Bel Air bulk trash pickup
Every other week, appointment only — call Public Works at least 24 hours ahead (except when regular trash day offset by holiday — then no bulk that week).
Verified 2026-10-15 · belairmd.org
At a glance
| Brush | Loose brush (limbs/branches) cut to manageable lengths ≤6 ft; call 410-638-4545 to initiate brush pickup; picked with yard-waste schedule. Thicker than 2 in / logs / stumps / bamboo = bulk. Yard waste in paper bags or loose in cans — no plastic bags. |
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| Limits | Refuse containers 20–32 gal, ≤40 lbs loaded (code quote on Town page). Bulk wood ≤5 ft; bamboo ≤5 ft / ≤6 in girth / ≤50 lbs. Brush limbs ≤6 ft; limbs >2 in diameter, logs, stumps, bamboo → bulk schedule. Large brush may need extra pickup days. |
| Not allowed | Plastic bags for recycling or yard waste. Building/contractual demolition/alteration waste. Hired landscaper/tree-company debris not included in brush/yard programs. Out-of-Town refuse. |
| Curbside | Trash/recycling containers: not before 6:00 p.m. Day preceding collection; remove before 9:00 a.m. Day following collection (§240-25 as quoted by Town). Bulk: appointment; 24 hours’ notice. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · belairmd.org 1, belairmd.org 2, belairmd.org 3 |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Trash/recycling containers: not before 6:00 p.m. Day preceding collection; remove before 9:00 a.m. Day following collection (§240-25 as quoted by Town). Bulk: appointment; 24 hours’ notice.
Where
Curbside. Yard waste (bagged leaves/grass) away from regular trash/recyclables. Brush not co-mingled with grass/leaves.
Limits
Refuse containers 20–32 gal, ≤40 lbs loaded (code quote on Town page). Bulk wood ≤5 ft; bamboo ≤5 ft / ≤6 in girth / ≤50 lbs. Brush limbs ≤6 ft; limbs >2 in diameter, logs, stumps, bamboo → bulk schedule. Large brush may need extra pickup days.
Not allowed
Plastic bags for recycling or yard waste. Building/contractual demolition/alteration waste. Hired landscaper/tree-company debris not included in brush/yard programs. Out-of-Town refuse.
Bags
Grass/leaves: paper bags or loose in cans (plastic bags no longer accepted). Recycling not in plastic bags. Trash in approved 20–32 gal cans.
Verified 2026-10-15 · belairmd.org 1, belairmd.org 2, belairmd.org 3
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Full details for Bel Air: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Town Refuse/Sanitation collects household trash generally Monday and Tuesday by section (see recycling/collection calendar). Containers: Town Code §240-25 — not <20 gal nor >32 gal; loaded weight ≤40 lbs (as quoted on Regular Refuse Collection page). Don't place at curb before 6:00 p.m. Day before pickup; remove before 9:00 a.m. Day after (code). Out-of-Town refuse not allowed. Construction/contractual building waste not collected by Town (generator must dispose). Public Works 705 E. Churchville Rd; refuse questions 410-638-4545.
- Recycling
- Single-stream Thu/Fri by section (calendar). Paper/cardboard with bottles, cans, plastic jugs #1–7 in approved refuse container, paper bags, or cardboard boxes — not in plastic trash/grocery bags. View 2025–2026 / 2026–2027 recycling calendars on Public Works page. Holiday-week all-town recycling dates published on Holiday Week Collection page (through mid-2026 list).
- Bulk pickup
- Every other week, appointment only — call Public Works 410-638-4545 at least 24 hours ahead (except when regular trash day offset by holiday — then no bulk that week). Wood bulk: cut to ≤5 ft; nails/screws removed or bent; improper wood tagged and left. Bamboo: ≤5 ft, girth ≤6 in, ≤50 lbs. Building/contractual waste not collected. Bulk section colors on recycling calendar (Sections 1–2 green / 3–4 blue).
- Curbside: when
- Trash/recycling containers: not before 6:00 p.m. Day preceding collection; remove before 9:00 a.m. Day following collection (§240-25 as quoted by Town). Bulk: appointment; 24 hours’ notice.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside. Yard waste (bagged leaves/grass) away from regular trash/recyclables. Brush not co-mingled with grass/leaves.
- Curbside: limits
- Refuse containers 20–32 gal, ≤40 lbs loaded (code quote on Town page). Bulk wood ≤5 ft; bamboo ≤5 ft / ≤6 in girth / ≤50 lbs. Brush limbs ≤6 ft; limbs >2 in diameter, logs, stumps, bamboo → bulk schedule. Large brush may need extra pickup days.
- Curbside: brush
- Loose brush (limbs/branches) cut to manageable lengths ≤6 ft; call 410-638-4545 to initiate brush pickup; picked with yard-waste schedule. Thicker than 2 in / logs / stumps / bamboo = bulk. Yard waste in paper bags or loose in cans — no plastic bags.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Plastic bags for recycling or yard waste. Building/contractual demolition/alteration waste. Hired landscaper/tree-company debris not included in brush/yard programs. Out-of-Town refuse.
- Curbside: bags
- Grass/leaves: paper bags or loose in cans (plastic bags no longer accepted). Recycling not in plastic bags. Trash in approved 20–32 gal cans.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific dollar fines for early/late set-out not quoted on refuse (code section cited for timing/size only). Contact Public Works 410-638-4545 / holiday line 410-638-4536.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Presidents 2026 (2026-02-16): shift not yet confirmed
- Good Friday 2026 (2026-04-03): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Juneteenth 2026 (2026-06-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence Day 2026 (2026-07-04): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Columbus Day 2026 (2026-10-12): shift not yet confirmed
- Veterans Day 2026 (2026-11-11): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Official Town holidays listed on Holiday Week Collection page: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and the Friday after, Christmas Day. Rules: if holiday falls on Mon/Tue trash day → that trash collected Wednesday and no bulk that week; if holiday on Thu/Fri recycling → all-town recycling on published special dates; yard waste missed for holiday → next week’s scheduled day. Example notice for Mon Oct 12, 2026 (Columbus/Indigenous observance): Monday trash → Wed Oct 14; Tuesday trash stays Tuesday; no yard waste Mon Oct 12; no bulk Wed Oct 14. Published all-town recycling dates on Holiday Week page include Fri Jan 2, Thu Apr 2, Thu Jun 18, Thu Jul 2, 2026 (plus late-2025 dates). Holiday keys = calendar dates of named Town holidays for 2026 where standard calendar applies.
- Hauler
- Town of Bel Air Department of Public Works (Refuse/Sanitation)
- Contacts
- Public Works 410-638-4545; holiday refuse questions also 410-638-4536; Town Hall 410-638-4550; 705 E. Churchville Road, Bel Air, MD 21014
- Find your day
- Bel Air recycling/collection calendar (section trash Mon–Tue; recycling Thu–Fri; bulk by appointment)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: belairmd.org
Bulk: belairmd.org
Holidays: belairmd.org 1, belairmd.org 2
Curbside: belairmd.org 1, belairmd.org 2, belairmd.org 3 - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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