Plastic Bags Are Out and Paper Is In for Yard Waste, Fairfax County Says
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Plastic Bags Are Out and Paper Is In for Yard Waste, Fairfax County Says
Trash collectors in Fairfax County will not pick up leaves, grass clippings, and other yard waste stored in plastic bags when the collection season begins on Monday (Mar. 1). After holding a public hearing, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted 9-1 on Tuesday (Feb. 23) to officially prohibit the use of plastic bags for
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