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Baltimore, MD trash pickup schedule

Baltimore trash and recycling: who collects, how often, how to find your pickup day, and what changes on holidays in 2026.

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Quick answer

Who collectsThe city collects Baltimore City DPW (Bureau of Solid Waste) collects trash and recycling; every address is eligible up to 96 gallons of trash per week, addresses over that limit must contract private haulers. Recycling cans go to single-family residences.4
How oftenTrash weekly, recycling weekly, yard waste on request via 31115
Set outNot published by the city (official page)
Your pickup dayAddress lookup: baltimorecity.gov127
Holiday Election Day, Tue, Nov 3, 2026: Moved to Saturday. City holiday: no collection Tuesday Nov 3; make-up Saturday Nov 7. DPW drop-off facilities closed.15

Bulk items: Set collection days (details). Drop-off sites: 6 listed (hours and fees).

Baltimore holiday trash schedule 2026

City’s ruleNo standing holiday rule is published; DPW announces each City holiday in a news release. The 2026 notices for Good Friday (Fri Apr 3), Juneteenth (Fri Jun 19) and Election Day (Tue Nov 3) each said there would be no trash or recycling collection on the holiday and named the following Saturday as the make-up collection day. The MLK Day and Presidents Day notices said the closure would not affect collection because Monday is not a regularly scheduled collection day.15
Official noticebaltimorecity.gov33
Baltimore trash pickup on holidays, 2026
HolidayDatePickupWhat the city says
New Year's Day Thu, Jan 1, 2026 No dated list; see the city’s rule See the city’s rule above
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Mon, Jan 19, 2026 No change Monday is not a regular collection day; offices and sanitation yards closed.23
Presidents' Day Mon, Feb 16, 2026 No change Monday is not a regular collection day; offices and sanitation yards closed.22
Good Friday Fri, Apr 3, 2026 Moved to Saturday No collection Friday Apr 3; make-up Saturday Apr 4.21
Memorial Day Mon, May 25, 2026 Changes; see details Notice: offices and sanitation yards closed Mon May 25 and trash/recycling collection and street sweeping not conducted that day; no make-up day stated.20
Juneteenth Fri, Jun 19, 2026 Moved to Saturday No collection Friday Jun 19; make-up Saturday Jun 20.19
Independence Day (Fourth of July) Fri, Jul 3, 2026 Changes; see details Observed Fri Jul 3: administrative offices closed but sanitation yards open normal hours Fri Jul 3; facilities closed Sat Jul 4. The notice announces no holiday collection change; recycling was separately suspended Jul 1-3, 2026 for an extreme-heat emergency.18
Labor Day Mon, Sep 7, 2026 Changes; see details Notice: offices and sanitation yards closed Mon Sep 7 and trash/recycling collection and street sweeping not conducted that day; no make-up day stated.17
Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day Mon, Oct 12, 2026 Changes; see details Indigenous Peoples Day, Mon Oct 12: offices, sanitation yards and drop-off facilities closed, no street sweeping. The notice does not mention trash or recycling collection.16
Election Day Tue, Nov 3, 2026 Moved to Saturday City holiday: no collection Tuesday Nov 3; make-up Saturday Nov 7. DPW drop-off facilities closed.15
Veterans Day Wed, Nov 11, 2026 No dated list; see the city’s rule See the city’s rule above
Thanksgiving Day Thu, Nov 26, 2026 No dated list; see the city’s rule See the city’s rule above
Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026 No dated list; see the city’s rule See the city’s rule above

Check your own day for the next three holidays with the holiday delay checker, or download a pickup calendar.

Sources: DPW Offices and Sanitation Yards Closed for Election Day (…, DPW Offices and Sanitation Yards Closed to Observe Indigen…, DPW Offices and Sanitation Yards Closed in Observance of L…, DPW Announces Independence Day Holiday and Code Red Operat…, DPW Offices and Sanitation Yards Closed for Juneteenth (Ju…, DPW Offices and Sanitation Yards Closed in Observance of M…, DPW Offices and Sanitation Yards Closed for Good Friday (M…, DPW Offices and Sanitation Yards Closed in Observance of P…, DPW Offices and Sanitation Yards Closed in Observance of M…, DPW closed Christmas Day Dec 25, 2025, DPW closed Thanksgiving Day Nov 27, 2025, DPW closed Veterans Day Nov 11, 2025, DPW News and Media listing Last checked Report a change

