Smartleaf® Compost for sale

Smartleaf® compost is available! Purchase and pick up material at the Department of Public Works (9217 51st Avenue, College Park) Monday-Friday 8:00 – 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Deliveries are finished for the season.

Material can be loaded into open-bed pickup trucks or trailers. Don't have a truck? Bring a shovel and your own containers (bins, buckets, bags, etc.), and be prepared to load your containers yourself. We sell in 1/4 cubic yard increments.

• · ¼ cubic yard is approximately 50 gallons (10 five-gallon buckets, or 3 paper yard waste bags filled half full)
• ½ cubic yard is approximately 100 gallons (20 five-gallon buckets, or 6 paper yard waste bags filled half full)

For more information on compost click here, or for further questions call 240-487-3593.

Styrofoam Recycling

A drop-off container is at the entrance to Public Works for block Styrofoam recycling. Only block Styrofoam is accepted. No peanuts, cups, plates, or egg cartons are accepted.

Items Available for Purchase

The following items are on display and are available to purchase and pick up Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at Davis Hall - 9217 51st Avenue, College Park. For more information call 301-487-3590 or email publicworks@collegeparkmd.gov. Click below for more information:

• Rain Barrels - $81.25
• Yard Waste Carts - $30 for City residents
• Backyard Compost Bins - $20 for City residents and $40 for non-residents
• Smartleaf Compost is $28.00 per cubic yard. Learn more here.

Bulk Trash & Special Collections

For a single-family, owner-occupied residence: Up to four (4) bulky trash collections per fiscal year, with a maximum total of 20 bulky refuse items per fiscal year, will be free of charge to the resident.

For a single-family rental property that pays for City trash services: Up to four (4) bulky trash collections per fiscal year, with a maximum total of 29 bulky refuse items per fiscal year, will be free of charge.

For quantities and/or frequency more than stated above, a $20 collection fee per item over the allowable number of items will be imposed. A waiver may be available for a major extenuating circumstance on a limited basis.

Bulky trash includes items such as furniture, carpet, lumber, fencing, mattresses, etc. All bulky trash collections must be scheduled in advance and the caller must identify the quantity and type of items when scheduling a collection.

Bulky refuse items must be set out neatly for collection and separated by type.

Other Special Collections

The City collects special items by appointment on Thursdays and Fridays. Different trucks are assigned to each category, and material must be source-separated for collection.

• Bulk Trash: furniture, carpet, large bulky items, lumber with nails bent, fencing, etc. Mattresses and box springs MUST be wrapped in plastic. Lumber should be less than five (5) feet long. Large items should weigh less than 75 lbs. Residents are allowed 4 collections or 20 items per fiscal year (whichever comes first); registered rentals are allowed 4 collections or 29 items per fiscal year (whichever comes first).

• Appliances & Metals: Appliances include but are not limited to stoves, air conditioners, refrigerators, washers, dryers, dishwashers, hot water heaters and ovens and have a $20 fee per item for collection. Other metals such as bikes, file cabinets, and miscellaneous metal items do not incur a fee.

• Electronics for Recycling: computers, printers, keyboards, modems, gaming consoles, etc. Please note that TVs, monitors, and microwaves have a $20 fee per item. Residents have the option of bringing these items to the electronics drop-off box at Public Works for free.

• Brush, Branches, and Logs: All woody material must be bundled and tied in bunches no longer than four (4) feet in length, up to two (2) feet in diameter and no more than 50 lbs. Material can also be placed in personal containers or paper yard waste bags. Individual branches cannot be wider than four (4) inches in diameter while logs must be cut into 12-inch lengths that are no more than 12 inches in diameter (a maximum of 25 logs will be collected per pickup).