Rock Hall trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Town collection every Monday morning for residents within town limits. Verified 2026-10-15 · rockhallmd.com |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Collection Monday morning; receptacles on designated day only; remove by nightfall same day (code). Holiday-shift example: out by Monday evening when Tuesday makeup announced. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · ecode360.com, rockhallmd.com |
| Recycling | Drop-off only (no curbside recycling stated on Town trash page). Verified 2026-10-15 · rockhallmd.com |
| Bulk | Contact the city for bulk pickup details. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · ecode360.com 1, ecode360.com 2 |
| Hauler | Town of Rock Hall |
| Contacts | Town Hall 410-639-7611; Fax 410-639-7298; 21447 Rock Hall Avenue / P.O. Box 367, Rock Hall, MD 21661. Verified 2026-10-15 · rockhallmd.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Collection Monday morning; receptacles on designated day only; remove by nightfall same day (code). Holiday-shift example: out by Monday evening when Tuesday makeup announced.
Where
Sidewalk area near street edge, or alley edge if alley collection. Not left on street/alley except collection day.
Limits
≤4 receptacles per single dwelling (apartment rules above). Code receptacle 5–20 gal when resident-provided under §125-2A(1). Bulk first Monday monthly by request/fee schedule.
Not allowed
Infectious disease wastes under Health Dept direction; bricks/masonry/large metal/dirt not mixed in regular receptacles; no trash at recycling bins; commercial/industrial generally excluded from municipal collection (limited exceptions).
Bags
Wet garbage drained and wrapped in paper or bagged before placing in receptacle (code). Household trash otherwise in approved receptacles.
Verified 2026-10-15 · ecode360.com, rockhallmd.com
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Verified 2026-10-15 · rockhallmd.com
Holidays
Town website points residents to Community Notification Alerts for holiday pickups; code gives day-after (or day-before if Saturday) rule when Monday falls on a holiday. No standing dated 2026 holiday calendar table found on trash page —. Pattern from town news: Memorial Day week shifted Mon→Tue with set-out Monday.
Verified 2026-10-15 · rockhallmd.com 1, rockhallmd.com 2, ecode360.com
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Full details for Rock Hall: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Town collection every Monday morning for residents within town limits. Sign up for Community Notification Alerts for weather/holiday changes. Code: when regular day falls on a holiday → collect day after holiday (if regular day isn't Saturday; Saturday-holiday rule: day before). Example town news: Memorial Day Mon May 25 pickup moved to Tue May 26 — have trash out by Monday evening. Receptacles (code): watertight, handles, tight-fitting cover; capacity 5–20 gallons unless Town/vendor-provided receptacles (code exempts Town/contractor-provided containers from those size rules). ≤4 receptacles per single dwelling/apartment house (more units: 2 per unit over 2, or one dumpster). Place sidewalk/street edge or alley edge on collection day only; remove by nightfall of collection day. Wet garbage drained and wrapped/bagged before receptacle. No paper/cardboard as the receptacle. Bricks/masonry/large metal/dirt not mingled with garbage/rubbish/refuse.
- Recycling
- Drop-off only (no curbside recycling stated on Town trash page). Bins by ball park off North Main Street: brown/green/clear glass, paper, aluminum & metal cans, plastic, cardboard. Directions: blinking light → north Main → right at ball-field lot; bins on right. Don't leave items outside bins; no trash.
- Bulk pickup
- Upon request, for a fee, first Monday of each month (code definition + Ch. 102 fees). Ch. 102 bulk fees: $10 per stop; +$15 per white good with fluorocarbon (fridge/freezer/AC/water cooler); +$10 other white good; +$5 furniture/mattress/box spring; tire rates $3–$8+ by size (water/mud/rim tires at 2×); other packages $2.50 ≤50 lbs or $2.50 + $1/lb over 50. Call Town Hall to arrange. Yard waste not on Monday trash — take trimmings/brush to Nicholson Drop-off Center (Earl Nicholson Rd, Chestertown); Town FAQ: no charge for yard waste there.
- Curbside: when
- Collection Monday morning; receptacles on designated day only; remove by nightfall same day (code). Holiday-shift example: out by Monday evening when Tuesday makeup announced.
- Curbside: where
- Sidewalk area near street edge, or alley edge if alley collection. Not left on street/alley except collection day.
- Curbside: limits
- ≤4 receptacles per single dwelling (apartment rules above). Code receptacle 5–20 gal when resident-provided under §125-2A(1). Bulk first Monday monthly by request/fee schedule.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste/brush not collected with weekly trash; self-haul to Nicholson Drop-off (Town FAQ). No Town curbside brush bundling program published.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Infectious disease wastes under Health Dept direction; bricks/masonry/large metal/dirt not mixed in regular receptacles; no trash at recycling bins; commercial/industrial generally excluded from municipal collection (limited exceptions).
- Curbside: bags
- Wet garbage drained and wrapped in paper or bagged before placing in receptacle (code). Household trash otherwise in approved receptacles.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Violations of Ch. 125 = Class C municipal infraction under Ch. 153. Dollar amount for Class C not found on fee/infraction pages — 153 schedule at Town offices. Bulk fees above are service charges, not fines.
- Holidays
Town website points residents to Community Notification Alerts for holiday pickups; code gives day-after (or day-before if Saturday) rule when Monday falls on a holiday. No standing dated 2026 holiday calendar table found on trash page —. Pattern from town news: Memorial Day week shifted Mon→Tue with set-out Monday.
- Hauler
- Town of Rock Hall (municipal collection; contact Town Hall for vendor/contractor details if any)
- Contacts
- Town Hall 410-639-7611; Fax 410-639-7298; 21447 Rock Hall Avenue / P.O. Box 367, Rock Hall, MD 21661
- Find your day
- Rock Hall Trash & Recycling page (Monday trash; ball-park recycling drop-off) + Community Notification Alerts
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: rockhallmd.com
Bulk: ecode360.com 1, ecode360.com 2
Holidays: rockhallmd.com 1, rockhallmd.com 2, ecode360.com
Curbside: ecode360.com, rockhallmd.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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