Late last year and again a few months back a notice was sent (as well as posted on this site) to all of Patriot Disposal customers informing us that glass was no longer being accepted in the recycle container. If glass was seen in the container the entire contents were then labeled as trash and disposed into the trash truck instead of the recycle truck. At the landfill there is glass recycle containers so if you still want to recycle your glass you can take it there.
Here is copy of letter again:
October 10, 2019
To: All Residential Property Managers
From: Patriot Disposal, Inc.
Re: Glass Recycling
Effective October 1, 2019, Fairfax and Prince William Counties no longer mandate that glass be collected at curbside for recycling. Therefore, effective November 11, 2019, Patriot Disposal will no longer pick up glass as part of recycling. Customers are encouraged to re-use glass containers, bring them to a purple bin located in Fairfax County, Alexandria, Arlington, and Prince William County, or put them in with the regular trash for pickup.
Beginning on November 11th, recycling that contains glass will be considered contaminated and will not be picked up.
Please visit the following websites for additional information regarding glass recycling:
www.patriotdisposalservices.com
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/publicworks/recycling-trash/glass
www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/publicworks/trash/pages/recycling-other-items.aspx
We anticipate that Loudoun and Arlington Counties may soon implement the same policy. Should this occur, we will notify you promptly. Thank you in advance for your attention to this change. If you have any questions, please contact our customer service department at 703-257-7100.
Sincerely,
Patriot Disposal
Customer Service