Mount Rainier trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Every Wednesday — City Public Works. City Hall 301-985-6585. Verified 2026-10-15 · mountrainiermd.org |
|---|---|
| Curbside | After 7 pm prior night; by 7 am day of. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · mountrainiermd.org |
| Recycling | Every Friday. City 64-gal cart; additional at 50% cost. Same set-out window as trash. No plastic/paper bags in recycle. Plastic bags not accepted. Verified 2026-10-15 · mountrainiermd.org |
| Bulk | Contact the city for bulk pickup details. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Contact the city for your hauler. |
| Contacts | City Hall 301-985-6585; PW bulk 301-985-6558 / 301-985-6583; 1 Municipal Place. Verified 2026-10-15 · mountrainiermd.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
After 7 pm prior night; by 7 am day of.
Where
Curb.
Limits
Bulk 6×/yr ≤3 cu yd; yard ≤3 cu yd/pickup (overage min $50).
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste list (paint, batteries, oil, etc.); construction debris; TVs in bulk; plastic bags in recycle.
Bags
Trash in approved cart; yard paper/cans; recycle loose.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · mountrainiermd.org
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Holidays
Holiday preventing Wed/Fri → next business day (page rule). 2026 Waste Collection Schedule PDF linked.
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Full details for Mount Rainier: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Every Wednesday — City Public Works. Watertight rodent-proof container with tight lid, wheels, lift bar. Out after 7 pm night before; no later than 7 am collection day. Missed Wed (breakdown/snow/holiday) → next business day. PW rules PDF linked. City Hall 301-985-6585.
- Recycling
- Every Friday. City 64-gal cart; additional at 50% cost. Same set-out window as trash. No plastic/paper bags in recycle. Plastic bags not accepted.
- Bulk pickup
- By appointment 1st & 3rd Mondays. Out ≤48 hrs before. Appointments through Fri noon before pickup week. 6 free pickups/year ≤3 cu yd each. Appliances $25; tires $6 with rim / $5 without. Special bulk >3 cu yd min $50. Call 301-985-6558 / forms online. No TVs in bulk.
- Curbside: when
- After 7 pm prior night; by 7 am day of.
- Curbside: where
- Curb.
- Curbside: limits
- Bulk 6×/yr ≤3 cu yd; yard ≤3 cu yd/pickup (overage min $50).
- Curbside: brush
- Yard Mon Mar–Nov; 2nd Mon Dec–Feb. Bundles ≤4 ft / ≤50 lb; no wire. Paper bags or cans for leaves/clippings. No bamboo/logs as yard (bamboo=bulk; logs not accepted).
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste list (paint, batteries, oil, etc.); construction debris; TVs in bulk; plastic bags in recycle.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash in approved cart; yard paper/cans; recycle loose.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
Holiday preventing Wed/Fri → next business day (page rule). 2026 Waste Collection Schedule PDF linked.
- Hauler
- Contact the city for your hauler.
- Contacts
- City Hall 301-985-6585; PW bulk 301-985-6558 / 301-985-6583; 1 Municipal Place
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: mountrainiermd.org
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: mountrainiermd.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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