Rockville, MD Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Multifamily minimum
- 5x per week
- Commercial/industrial minimum
- 2x per week
- Single-family
- set by Public Works regs
- Enforced by
- Division of Licenses & Inspection
Summary
Rockville's own code sets minimum refuse pickup frequency for nonsingle-family properties: multifamily buildings must get collection at least five times a week, commercial and institutional uses at least twice a week.
(c)Refuse accumulated by multifamily residences shall be collected at least five (5) times a week.(d)Refuse accumulated by commercial, industrial, institutional and other nonsingle-family residential uses shall be collected at least twice a week. Where necessary to protect the public health, the Superintendent of the Division of Licenses and Inspection shall have the authority to establish the frequency of collection.(e)The removal of wearing, bedding, or other refuse from homes or places where highly infectious or contagious diseases have prevailed should be performed under the supervision and direction of the Superintendent of the Division of Licenses and Inspection. Such refuse shall not be placed in containers for regular collections.(f)Highly inflammable or explosive materials shall not be placed in containers for regular collection but shall be disposed of as directed by the Superintendent of the Division of Licenses and Inspection at the expense of the owner or possessor thereof. (Laws of Rockville, Ch. 7, § 7-4.05)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 17 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Under City Code § 20-8, the City of Rockville sets baseline collection frequency for nonsingle-family residential and commercial properties: multifamily buildings must receive refuse collection at least five times per week, and commercial, industrial and institutional uses at least twice per week. The Superintendent of the Division of Licenses and Inspection can require more frequent pickup when necessary to protect public health. Single-family home schedules are not fixed by number in the Code itself, § 20-7 instead directs the Director of Public Works to make and publish separate collection and recycling regulations for single-family residences.
Violations & Fines
Refuse producers or collectors who fall short of the minimum frequency are subject to municipal infraction fines under the City's default penalty scheme, City Code § 1-9, up to $400 per day.
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