Fairfax waste collection bonds.
From $100.
Fairfax County licenses the companies that collect refuse within the County, and conditions that license on a solid waste collection bond backing your compliance and the fees you owe. The County's Solid Waste Management Program sets the amount — pricing starts from $100, with one soft credit pull that never affects your score.
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How much does a Fairfax waste collection bond cost?
2% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps to a posted bond.
Your collection license is waiting on this bond. Here is the whole process — no broker phone tag:
Apply once, online
Business details, the bond amount the County set, and the effective date — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. The soft pull never affects your score. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
File with the County
Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with the Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the collection bond actually covers
Fairfax County regulates the private companies that collect residential and commercial refuse within its borders, and requires them to be licensed through its Solid Waste Management Program. The license is conditioned on a bond that backs the collector's compliance with County solid waste rules and the fees it owes.
It is a three-party guarantee: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Fairfax County (the obligee). The bond stands behind your obligation to operate within the County's collection ordinance and to pay the disposal or license fees tied to your operation.
It is not insurance for you. If the County has a valid claim and the surety pays it, you repay the surety. Licensed collectors who keep their accounts current and operate within the ordinance treat the bond as a license formality.
You need this bond if you are
Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the County. Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with the Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is issued when you pay.
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From $100, soft pull only. Enter the amount the County required and file once approved.