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OPERATING STATUS: Recycling/trash collection - yard trim delays. Transfer Station recycling/trash drop-offs - normal hours. closed 7/4/2021. Be in the know - Sign up for service updates and reminders.
OPERATING STATUS:
Due to staffing issues with county contractors, yard trim collection is ongoing but behind schedule. If your yard trim was not picked up on your regular collection day, please leave materials curbside so that we can collect during the week. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. For questions or concerns call 311 (240-777-0311) and press 3 to get directed to Trash & Recycling.
Fourth of July Holiday, Sunday, July 4, 2021: No change in scheduled pickups. Transfer Station closed July 4, 2021. Full holiday schedule.
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You are eligible to receive five bulk trash collections each calendar year.
Bulk trash collections must be scheduled in advance of your collection day.
Make an itemized list of the non-metal items you want us to pick up. (See details about scrap metal recycling for metal items.)
Request your bulk trash collection
If you request your pick up after the deadline, we'll collect your bulk items the following week on your trash collection day.
Disassemble extremely large bulk items. At least one side of the item must be less than 4 feet wide. Items with all sides larger than 4 feet will not fit in our collection truck, so we will not collect them.
On your collection day, place your bulk trash items adjacent to your regular household trash. Keep them separate from recyclables, yard trim or scrap metal you set out for pickup.
Set all of your bulk trash items, regular household trash, recycling, yard trim, and scrap metal at the curb by 7 a.m. on your collection day.
If your trash service is privately-provided, contact your trash collector. Some private collectors may charge additional fees to collect bulk trash. Learn more about private-subscription trash service.
In municipalities, check with your town or city for service details.
Or, bring the items to the Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station or the Poolesville Beauty Spot. Dispose of loads of trash under 500 pounds at no charge. The Transfer Station also accepts trash loads of 500 pounds or more - see fee schedule.
Use our Collection Day Lookup tool to see how your trash service is provided. Or, call 311 (from out-of-County: 240-777-0311).
Then, follow the bulk trash instructions for your trash service provider.
Call Montgomery County's Customer Service Center at 311 (or 240-777-0311) by 7:00 p.m. on the business day before your collection day. Thank you for the courtesy call!
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We accept these general item types as bulk trash. If you have an item to be collected that is not on this list, please call 311 (or 240-777-0311).
County residents may bring items not accepted for bulk trash collection to the Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station or the Poolesville Beauty Spot. Dispose of loads of trash under 500 pounds at no charge. The Transfer Station also accepts trash loads of 500 pounds or more - see fee schedule.
Tree stumps more than three feet in diameter, and large auto parts cannot be disposed of at the Transfer Station.
Call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center at 311 (or 240-777-0311).