Maryland trash pickup schedules
1 Maryland city has a full page: who collects, the pickup frequency, the holiday rule and bulk pickup, each from the city’s own pages. Below: Maryland’s statewide recycling and hazardous waste rules.
Maryland cities
| Baltimore | City | weekly | 9 days listed for 2026; 7 change pickup | Set collection days | 569,997 |
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Maryland cities whose schedule is not yet published on this site
A city page goes live here only after the collector, the holiday rule and bulk pickup are confirmed on the city’s own pages. Until then, use the city’s official page for pickup days and holiday changes.
| Bowie | 58,383 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | cityofbowie.org |
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| Frederick | 92,059 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | cityoffrederickmd.gov |
| Gaithersburg | 71,113 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | gaithersburgmd.gov |
| Rockville | 67,563 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | rockvillemd.gov |
Maryland recycling and disposal rules
| State agency | Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) - Resource Management Program / Recycling |
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| Bottle deposit | Maryland has no container deposit (bottle bill) law. |
| Household hazardous waste | The state publishes no statewide program. Ask your county or city; the city pages on this site list local hazardous waste drop-off sites. |
| Material | What the state requires or offers | Source |
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| Yard waste landfill ban | Landfills/refuse disposal systems may not accept truckloads of separately collected yard waste (or loads of separately collected food waste) for final disposal unless they provide for organics recycling of it. | mgaleg.maryland.gov · October 30, 2026 |
| Food scraps and organics | Large food-residual generators (supermarkets, schools, business/institutional cafeterias; not restaurants) generating at least 1 ton/week (since Jan 1, 2024) within 30 miles of an organics recycling facility must separate and divert food residuals from disposal. Does not apply to households. | mgaleg.maryland.gov · October 30, 2026 |
| Mandatory recycling | Owners/managers of apartment buildings and condominium associations with 10 or more units must provide recycling collection for residents (since October 1, 2014; not Ocean City). | mgaleg.maryland.gov · October 30, 2026 |
| Paint take-back (PaintCare) | PaintCare paint stewardship program began April 2026 (overseen by MDE): free drop-off of leftover architectural paint at PaintCare sites, funded by a fee on new paint. Required by Md. Env. 9-1733. | paintcare.org · October 30, 2026 |
| Electronics recycling program | Statewide electronics recycling program: manufacturers of covered electronic devices must label devices and register (and pay a fee, if applicable) with MDE before selling in Maryland. | mgaleg.maryland.gov · October 30, 2026 |
| Batteries | Rechargeable Battery Management Law: marketers must run a management program for used Ni-Cd and small sealed lead batteries; The Battery Network (Call2Recycle) operates collection statewide. | batterynetwork.org · October 30, 2026 |
| Mercury thermostats | Sale of mercury-containing thermostats to consumers is prohibited. | mgaleg.maryland.gov · October 30, 2026 |
- No state mattress recycling (Bye Bye Mattress) program.
State facts checked October 30, 2026 against the state’s own pages. Local rules come first: your city page lists the drop-off sites and hazardous waste days that apply to you.
Household hazardous waste sites in Maryland cities on this site
Paint, chemicals, batteries and other hazardous household items do not go in the trash. These are the sites the cities above publish; residency rules and fees are on each city page.
| Baltimore | Household Hazardous Waste at Sisson Street RRC | 2840 Sisson Street, Baltimore, MD | first Friday and Saturday of the month, June-December (dates may be adjusted for holidays); remaining 2026 dates Nov 6-7 and Dec 4-5, 9 AM-5 PM | baltimorecity.gov · October 30, 2026 |
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