North East trash & recycling schedule

At a glance

Trash	Every Wednesday — refuse fee on Cecil County tax bill covers garbage, recycling, yard, bulk. Verified 2026-10-15 · northeastmd.org
Curbside	Morning collection; ≤24 hrs early set-out. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed
Recycling	Every Monday — resident-provided returnable receptacle marked “Recyclables.” Mandatory in Cecil County. Verified 2026-10-15 · northeastmd.org
Bulk	Third Monday monthly — call Town Hall to schedule. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed
Hauler	Contact the city for your hauler.
Contacts	410-287-5801; [email protected] Verified 2026-10-15 · northeastmd.org

Curbside

Curbside checklist

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

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When

Morning collection; ≤24 hrs early set-out.

Where

Curb.

Limits

Bulk metal ≤50 lb; tires ≤2 rimless.

Not allowed

Plastic bags/frozen food boxes/shredded paper in recycle; eviction debris; hazmat/C&D in bulk.

Bags

Per cart service document linked on Town pages.

Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.

Source: Not yet confirmed

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Find your pickup day

North East Trash Pickup + Residential Recycling

Source: Not yet confirmed

Holidays

New Year's, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas on collection day → following business day.

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Full details for North East: every rule, with sources

Trash: Every Wednesday — refuse fee on Cecil County tax bill covers garbage, recycling, yard, bulk. Curbside morning; out no sooner than 24 hrs prior. Town 410-287-5801; [email protected].
Recycling: Every Monday — resident-provided returnable receptacle marked “Recyclables.” Mandatory in Cecil County. Contractor rejects what landfill won't accept (no plastic bags, frozen food boxes, shredded paper per County).
Bulk pickup: Third Monday monthly — call Town Hall to schedule. Appliances, furniture, carpet cut/bundled one-person carry, rimless tires ≤2, plastic-covered mattresses, metal ≤50 lb. Not: eviction/move-out piles, hazmat, C&D, animal waste.
Curbside: when: Morning collection; ≤24 hrs early set-out.
Curbside: where: Curb.
Curbside: limits: Bulk metal ≤50 lb; tires ≤2 rimless.
Curbside: brush: Yard by appointment — 1st & 3rd Mondays; call Town Hall. Branches ≤3 in dia / ≤3 ft; plant clippings one-person lift; no animal waste or residential waste in yard bags.
Curbside: not allowed: Plastic bags/frozen food boxes/shredded paper in recycle; eviction debris; hazmat/C&D in bulk.
Curbside: bags: Per cart service document linked on Town pages.
Curbside: fees and fines: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: New Year's, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas on collection day → following business day.
Hauler: Contact the city for your hauler.
Contacts: 410-287-5801; [email protected]
Find your day: Not yet confirmed
Sources: Trash and recycling: northeastmd.org
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed
Verified: 2026-10-15

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