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Does Fairfax require clear bags for yard waste?
Posted by: YardMan ()
Date: October 27, 2012 10:04AM

I looked for 55 gallon drum liners at Home Depot and all they have is the black in this size. Will Fairfax take leaves in black bags? Does anyone know where I can get the clear bags in the 55 gallon size?

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Re: Does Fairfax require clear bags for yard waste?
Posted by: Shelter in Place ()
Date: October 27, 2012 11:10AM

I wonder if people bought up the clear trash liners after the plastic drop cloths sold out? I do want to tape up some plastic over my basement window wells just to be safe, maybe that's what a lot of people are doing.

http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/leave-it-to-fairfax

No bags. Just leave piles on the curbside and either the hurricane will take care of them, or the city's vaccuum truck will get what's left on Nov. 1.

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Re: Does Fairfax require clear bags for yard waste?
Posted by: Nicdoot ()
Date: October 27, 2012 05:08PM

I saw a notice that they don't want you putting your leaves to the curb before this big storm as it will clog the drains.

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Re: Does Fairfax require clear bags for yard waste?
Posted by: Good Hygiene ()
Date: October 27, 2012 05:30PM

>> Does Fairfax require clear bags for yard waste?

No, only for human waste. Ladies, remember to wipe front to back!

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Re: Does Fairfax require clear bags for yard waste?
Posted by: BJs ()
Date: October 27, 2012 08:48PM

YardMan Wrote:
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> I looked for 55 gallon drum liners at Home Depot
> and all they have is the black in this size. Will
> Fairfax take leaves in black bags? Does anyone
> know where I can get the clear bags in the 55
> gallon size?

Yes, I believe leaf bags must be clear or paper.

I used Home Depot 55 gal drum liners for years until all of a sudden they were much thinner and ripped if you looked at them wrong. I guess the Depot figured we wouldn't notice that the cheapened bags were now worthless.

I started using the BJ's Wholesale store brand drum liners. They are very strong like HD's used to be. You gotta be a BJ's member though.

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Re: Does Fairfax require clear bags for yard waste?
Posted by: F Clear Bags ()
Date: October 27, 2012 10:34PM

The pamphlet the county sends me every year states "clear" bags but I have NEVER used them and they have always picked them up

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Re: Does Fairfax require clear bags for yard waste?
Posted by: 0tter ()
Date: October 28, 2012 12:29AM

Talk to your trash company. With AAA, you can use clear bags or dark bags marked with an X. I'm sure the others are the same.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/2012 12:31AM by 0tter.

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