Elkton trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Town contract Republic Services — weekly 95-gal trash cart (Town-provided). Verified 2026-10-15 · elkton.org 1, elkton.org 2 |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Cart to curb night before collection day (Service Guide). Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Same weekly service day as trash in separate 95-gal recycle cart; single-stream; acceptables via CCrecycling.org. All material inside cart, lid closed. Verified 2026-10-15 · elkton.org 1, elkton.org 2 |
| Bulk | One bulk item/week at curb — schedule via Public Works (guide: ext 102; some Republic text says ext 7102 — use main Public Works number). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · elkton.org |
| Hauler | Contact the city for your hauler. |
| Contacts | Public Works 410-392-6636; Town 410-398-0970; 100 Railroad Ave, Elkton, MD 21921; cart issues per guide Town ext 102 / Resident Guide also lists Republic. Verified 2026-10-15 · elkton.org 1, elkton.org 2 |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Cart to curb night before collection day (Service Guide).
Where
Within 2 ft of street edge; carts 3 ft apart and 3 ft from cars/trees/mailboxes/fences/meters; 16 ft overhead clearance; on street; not behind vehicles.
Limits
Contents must fit in cart with lid closed; nothing beside/on cart.
Bags
Bag household trash loose items; don't bag recycling (loose in cart).
Brush
Public Works brush/grass/leaf program separate (Brush, Grass and Leaf Collection Brochure) — piles separated; brush ≤6 ft (Resident Guide also ≤6 in diameter). Call Public Works 410-392-6636.
Not yet confirmed: Not allowed.
Source: Not yet confirmed
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · republicservices.com
Holidays
2024; 2025 Service Guide: if regular day falls on New Year’s Day; Thanksgiving; or Christmas → collection following business day (Mon holiday → Tue; Friday → Saturday, etc.).
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Full details for Elkton: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Town contract Republic Services — weekly 95-gal trash cart (Town-provided). Collection Mon–Fri by community — see Republic municipality page / collection schedule PDF / 2024–2025 Recycling & Waste Service Guide linked from Town Trash & Recycling. Text 888.344.1489 for alerts. Fee published in Resident Guide: $86.00/quarter for residential trash + recyclables (Nov 1, 2023 – Oct 31, 2024) — check current FY fee with Town Finance/PW (may have changed after Oct 2024).
- Recycling
- Same weekly service day as trash in separate 95-gal recycle cart; single-stream; acceptables via CCrecycling.org. All material inside cart, lid closed.
- Bulk pickup
- One bulk item/week at curb — schedule via Public Works 410-392-6636 (guide: ext 102; some Republic text says ext 7102 — use main Public Works number). Not for evictions/renovations/large quantities; PW maintenance dumpster for small amounts with office visit first (Resident Guide). Mattresses: contact Public Works same number.
- Curbside: when
- Cart to curb night before collection day (Service Guide).
- Curbside: where
- Within 2 ft of street edge; handles toward house / lid opens toward street; carts 3 ft apart and 3 ft from cars/trees/mailboxes/fences/meters; 16 ft overhead clearance; on street, not behind vehicles.
- Curbside: limits
- Contents must fit in cart with lid closed; nothing beside/on cart.
- Curbside: brush
- Public Works brush/grass/leaf program separate (Brush, Grass and Leaf Collection Brochure) — piles separated; brush ≤6 ft (Resident Guide also ≤6 in diameter). Call Public Works 410-392-6636.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: bags
- Bag household trash loose items; don't bag recycling (loose in cart).
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ordinance fee framework; exact current fine $ for set-out not.
- Holidays
2024–2025 Service Guide: if regular day falls on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, or Christmas → collection following business day (Mon holiday → Tue; Friday → Saturday, etc.). Guide also notes landfill-closure no-service examples for Martin Luther King Jr. Day/Presidents Day in that calendar year — verify current year notices on elkton.org.
- Hauler
- Contact the city for your hauler.
- Contacts
- Public Works 410-392-6636; Town 410-398-0970; 100 Railroad Ave, Elkton, MD 21921; cart issues per guide Town ext 102 / Resident Guide also lists Republic 302-658-4097 for cart repair/replace
- Find your day
- Republic Elkton municipality + community schedule PDF
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: elkton.org 1, elkton.org 2
Bulk: elkton.org
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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