4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Verified from official government sources
County-provided curbside collection runs on your assigned weekday; enter your address in the DEP Collection Day Lookup to find your trash and recycling days. If a County holiday falls Monday through Friday, all collections on or after it slide one day later that week.
Montgomery County DEP - Trash, Recycling and Yard Trim Program
Montgomery County has a dual-stream recycling program for residents of single-family homes and townhomes that receive County-provided recycling collection services. Mixed paper items (paper and cardboard) go into your blue recycling wheeled cart (or in a paper bag, cardboard box, or bundle with twine), and glass/plastic/metal bottles, jars, cans and containers go into your blue bin. Residents c...
Bins placed curbside with lids facing the street, within 3 feet of the curb. Must not block sidewalks or hydrants. Retrieve by midnight on collection day.
Bulk trash pickup by appointment via MC311, up to 5 items per pickup. Transfer Station at 16101 Frederick Rd accepts large items and debris for a fee.
Recycling is mandatory for all properties under Chapter 48. Single-stream blue bin accepts paper, glass, metals, and plastics 1-7. County targets 70% diversion.
3 cities in Montgomery County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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