Annapolis, MD Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Curbside by
- 6:00 a.m. collection day
- Earliest set-out
- 6:00 p.m. day before
- Container removal deadline
- Midnight after pickup
- Historic district rule
- Containers hidden from public view
- Max fine
- $1,000 per day, per violation
Summary
Annapolis requires approved refuse containers at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on collection day, out no earlier than 6:00 p.m. the evening before, and removed by midnight after pickup.
Approved refuse containers shall be placed curbside by 6:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day. Residents shall place materials to be collected in an approved refuse container or packaged as otherwise permitted in this chapter at the curb no earlier than 6:00 p.m. preceding the scheduled collection day. Approved refuse containers shall be removed from the sidewalk no later than midnight following the scheduled collection day. In the historic district, as defined in Title 21, approved refuse containers must be removed from public view.
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
Annapolis City Code § 10.16.030 sets the residential collection window: containers go curbside by 6:00 a.m. on the scheduled day, materials may be set out no earlier than 6:00 p.m. the preceding evening, and empty containers must come off the sidewalk by midnight following collection. In the historic district, containers must additionally be removed from public view, not just the curb. The Director of Public Works may refuse to collect refuse placed in a manner that violates the chapter's requirements under § 10.16.017. Recycling runs on the same weekly schedule under § 10.16.180, publicly advertised by the City.
Violations & Fines
Refuse placed for collection that doesn't meet chapter requirements may go uncollected at the Director of Public Works' discretion (§ 10.16.017); general chapter violations are a municipal infraction fined up to $1,000 per day under § 10.16.280.
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