Special Trash Collections & Yard Waste Update
New Changes to Special Trash, Suspended & Continued Services
New Changes to Special Trash
In January 2020, the Mayor and Council adopted Ordinance 20-O-01 which made changes to the collection of Special Trash. It prohibits placement of materials at properties that did not generate the materials; sets fees for collection and fees for Refuse, Recycling and Yard Waste receptacles; and sets penalties for violations.
On May 1, 2020, the following will go into effect:
- Contractor-generated construction materials will not be collected; however, small home-improvement material generated by the resident and properly will be collected.
- Soft and woody yard waste that is properly set out will be collected; yard waste that is oversized and requires the use of a crane will be charged at a cost of $100 per collection, per hour.
- Certain items set out for collection will require a fee. These include: Appliances: stoves, air conditioners, refrigerators, washers, dryers, dishwashers, dehumidifiers, furnaces, water heaters, grills, etc. - $20 per item Televisions and monitors: $20 per item Tires: $4 per tire
- Mattresses must be wrapped in plastic, or placed in a plastic mattress bag to be collected.
- Oversized, overweight, improperly sorted material, or collections requiring use of a crane, will be assessed a fee of $100 per collection, per hour.
- The City will provide up to two green trash carts free of charge per household. There will be an annual cost of $50 for a third trash cart. A maximum of three trash carts are allowed per household.
Recycling and Contamination:
Are you doing all you can to keep contamination out of the recycling stream? Are you confused about what is and what is not allowed in the blue recycling cart? The number one contamination is plastic bags. Please keep them out of the blue recycling cart and don’t bag your recycling; instead, put recyclable items loosely in the blue cart.

Changes in Services due to COVID-19
Suspended Services:
Due to COVID-19, all City of College Park Department of Public Works non-essential services have been suspended until further notice including:
- Bulk Trash collections
- Brush collections
- Electronic Recycling collections
- Metal/Appliance/Whitegoods collections
- Compost and Wood Mulch Deliveries and Pick Ups
Please check the City website www.collegeparkmd.gov for regular updates on the City services.
Continued Services:
TEMPORARY DROP OFF LOCATION FOR COLLEGE PARK RESIDENTS ONLY
While collections are suspended, Public Works will have a roll-off container in the public parking lot next to the Food Scrap Drop Off at Davis Hall (9217 51st Avenue) for residents to bring their bulk trash during business hours: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Monday – Friday, proof of residency is required. There will also be a drop off box for electronic recycling at the entrance to Davis Hall.