Rockville, MD Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)

(a)Persons licensed to engage in the collection of refuse in the City shall:(1)Remove all rubbish in containers, bundles or otherwise packaged for disposal from every point of pickup, plus cleanup of spillage by collector at pickup point and along the route to the truck from the point of pickup;(2)Maintain regular service in accordance with a written or oral contract and provide prior notice for the discontinuance of service for any cause;(3)Furnish to each customer an identification card showing trade name, principal business address, telephone number and regular office hours of the collector;(4)Provide alternate service in the event of mishap or breakdown of regular equipment;(5)Maintain the vehicle body so as to prevent leakage of contents and use required covers to prevent refuse from blowing or otherwise escaping from the confines of the vehicle;(6)Return refuse containers to the point of pickup.(b)Licensees and their employees shall not collect, pick-up or otherwise handle refuse or refuse containers between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, and between 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and federal holidays. (Laws of Rockville, Ch. 7, § 7-4.07(5); Ord. No. 11-88, § 2, 6-9-88)