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.
County Code Section 21-113(d)(1) governs cart placement: containers may be put at the curb after 6:00 p.m. the day prior to collection and must be removed the day of the scheduled collection. The Department of the Environment instructs residents to place carts curbside with the lid arrow and lift bar facing the street, and not behind gates, fences, or in the backyard, since crews cannot retrieve them there. Carts may not be used to block parking spaces. If a Service Request is filed with PGC311 about carts left at the curb after collection, a County inspector issues a removal notice; if containers remain 48 hours later, the County retrieves the carts and does not replace them. Landlords must inform tenants.
Carts left at the curb after collection generate a DPIE inspector notice for removal and storage. Containers still at the curb 48 hours after the notice are taken by the County and not replaced; blocking parking with carts is prohibited.
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