Fairfax County officials are pressing pause on a sweeping proposal to revamp residential trash collection, opting to delay a public hearing amid mounting confusion, pushback and competing narratives about what the changes could mean for homeowners and small haulers alike.

At a meeting last week, the Board of Supervisors agreed to postpone a public hearing on the topic that was scheduled for October. A new date hasn’t been set.

FFX Now was first to report the decision.

Under current practices, most residents and homeowner associations handle the logistics of trash collection themselves. The county, meanwhile, handles the process for about 10% of residential customers, according to county data.

But the county was considering a plan that would divide single-family neighborhoods into Unif

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