Bulk trash pickup in Baltimore

How it worksSet collection days3
How to requestCall 311 or use 311 Online at least 4 working days before your scheduled Saturday; give address, phone and the 3 items; mark items "bulk collection", place them where trash is collected (rear pickup: end of yard, gate unlocked) and set out by 7:00 a.m.3
Limitsup to 3 bulk items per month (up to 4 tires with rims removed)3
FeesNot published by the city (official page)
Accepted
  • Sofas, chairs and other furniture3
  • Mattresses and box springs3
  • Appliances3
  • Up to 4 tires with rims removed3
  • Items that won't fit in the trash can3
Not accepted
  • Building materials (sheetrock, siding, wood pieces, roofing)3
  • Auto parts3
  • Paint or stain3
  • Flammable or hazardous waste3

Sources: Bulk Trash Pick Up and Large Item Removal Last checked Report a change

Recycling in Baltimore

Pickupweekly1
Typesingle-stream30
Glassaccepted in cart14
Plasticsplastic bottles (lids on), jugs and jars, wide-mouthed containers such as yogurt tubs, and plastic cups, all clean and empty; no clamshell, berry, deli or take-out containers, no plastic bags or film; rigid plastics (buckets, totes, hangers, toys) go to drop-off centers14

Accepted

  • Aluminum cans (clean)14
  • Glass bottles and jars (clean and empty)14
  • Plastic bottles with lids attached, milk jugs (clean and empty)14
  • Cartons for milk, juice and soup (clean and empty)14
  • Cardboard boxes; clean pizza boxes14
  • Paper of all colors, newspaper (clean and dry)14
  • Empty aerosol cans14
  • Metal cans30
  • Plastic jugs and jars (clean and empty)14
  • Wide-mouthed containers such as yogurt containers (snap/screw tops can stay on)14
  • Plastic cups (straws and lids removed)14
  • Paper cups (lid off)14
  • Magazines14
  • Paperboard and cardboard tubes; paper egg cartons14
  • Clean aluminum foil and foil pans14

Not accepted

  • Plastic bags of any kind (and recyclables in plastic bags)14
  • Clamshells, deli and take-out containers14
  • Hard/rigid plastics such as buckets and laundry baskets (drop-off centers only)9
  • Greasy pizza boxes14
  • Berry and other clamshell containers14
  • Flexible plastics: plastic wrap, wrappers, mailer bags, cereal bags, plastic rings14
  • Foam and plastic egg cartons14
  • Shredded paper (DPW shred events only; otherwise trash)14
  • Batteries, hoses and wires, textiles, construction debris (named common contaminants)30

Programs

  • No limit on recycling; extra recyclables may go in other lidded containers labeled 'recycling'; no plastic bags4
  • Food scrap drop-off at all Residential Recycling Centers (residents only)11

Sources: Trash Collection | Baltimore City DPW, Trash and Recycling Cans, Recycling Services / Hard-to-Recycle Items, Food Scrap Recycling, DPW Recycle Right tool (item data), DPW Launches OOPS Tag Recycling Initiative (Feb 24, 2026) Last checked Report a change

Yard waste, food scraps and seasonal pickups

Yard waste pickupyes - leaves/yard waste collected on request (311) in brown paper lawn bags; plastic bags not accepted5
Seasonfall 2026 leaf collection season has started (no end date published)5
How oftenon request via 3115
Rulesbrown paper lawn and leaf bags only; up to 20 bags and bundles per scheduled pickup; place where trash is collected; up to five free paper bags at Residential Recycling Centers5
Food scrapsdrop-off only, at all Residential Recycling Centers11
Christmas treesLast published season (2025-26): free tree mulching at Sisson Street Residential Recycling Center (2840 Sisson St), Fri Dec 26, 2025 - Sat Feb 7, 2026, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Sat; or set trees out with weekly trash until Sat Feb 7, 2026 where trash is collected. 2026-27 dates not yet published.24
Leaf collectionfall 2026: paper bags only, call 311 for pickup (up to 20 bags/bundles)5
Cleanup events
  • Mayor's Fall Clean-Up and Day of Service, Saturday Nov 21, 2026, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; register by Nov 14 via 31113

