Annapolis, MD Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Covered items
- Furniture, appliances, mattresses, large TVs
- Metal item threshold
- Over 3.5 ft or 35 lbs
- Excluded
- Recyclables and construction/demolition debris
- Placement rule
- Non-compliant items may not be collected
- Governing law
- Annapolis City Code § 10.16.005.C
Summary
Annapolis Code Section 10.16.005.C spells out exactly which large household items count as bulk trash, furniture, appliances, and metal objects over 3.5 feet or 35 pounds, while excluding recyclables and construction debris from collection.
"Bulk items" means household items such as sofas, chairs, tables, toilets, kitchen cabinets, carpeting, mattresses, box springs, dressers, large televisions, and picnic tables. Appliances and metal items such as bed frames, refrigerators, stoves, and dishwashers and metal objects over three and one-half feet in length or weighing more than thirty-five pounds each are also bulk items. Bulk items shall not include materials that are collected in the recycling program or construction material/remodeling demolition debris.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 2025 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Section 10.16.005.C of the Annapolis City Code defines "bulk items" as household items such as sofas, chairs, tables, mattresses, box springs, dressers, carpeting, and large televisions, plus appliances and metal objects like refrigerators, stoves, and bed frames that exceed three and one-half feet in length or weigh more than thirty-five pounds. The definition explicitly excludes materials collected through the residential recycling program and any construction material or remodeling/demolition debris: those must be handled separately. Under Section 10.16.017, solid waste placed for collection in a manner that does not meet the chapter's requirements may go uncollected at the Director of Public Works' discretion.
Violations & Fines
Bulk items set out incorrectly may be left uncollected at the Director of Public Works' discretion under Section 10.16.017; unresolved refuse accumulations can also draw a removal notice under Section 10.16.100 requiring compliance within seven days.
Frequently Asked Questions
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