Anne Arundel County, MD Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Trash container limit
- 4 per collection day
- Recyclables/yard waste
- no container limit
- Earliest curbside placement
- 5:00 p.m. day before
- Empty containers stored by
- midnight on collection day
- First-violation fine
- $125 (Class D offense)
Summary
County code caps curbside trash at four containers per collection day, with no limit on recyclables or yard waste, and sets exact curbside timing.
(b) Number. No more than four containers of solid waste other than recyclables may be placed for removal on any one day. There is no restriction on the number of containers of recyclables, including yard waste, that may be placed for removal. (c) Placement and removal. Solid waste shall be placed for collection at the curb line of the road so as to provide easy and safe access for the collectors. Containers shall be placed curbside no earlier than 5:00 p.m. on the day preceding collection. Each empty container shall be taken in and stored by midnight on the day of collection.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-93: County Code is current through May, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Anne Arundel County Code § 13-4-104 governs curbside collection countywide (except within the City of Annapolis, which has its own code). No more than four containers of trash other than recyclables may go out per collection day; there's no cap on recycling or yard waste containers. Containers may be set at the curb no earlier than 5:00 p.m. the evening before collection, and each empty container must be brought back in by midnight on collection day. This applies directly to unincorporated communities like Glen Burnie and Severna Park, which have no separate municipal code.
Violations & Fines
Violating any collection or container requirement in this title is a Class D civil offense under § 13-1-108: $125 for a first violation, $500 for a second, and $1,000 for a third or subsequent violation under § 9-2-101.
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