Sources: Yard Waste, Food Scrap Recycling, Mayor Brandon M. Scott Announces Fall Clean-Up and Day of …, DPW Recycle Right tool (item data), DPW closed Christmas Day Dec 25, 2025 Last checked Report a change

Drop-off sites: landfill, recycling and hazardous waste

Quarantine Road Landfill & Residential Recycling Center

TypeLandfill
Run byThe city
Address6100 Quarantine Road, Baltimore, MD · Map6
HoursMon-Sat 9:00 am-3:30 pm6
FeesResidential drop-off free for city residents (household waste, recycling, electronics, appliances); $135 per ton for non-hazardous solid waste and C&D disposed at the landfill (since Nov 1, 2025)6
Who can use itBaltimore City residents with valid ID6

Eastern Residential Recycling Center

TypeRecycling center
Run byThe city
Address6101 Bowley's Lane, Baltimore, MD · Map6
HoursMon-Sat 9:00 am-5:00 pm6
Feesfree for residents6
Who can use itBaltimore City residents with valid ID6

Sisson Street Residential Recycling Center (Northwest)

TypeRecycling center
Run byThe city
Address2840 Sisson Street, Baltimore, MD · Map6
HoursMon-Sat 9:00 am-5:00 pm6
Feesfree for residents6
Who can use itBaltimore City residents with valid ID6

Western (Reedbird) Residential Recycling Center

TypeRecycling center
Run byThe city
Address701 Reedbird Ave., Baltimore, MD · Map6
HoursSaturday 9:00 am-5:00 pm (limited schedule during modernization)6
Feesfree for residents; trash and recycling only (no white goods, food scraps, electronics, metals, textiles or tires)6
Who can use itBaltimore City residents with valid ID6

Northwest Transfer Station

TypeTransfer station
Run byThe city
Address5030 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, MD · Map6
HoursMon-Sat 7:00 am-5:00 pm6
Fees$20 flat for vehicles up to 7,000 lb gross weight; $3.38 per 100 lb beyond6
Who can use itsmall haulers with a valid permit6

Household Hazardous Waste at Sisson Street RRC

TypeHousehold hazardous waste
Run byThe city
Address2840 Sisson Street, Baltimore, MD · Map8
Hoursfirst 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 PM8
FeesNot published by the city (official page)
Who can use itBaltimore City residents; no businesses or commercial vehicles8

Item guides: Mattress · Couch and furniture · Appliances · Paint · Batteries · Electronics · Tires · Motor oil · Christmas tree.

Sources: Residential Recycling Centers (drop-off locations), How to Use Drop-Off Center, Household Hazardous Waste Disposal, Mattress and Box Spring Recycling, DPW to Reopen Reedbird Recycling Drop-off Center on Limite…, Board of Estimates Approves First Landfill Tipping Fee Inc… Last checked Report a change

Missed pickup and contacts

Missed pickup formbalt311.baltimorecity.gov10
Phone(443) 263-2220 (311 when calling from outside the city)27
311311 (call or text; 311 call center open 6 a.m.-10 p.m., 7 days a week)15
Official websitebaltimorecity.gov2

Sources: Trash and Recycling | Baltimore City DPW, 3-1-1 Request Missed Recycle Pickup, DPW Offices and Sanitation Yards Closed for Election Day (…, Find Your Trash & Recycling Collection Day (Explore Your N… Last checked Report a change

Nearby cities

All Maryland cities: Maryland trash pickup schedules.

Baltimore trash pickup FAQ

What day is trash picked up in Baltimore?

Trash is collected weekly. Baltimore does not use one citywide day: your day depends on your address. Look it up with the city’s address lookup (baltimorecity.gov).

How do I get rid of bulky items in Baltimore?

Set collection days. Call 311 or use 311 Online at least 4 working days before your scheduled Saturday; give address, phone and the 3 items; mark items "bulk collection", place them where trash is collected (rear pickup: end of yard, gate unlocked) and set out by 7:00 a.m.

Does Baltimore recycle glass?

Glass: accepted in cart.

How do I report a missed trash pickup in Baltimore?

Use the city’s online form (balt311.baltimorecity.gov) or call (443) 263-2220 (311 when calling from outside the city).

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