Cottage City trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Tuesdays and Fridays — Bates Trucking. Lidded containers. Out night before; crews as early as 6 am. Town 301-779-2161; [email protected] for misses/carts. Verified 2026-10-15 · cottagecitymd2.civicpluswebopen.com |
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| Curbside | Trash night before (crews ~6 am); bulk Wed. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Mondays — Jeda Trucking. County recycling container via 311 if needed. Verified 2026-10-15 · cottagecitymd2.civicpluswebopen.com |
| Bulk | Wednesdays; ≤3 items. Notify Bates before metal/appliances; lawnmowers free of oil/gas/batteries; grills free of gas; appliances free of refrigerant. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Contact the city for your hauler. |
| Contacts | Town Hall 301-779-2161; 3820 40th Ave. Verified 2026-10-15 · cottagecitymd2.civicpluswebopen.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Trash night before (crews ~6 am); bulk Wed.
Where
Curb.
Limits
Bulk ≤3 items.
Bags
Trash in lidded containers; mattresses plastic-wrapped.
Brush
Bates won't collect oversized brush >4 ft L or >6 in dia (banned list).
Not yet confirmed: Not allowed, Fees and fines.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Holidays
No dated holiday table on refuse page.
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- Trash
- Tuesdays and Fridays — Bates Trucking. Lidded containers. Out night before; crews as early as 6 am. Town 301-779-2161; [email protected] for misses/carts.
- Recycling
- Mondays — Jeda Trucking. County recycling container via 311 if needed.
- Bulk pickup
- Wednesdays; ≤3 items. Notify Bates before metal/appliances; lawnmowers free of oil/gas/batteries; grills free of gas; appliances free of refrigerant. Mattresses/box springs in protective plastic. Carpet ≤5 ft rolled/tied/taped. Up to 2 large bags small household items.
- Curbside: when
- Trash night before (crews ~6 am); bulk Wed.
- Curbside: where
- Curb.
- Curbside: limits
- Bulk ≤3 items.
- Curbside: brush
- Bates won't collect oversized brush >4 ft L or >6 in dia (banned list).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: bags
- Trash in lidded containers; mattresses plastic-wrapped.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
No dated holiday table on refuse page.
- Hauler
- Contact the city for your hauler.
- Contacts
- Town Hall 301-779-2161; 3820 40th Ave
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cottagecitymd2.civicpluswebopen.com
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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