5 rules for unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland.
Verified from official government sources
Prince George's County provides curbside trash collection to about 180,000 homes through the Department of the Environment's Sustainable Waste Management Division. Containers may go out after 6 p.m. the day before collection, and all collections occur between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m.
PG County Code § 21-113(d)(2)
Trash must be placed in a metal or tough plastic container with handles and a tight-fitting lid, with a maximum weight of 60 lbs.
Prince George's County requires residents to place carts curbside no earlier than 6 p.m. the day before collection and to remove them from the curb on the collection day after service. Carts left out draw a DPIE notice and, if still out after 48 hours, are taken by the County.
PG County Code § 21-113(d)(1)
Trash and recycling containers … must be removed from the curb the day of the scheduled collection.
Prince George's County collects bulky trash curbside for households on County service. Residents may set out up to four acceptable bulky items on their regular collection day; appliances, white goods, scrap metal, and electronics require a scheduled appointment through PGC311.
Prince George's County runs a countywide recycling program under County Code Subtitle 21, Division 4. The County collects recyclables curbside from single-family and multifamily homes, and rental facilities, condominiums, and commercial and industrial properties have mandatory recycling duties enforced under Section 21-152.
PG County Code § 21-142(a)
There is hereby established a program for the separation, collection, and disposition of designated recyclable materials under the direction of the Director of the Department of the Environment.
Prince George's County prohibits dumping, depositing, or leaving solid waste or recyclable material on public or private property. County Code Section 21-103.01 makes illegal dumping unlawful, and DPIE and the Police Department issue citations, with related litter dumping enforced under Subtitle 13.
PG County Code § 21-103.01(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to dispose of, dump, deposit, or leave any solid waste or recyclable material within the County, on public or private property, in violation of any order of the Director …
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