La Plata trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Town — once weekly by street/route map (Mon–Fri neighborhoods on Trash Collection page); begins 7:30 a.m. Verified 2026-10-15 · townoflaplata.org |
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| Curbside | Trash/recycle/bulk by 7:30 a.m. Yard Mon & Fri (except holidays). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · townoflaplata.org |
| Recycling | Southern Maryland Recycling — Monday or Wednesday by Recycling/Yard Waste map; roadside by 7:30 a.m. Verified 2026-10-15 · townoflaplata.org |
| Bulk | First non-holiday Monday monthly; if Monday holiday → following Monday. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · townoflaplata.org |
| Hauler | Town (trash/yard/bulk); Southern Maryland Recycling (recycle). |
| Contacts | 301-934-8421; bulk 301-966-7429; [email protected]; 305 Queen Anne St, La Plata, MD 20646. Verified 2026-10-15 · townoflaplata.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Trash/recycle/bulk by 7:30 a.m. Yard Mon & Fri (except holidays).
Where
Roadside; return containers to rear ASAP after empty.
Limits
Yard: brown paper or marked can ≤32 gal / ≤50 lb; brush ≤4 ft / ≤50 lb bundled. No plastic bags for yard; no dirt/mulch/rocks/household trash in yard.
Not allowed
Outside-cart refuse; plastic-bag yard waste; household hazardous waste → County first Sat Apr–Dec at 10430 Audie Lane.
Bags
Town carts; yard paper bags.
Verified 2026-10-15 · townoflaplata.org
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Verified 2026-10-15 · townoflaplata.org
Holidays
Trash completed on scheduled day except holidays or landfill closure for weather — no full dated 2026 alternate matrix on What-to-Expect.
Verified 2026-10-15 · townoflaplata.org
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Full details for La Plata: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Town — once weekly by street/route map (Mon–Fri neighborhoods on Trash Collection page); begins 7:30 a.m. Town-issued 65- or 95-gal cart only (extras fee). PW bulk scheduling 301-934-8421 / [email protected] 301-966-7429; Town Hall 305 Queen Anne Street.
- Recycling
- Southern Maryland Recycling — Monday or Wednesday by Recycling/Yard Waste map; roadside by 7:30 a.m. Blue recycle bin for approved items only.
- Bulk pickup
- First non-holiday Monday monthly; if Monday holiday → following Monday. Schedule by 2:00 p.m. Friday before; items roadside by 7:30 a.m. Monday. Fees apply.
- Curbside: when
- Trash/recycle/bulk by 7:30 a.m. Yard Mon & Fri (except holidays).
- Curbside: where
- Roadside; return containers to rear ASAP after empty.
- Curbside: limits
- Nothing outside Town cart for trash/recycle. Yard: brown paper or marked can ≤32 gal / ≤50 lb; brush ≤4 ft / ≤50 lb bundled. No plastic bags for yard; no dirt/mulch/rocks/household trash in yard.
- Curbside: brush
- ≤4 ft sections, tied, ≤50 lb. Loose-leaf vacuum Oct–Dec per newsletter; else bagged.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Outside-cart refuse; plastic-bag yard waste; household hazardous waste → County first Sat Apr–Dec at 10430 Audie Lane.
- Curbside: bags
- Town carts; yard paper bags.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Town may refuse non-compliant set-outs; dollar fines.
- Holidays
Trash completed on scheduled day except holidays or landfill closure for weather — no full dated 2026 alternate matrix on What-to-Expect.
- Hauler
- Town (trash/yard/bulk); Southern Maryland Recycling (recycle)
- Contacts
- 301-934-8421; bulk 301-966-7429; [email protected]; 305 Queen Anne St, La Plata, MD 20646
- Find your day
- Weekly trash by street map; Mon/Wed recycle; 1st Mon bulk by Fri 2 p.m.
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: townoflaplata.org
Bulk: townoflaplata.org
Holidays: townoflaplata.org
Curbside: townoflaplata.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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