Greenbelt bulk trash pickup
Contact the city for bulk pickup details.
Verified 2026-10-15 · greenbeltmd.gov 1, greenbeltmd.gov 2
At a glance
| Brush | Yard waste scheduled via 301-474-8004 (Friday collection per special recycling). |
|---|---|
| Limits | Containers ≤50 lb; Max Trash tier: up to 3 large bags/week ≤50 lb each (SAYT page pricing). |
| Not allowed | Bulk bans: metal without Friday schedule; household hazardous waste/cylinders; car parts; construction; electronics. Oil-based paint = household hazardous waste (County Brown Station). |
| Curbside | Before 7 a.m. collection day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · greenbeltmd.gov |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Before 7 a.m. collection day.
Where
Curb or designated yard service area; bulk next to regular trash.
Limits
Containers ≤50 lb; Max Trash tier: up to 3 large bags/week ≤50 lb each (SAYT page pricing).
Not allowed
Bulk bans: metal without Friday schedule; household hazardous waste/cylinders; car parts; construction; electronics. Oil-based paint = household hazardous waste (County Brown Station).
Bags
Purple SAYT bags or Max Trash; recycling not in plastic bags; latex paint dry before trash.
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Full details for Greenbelt: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City service only for listed areas: GHI, Lakewood, Lakeside, Woodland Hills, Greenspring I & II, Greenbelt Lake Village, Boxwood. Weekly Mon–Thu by neighborhood. Save As You Throw: trash only in approved purple SAYT bags or Max Trash subscription. Curb/designated area before 7 a.m.; containers ≤50 lb, secure lid; not behind fences unless on-premise approved. PW 301-474-8004 for schedules/specials.
- Recycling
- Weekly same neighborhood day; City-approved recycling bins (wheeled carts not allowed for recycle per FAQ); free bins at PW / approved private bins with City stickers.
- Bulk pickup
- On regular trash day; call ≥1 business day ahead by 3 p.m. (301-474-8004). Accept: mattresses plastic-wrapped; wood/upholstered furniture; large plastic toys; cardboard-wrapped glass doors/mirrors; toilets bagged/boxed; rugs 4′ rolls. Metal ≥98%/appliances = Friday metal pickup (schedule). Special trash (furniture etc.) also documented on Special Trash page (GHI vs detached placement). Yard waste / hard plastics / chipper: schedule Fridays.
- Curbside: when
- Before 7 a.m. collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Curb or designated yard service area; bulk next to regular trash.
- Curbside: limits
- Containers ≤50 lb; Max Trash tier: up to 3 large bags/week ≤50 lb each (SAYT page pricing).
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste scheduled via 301-474-8004 (Friday collection per special recycling).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Bulk bans: metal without Friday schedule; household hazardous waste/cylinders; car parts; construction; electronics. Oil-based paint = household hazardous waste (County Brown Station).
- Curbside: bags
- Purple SAYT bags or Max Trash; recycling not in plastic bags; latex paint dry before trash.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not dollar-stated on Trash & Recycling page.
- Holidays
Named City holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Friday, Christmas. If holiday Mon → all regular trash +1 day; if Friday → normal schedule; other weekdays call. Yard waste & metal not on Fridays during holiday.
- Hauler
- Contact the city for your hauler.
- Contacts
- PW 301-474-8004; City 301-474-8000; 25 Crescent Road
- Find your day
- Neighborhood day Mon–Thu + SAYT; call PW 301-474-8004
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: greenbeltmd.gov
Bulk: greenbeltmd.gov 1, greenbeltmd.gov 2
Holidays: greenbeltmd.gov
Curbside: greenbeltmd.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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