The City is transitioning from our first-recycling-day-of-the-month collection to an on-demand collection system. This has many advantages for our residents, our municipal resources, and our environment.

Residents

• The service can be scheduled on any one of your regular recycling days.
• You don’t have to worry about scheduling things like furniture or appliance delivery (and then disposal of old items) to coincide with our previous first-recycling-day-of-the-month requirement.
• This new system should eliminate unsightly materials being dropped in common areas.

City Resources

• The new system saves time as there is no need for crews to canvas all areas of the City looking for bulk items that might not even be there.
• Targeted collections will help the City reduce fuel consumption.
• With a more efficient system, staff time can be dedicated to other important services.

Environment

• Fewer trucks on the road and fewer lane miles traveled will have a direct impact on our Greenhouse Gas Emissions.

Public Works provides bulk pickup collection by appointment only. Households can receive one (1) collection per address per month on your regular recycling day, with a limit of twelve (12) collections in a calendar year. Note that you can drop off waste at the Montgomery County Processing Facility and Transfer Station at any time.

We will process your request as soon as possible. Please allow 2 business days for staff to respond to the request. Do not place any materials out for collection until you have received a schedule confirmation from staff and not more than 24 hours prior to the scheduled collection.

Click here to schedule a collection

Large Household Items

Use the handy Recycle Coach App to look up what is and is not accepted.

For safety reasons, please remove or secure any doors so they cannot be opened. Acceptable items include:

• Furniture
• Bedsprings
• Mattresses
• Rugs
• Large toys
• Televisions
• Computers
• Nonmetal sinks, tubs and toilets
• Small amounts of remodeling debris (piles less than 4’x 4’ x 8’ in size)
• Contractor debris will NOT be collected

Scrap Metal

Predominantly metal materials must be separated for special scrap metal recycling collection.

For safety reasons, please remove or secure any doors so they cannot be opened. Acceptable items include:

• Metal washers, dryers, refrigerators, air conditioners, dishwashers, sinks, stoves, and freezers
• Furnaces
• Iron furniture
• Lawn mowers (all oil and gas needs to be removed prior to collection)
• Doors and cabinets
• Bikes
• Disassembled swing sets
• Contractor debris will NOT be collected

• NO routine recyclable items
• NO regular household refuse
• NO contractor debris
• NO dirt
• NO household hazardous waste
  • Oil & antifreeze can be dropped off at the Public Works Facility
  • Paint can be disposed of at the Montgomery County Transfer Station
• NO propane tanks or tanks under pressure
• NO motor vehicle parts, including tires
• NO plastic bags
• NO paint or paint cans (including latex & oil based paint)
• Effective July 1, 2021 – NO roofing material
  • Alternative recycling & disposal options

• Items must be clearly labeled “Bulk Pickup” or placed in labeled containers
• Materials placed in plastic bags will not be collected
• Items improperly prepared will not be collected
• Contractor debris will NOT be collected

• Items must be placed at your street curb by 7 a.m. on your appointment day. Do not place them outside until you have a confirmation of your appointment and not more than 24 hours prior to the scheduled collection.
• Items placed away from your residence or in common areas will not be collected
• Items placed in alleys or mews will not be collected
• Items must be labeled “Bulk Pickup” and separated from regular refuse
• Do not place items on sidewalks or on private property
• Do not place items in front of mailboxes or at the base of trees. This makes it difficult for our claw trucks to pick up materials.
• If your community has an HOA, check for community rules regarding placement as they may be more restrictive than the City’s
• Staff will confirm placement of your materials prior to pick up
• For residents of townhome communities, we ask that you DO NOT place your materials in common areas. Rather, place them either in your empty reserved parking spot or behind your vehicle on the street side, making sure the pile is free from other obstructions such as trees and mailboxes. We will move any items far enough away from adjacent vehicles before picking them up with our boom truck.

Please contact the Public Works Department at 301-258-6370 for information about removal of oversized yard waste that cannot be collected during the weekly recycling service. Contractor debris will NOT be collected.