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Do you need anew Solid Waste Disposal Residential User Decal?
Prince William County (PWC) residents are encouraged to bring yard waste, such as grass, leaves and small branches, to the Ball
 s Ford Road Compost Facility (BFRC Facility). (Location & Hours) Composting these materials saves precious space at the landfill. Compost operations divert approximately 14% of the waste that would normally be sent to the landfill for disposal. Yard waste is composted into a useful soil amendment. This soil amendment helps enrich soil by adding nutrients and enhancing clay soils by creating spaces where air can flow through the clay.Use of the Solid Waste facilities is limited to residents of, and commercial establishments doing business in, Prince William County, the towns of Dumfries, Occoquan, Haymarket or Quantico and refuse removers having a valid refuse permit issued by the Department of Public Works. Proof of residency is required. Solid Waste Disposal Residential Decal, personal property tax receipt, real estate tax receipt or valid Virginia motor vehicle operator's license may be used as proof of residency. There is no charge to drop off refuse, recyclables, or yard waste for Prince William County residents. See the Solid Waste Regulations and BFRC Facility Rules.
Materials Accepted for Composting
Residents, refuse haulers, and commercial establishments may drop materials including leaves, grass, brush, logs (up to 24 inches in diameter and no more than four feet long), garden trimmings, and hedge trimmings.Yard waste can be delivered to this facility loose in plastic bags, or preferably in Kraft paper bags. At the PWC Landfill, leaves brought in plastic bags must be emptied, and the plastic bags should be disposed of as regular trash in the trash receptacle. Other yard waste materials may be accepted with prior approval.  Start a Backyard Compost Program - Fall is a great time to start a backyard composting program. Composting leaves and grass keeps valuable nutrients in your yard instead of sending them to the landfill. The Solid Waste Division sells backyard compost bins for $20 each (supplies are limited). The Solid Waste Division is located in the Development Services Building (adjacent to the James J. McCoart Administration Building) at 5 County Complex Court, Suite 250. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, please call 703-792-4670. Learn more about Grass & Leaf Backyard Composting. (Click the link for a printable Easy Backyard Composting three-fold brochure.) Compost and Mulch Available for Purchase
Residents may purchase compost at this facility. It is sold in two different portions: approximately 1.5 cubic yards for a small pickup    truckload or approximately two cubic yards for a full-size pickup truckload. Compost is loaded into vehicles by contractor staff. Mulch is also available for sale per small pickup truckload (level bed full) or full-size pickup truckload (level bed full). Sale of topsoil is subject to availability. Call 703-335-8181 for prices and availability. Prices for compost, mulch, and topsoil are subject to change by the contractor, Eastern Clearing, Inc. without prior notice. For larger deliveries, call Eastern Clearing, Inc. directly at 540-439-4163.Trash Disposal & Recycling As of July 13, 2008 household hazardous waste and electronics/computers are accepted on the second Sunday of the month from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Balls Ford Road Compost Facility.
The BFRC Facility is located at 13000 Balls Ford Road, Manassas, VA 20109 (near the intersection of Balls Ford Road and Wellington Road - see Balls Ford Compost Facility Map). For information, call 703-335-8181.
Click the link to learn more about the Solid Waste Division's programs and services.
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e County and the towns of Dumfries, Occoquan, Haymarket, and Quantico. Also accepted are clean glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles (regardless of the number) and jugs,clean steel/tin food and beverage cans, newspaper, corrugated cardboard, magazines & catalogs, mixed paper, white office paper, non-waxed paperboard containers (i.e. cereal boxes), clean dry clothing and textiles (NO drapes, curtains, blankets, towels, sheets, carpet, rubber, mattresses, plastic toys, and any material that is wet, mildewed, or co-contaminated), household and car batteries, appliances (white goods), scrap metal, used motor oil, used antifreeze, and tires (four tires at no charge, and up to 10 tires @ $1 each). See the 
