Gaithersburg bulk trash pickup

City on-demand bulk for SFH/townhouses — large items private collectors won't take (heavy electrical appliances, furniture, other large household objects).

Verified 2026-10-15 · gaithersburgmd.gov · source

At a glance

Brush	Yard trimmings via city recycling contractor — follow City loose-leaf / yard guidance on hub.
Limits	One 65-gal recycle cart or up to three 18-gal bins per address; bulk by appointment on recycling day.
Not allowed	Recycle Right / rejected loads per City; household hazardous waste not in recycle/bulk curb stream (County options).
Curbside	Recycling/yard curb by 7:00 a.m. Collection day (or alternate holiday date). Trash = per private hauler. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · gaithersburgmd.gov · source

Schedule

Curbside

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City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.

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When

Recycling/yard curb by 7:00 a.m. Collection day (or alternate holiday date).

Where

Curbside (or alley where used); secure lids; move empties when possible so they don’t blow into travel lanes.

Limits

One 65-gal recycle cart or up to three 18-gal bins per address; bulk by appointment on recycling day.

Not allowed

Recycle Right / rejected loads per City; household hazardous waste not in recycle/bulk curb stream (County options).

Bags

Single-stream loose in city recycle cart/bin (not a bagged-trash program for city recycle).

Verified 2026-10-15 · gaithersburgmd.gov · source

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City Recycling & Bulk Pickup (trash = private; recycling day via City)

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Trash: City doesn't collect regular household trash/garbage — handled by private contractors (HOA or resident contract). No municipal trash weekday published. Pickup day / set-out / cart rules = your private hauler; holiday trash delays = contact HOA/contractor (city holiday page).
Recycling: City contracts a private hauler for weekly single-stream recycling for SFH/townhouses: newspapers, mixed paper, corrugated cardboard, commingled cans, plastic and paper to-go cups, glass containers, plastic bottles. Cart/bin at curb by 7:00 a.m. on assigned weekly recycling day (not collected if late). City containers: 65-gal wheeled cart (one per household) or 18-gal bins (up to three); city property — recycle only. Secure lids (wind); request lid from Public Works if needed. Day by address via City Public Works / materials (not invent street day).
Bulk pickup: City on-demand bulk for SFH/townhouses — large items private collectors won't take (heavy electrical appliances, furniture, other large household objects). Schedule for a regular recycling day that isn't an observed City holiday; appointments not accepted on holidays (use following week). Service may suspend when Shady Grove Transfer Station has issues — check City Bulk Pickup notices.
Curbside: when: Recycling/yard curb by 7:00 a.m. Collection day (or alternate holiday date). Trash = per private hauler.
Curbside: where: Curbside (or alley where used); secure lids; move empties when possible so they don’t blow into travel lanes.
Curbside: limits: One 65-gal recycle cart or up to three 18-gal bins per address; bulk by appointment on recycling day.
Curbside: brush: Yard trimmings via city recycling contractor — follow City loose-leaf / yard guidance on hub.
Curbside: not allowed: Recycle Right / rejected loads per City; household hazardous waste not in recycle/bulk curb stream (County options).
Curbside: bags: Single-stream loose in city recycle cart/bin (not a bagged-trash program for city recycle).
Curbside: fees and fines: Dollar set-out fines not on Recycling & Bulk hub; late recycle not collected.
Holidays: If listed holiday falls on recycling day → alternate recycling date (by 7:00 a.m. That alternate); normal pickup other days. Bulk unavailable on City observed holidays. Observed (city holiday schedule): New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Thu & Fri, Christmas Day. Dated 2025/2026 alternate keys change yearly — check current Recycling Holiday Schedule page. Trash holidays = private contractor.
Hauler: Private open market (trash); City-contracted hauler (recycling/yard); City (on-demand bulk)
Contacts: City Public Works via gaithersburgmd.gov; Montgomery County 311 for donation/household hazardous waste alternatives
Find your day: City Recycling & Bulk Pickup (trash = private; recycling day via City)
Sources: Trash and recycling: gaithersburgmd.gov · gaithersburgmd.gov
Bulk: gaithersburgmd.gov
Holidays: gaithersburgmd.gov
Curbside: gaithersburgmd.gov
Verified: 2026-10-15

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