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Refuse Collection
Public Works is located at Davis Hall, 9217 51st Avenue, College Park, Maryland 20740. Telephone
Regular Refuse
Carts Carts are provided to all College Park residents at no charge. Replacement carts will be provided by the City at no cost if the need for replacement was not caused by owner abuse. Carts that are destroyed or become unusable as a result of the acts or negligence by the user shall be required to be replaced, and the user shall pay the replacement cost of the cart.
Cart Placement
Materials Accepted for Collection
Syringe Disposal
If a sharps (sealed impervious) container is not available, needles must be capped and the syringe placed inside a plastic bottle (such as soda bottle) with the cap on the bottle. Place capped bottle inside the trash cart.
Items Not Collected
Roof shingles, dirt, rocks, pressurized containers, explosives, paint, poisons, caustics, any hazardous materials
Hazardous Waste
The City is not permitted to collect hazardous material, including but not limited to: ammunition, cooking oil, car batteries, explosives, fuel, herbicides, mercury, pressurized containers (gas cylinders, fire extinguishers, etc.), oil-based paint, pesticides, pool chemicals, shingles, solvents, sealants, varnishes, and stain. Prince George’s County accepts hazardous materials Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 8:00 am – 3:30 pm. The facility is located at 11611 White House Road Upper Marlboro, MD. Please call 301-883-5045 or www.princegeorgescountymd.gov for more information.
Special Trash
Special trash is collected by appointment only on Thursday and Friday. Items must be at the curb by 7:00 a.m.: Dishwashers, clothes washers, refrigerators, radiators, hot water heaters, boilers, kitchen sinks, bathroom basins and tubs, commodes, vehicle parts, building materials
Tires and Appliances
Tires and appliances are collected by appointment on Thursday or Friday only by calling
240-487-3590. The following fees will be charged:
Tires $4.00 per tire
Refrigerators First unit free during a calendar year (from each household); $35.00 per unit thereafter
Air conditioners First unit free during a calendar year (from each household); $35.00 per unit thereafter
Heat pumps First unit free during a calendar year (from each household); $35.00 per unit thereafter
Bulky Trash
Bulky trash includes furniture, bedding, move outs and other miscellaneous items. It is collected on Thursday and Friday by appointment.
Call 240-487-3590 for a trash pick up before placing items at the curb. Items must be at the curb by 7:00 a.m.
Trash and Recycling Pick-up Sc
Call 240-487-3590 for more information
City Holidays
New Years Day, Martin Luther Kings Birthday, Presidents Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Election Day (during presidential election years), Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day
NOTE: Trash and recycling days will be 1 day later if the holiday falls on a collection day.
Behind the House Pickups
Households with no one physically able to move refuse carts and recycling bins to and from the curb may request a back door pickup. An application and doctors note must be filed with Public Works. Call 240-487-3590 for more information.
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