trash companies no longer accept plastic bags for yard waste. Use a reusable container or paper yard bags. }
4. Trash cans are not to be placed in front of U.S. postal mailbox.
5. Each resident is responsible for picking up litter on their property and preventing windblown debris from originating from their property.