Wicomico County, MD Trash & Recycling: Recycling Rules (2026)

Section 156-2 defines a recycling center as a location operated by Wicomico County where materials such as paper, plastic, glass, cardboard and metal are collected and sorted for reuse, distinguishing it from a convenience center, which is described as a residential household waste drop-off facility. A, the county operates all of its solid waste facilities, landfills, convenience centers and recycling centers alike, in accordance with the Maryland Department of the Environment refuse disposal permit, and the schedule printed in that section reflects operations as of the July 1, 2025 introduction of Bill No.

2025-11. D ties their hours directly to whichever convenience center they sit alongside, so a recycling drop-off is open exactly when its co-located convenience center is open. E lists ten paired convenience-and-recycling locations across the county, including Airport, Bivalve, Delmar, Fruitland, Hebron, Mardela Springs, Parsonsburg, Quantico, Sharptown and Wango. F designates five standalone recycling centers, at Delmar, Fruitland, Jersey Road, Pittsville and Willards, that are available to the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week, giving residents recycling access even outside normal convenience-center hours.

The County Council retains authority under § 156-15 to amend the facility list or hours by resolution, with the Director of Public Works empowered to make temporary or emergency schedule changes for weather, safety or staffing reasons.