Seasonal Activities

Spring Clean Up Month

April is designated as ‘Spring Clean Up Month’. The Public Works facility will be open Saturdays during the month of April for residents of College Park. Proof of residency is required. There may be a charge for items such as tires, A/C units, heat pumps, refrigerators and freezers. Hazardous waste will not be accepted. Due to the popularity of the “Spring Clean Up Month” in April, the public works facility will also be open Saturday’s in October.  A collection container for used motor oil disposal is always accessible.

Curbside Leaf Collection

November 1 - December 31

• Leaf Vacuum collection dates will be posted in your neighborhood. Signs are posted prior to collection the following week.

• Rake leaves to the curb. Pile leaves away from cars and storm drains. The leaf vacuum cannot reach around cars.

• Remove tree limbs, rocks and other debris from leaves to be collected. They can damage the equipment and cause delays.

• Noise and dust may be noticeable. Dry conditions generate more dust. We apologize for any inconvenience.

• If you bag leaves, please put them out when the leaf vacuum is scheduled. Use paper yard waste bags or approved reusable containers (see below). Do not put them out with regular trash. No bagging is necessary in the fall.

• The leaf vacuum makes collections only in the fall.

January 1st-March 31^st

• Leaves must be in paper yard waste bags or approved reusable containers (see above). Leaves must be at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on regular collection day. More than 10 bags must be called in for pick up.

Yard Waste Collection

January - October

Yard Waste includes grass clippings, leaves, and trimmings. Grass clippings provide an excellent source of nutrients when left on your lawn. If you bag your yard waste, it will be picked up on regular trash days if it is at the curb by 7:00 a.m.  You must use paper yard waste bags or an approved reusable container (see below for more information).

• The leaf vacuum makes collections only in the fall.

Grass Clippings...Let'em Lay!

Paper Bags and Reusable Containers:

• Effective September 15, 2005, grass clippings, leaves and yard trim (NOT BRUSH OR BRANCHES) must be set at the curb for collection in paper yard waste bags or in approved reusable containers.

• Reusable containers must be less than 32 gallons in size. The container must weigh less than 75 pounds to be collected; and display a yard waste collection decal. The decal is available for pickup at Public Works, City Hall and Public Services. Residents may use more than one container, however each one must display a decal in order to be collected.

• Items must be at the curb by 7:00 AM on collection day.

• The containers must be set at the curb and have the decal facing the street in order to be collected.

• Please put a few small holes in the bottom of the container to allow water to drain out.

Call 240-487-3590 for more information

Snow and Ice Control

Public Works crews plow and salt City streets and parking lots to clear snow and ice.

What Residents Can Do:

• Move parked cars off the street so the snow plows can clear the snow to the curb.

• If off-street parking is not available, use the odd-even parking system.  During predicted snow storms, park on the even-numbered side of the street on even-numbered calendar days; park on the odd-numbered side of the street on odd-numbered calendar days.

• Be patient during any snow emergency as crews work around the clock to clear the streets.

• Clear sidewalks in front of your residence.

Gypsy Moth Program

A gypsy moth egg mass count is conducted in the fall by the Maryland Department of Agriculture to monitor population changes. If egg mass counts are high enough, an aerial spray application may be recommended to prevent excessive damage the following spring by the feeding caterpillars. If a treatment area is identified, the Maryland Department of Agriculture Forest Pest Management Office works with the City to schedule control applications. Gypsy moth surveys are important to prevent future outbreaks.

Mosquitoes

During the spring & summer, the City of College Park cooperates with the Maryland Department of Agriculture to identify and control mosquito populations. Larviciding treatments are made by Maryland Department of Agriculture personnel beginning in the spring and continuing throughout the summer. Requests for local spraying should be made to Public Works, which will be forwarded to the Maryland Department of Agriculture who will determine if spraying is warranted. If count thresholds are met, the Department of Agriculture may spray for mosquitoes.

 Mosquitoes in our community?

Translation