Pumpkin Composting

Halloween is over, but how do you dispose of your pumpkins?

• If you signed up and participate in the curbside food scrap collection program, you can put your pumpkins our for disposal with your food scraps.
• Bring pumpkins to a drop-off location (Department of Public Works, 9217 51st Avenue, or at the Old Town Community Garden located at Columbia Avenue between College Avenue and Norwich Road.)

Winter Weather Alerts

Be prepared for winter. Visit our website for more information on the steps the City takes when there is a wintery mix in the forecast.

Public Works crews are staffed around the clock during snow emergencies to clear the 51 road miles of City streets. Updates will be posted on the City’s website, all City social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram).

Water Main Breaks

As it gets cooler, the risk of water main breaks increases. The first step to repairing a water main is YOU! Report it to WSSC Water 301-206-4002; please have the physical address of the water main break available when you call.

Electronics Drop-Off Location

City of College Park residents can bring electronics for recycling to the drop-off box near the entrance of the front doors to Davis Hall. No more than 3 items can be disposed of at no cost.

· Acceptable: TVs, monitors, microwaves, gaming systems, computers, hard drives, cell phones, printers, laptops, copiers, fax machines, cable, and circuit boards.

· Unacceptable: Light bulbs of any kind (LED, CFL, Fluorescent light bulbs or tubes) or batteries of any kind.

SmartLeaf Compost and Wood Mulch

Smartleaf® compost and wood mulch are both 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 over for the season, check back in the spring.

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 wood mulch click here. For further questions call 240-487-3593.

Special Collections

The City collects four different types of special trash by appointment on Thursdays and Fridays. Different trucks are assigned to each category. Please source separate items into:

• Bulk Trash: furniture, carpet, large bulky items, lumber with nails bent, fencing, etc. Mattresses and box springs MUST be wrapped in plastic to be collected. All material must be less than five (5) feet long and weigh less than 75 lbs. Residents are allowed 4 collections per fiscal year and 20 items per fiscal year; registered rentals are allowed 4 collections per fiscal year and 29 items per fiscal year.
• Appliances & Metals: Appliances include 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 radiators, 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 City approved containers or 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).