5 rules for unincorporated Howard County, Maryland.
Verified from official government sources
Howard County collects trash once a week, between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m., for households that pay the yearly Trash and Recycling Service fee. Up to four cans, bags, or bundles are collected each week.
Howard County DPW Trash Collection guidelines
Trash is collected once a week between the hours of 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Single-family homeowners must place trash within five feet of the nearest public road fronting the home, out after 6 p.m. the day before or before 6 a.m. on collection day, and never blocking mailboxes or fire hydrants.
Howard County DPW Trash Collection guidelines
Single-family homeowners must set items to be collected within five (5) feet of the nearest public road fronting their home.
Howard County collects up to four bulk items, each under six feet wide, placed at the curb within five feet of the roadway by the night before your trash day. Scrap metal must be scheduled, limited to two collections per year.
Howard County DPW Bulk Trash guidelines
Maximum of 4 bulk trash items per pickup. Items must be less than 6 feet in width.
Howard County provides weekly single-stream curbside recycling to fee-paying households. Apartment and condominium complexes of ten or more units, and office buildings, are legally required to provide recycling collection under the county code.
Howard County Code Sec. 18.611
In accordance with Section 9-1711 of the Environment Article of the Annotated Code Of Maryland, the responsible party shall: (1) Provide for the collection of recyclable materials from residents of the dwelling units; (2) Provide for the removal for further recycling of recyclable materials collected from residents of the dwelling units.
Dumping refuse where it threatens health is an abatable nuisance under the Howard County Health Code, and taking recyclables set out for county collection is a separate prohibited offense under Section 18.610.
Howard County Code Sec. 18.610(b)
An individual may not remove or cause to be removed any recyclable material that is separated for collection under the County's recycling collection program and placed at curbside or other pickup location.
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