Sykesville bulk trash pickup
By permit/fee — furniture, appliances, carpet. Not collected: sheet rock, siding, wood pieces, roofing, rocks/cement/rubble, hazardous/toxic.
Verified 2026-10-15 · townofsykesville.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Brush and limbs bundled in 4-foot by 4-foot piles (PW Trash & Yard page). Loose limbs at curb not collected. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Recycling container ≤32 gal / ≤50 lbs (PW recycling page). Yard: paper lawn bags; brush/limbs in 4 ft × 4 ft bundled piles — loose limbs not collected. |
| Not allowed | Regular containers (code §129-13 examples): dead animals; feces except sealed disposable diapers/pet feces (no bulk pet feces); urine-impregnated materials except diapers; poisons; explosives; hot ashes; etc. |
| Curbside | Curbside night before (PW page). Code §129-10: place no earlier than 4:00 p.m. day before scheduled collection; remove by end of collection day. Recycling same (Thursday night-before). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · townofsykesville.gov 1, townofsykesville.gov 2, ecode360.com |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Curbside night before (PW page). Code §129-10: place no earlier than 4:00 p.m. day before scheduled collection; remove by end of collection day. Recycling same (Thursday night-before).
Where
Residential trash/recycling at curbside. Don't store containers in public rights-of-way. Yard waste on trash day Apr–Nov; leaves for vacuum unbagged at curb when leaf vacuum runs (seasonal).
Limits
Recycling container ≤32 gal / ≤50 lbs (PW recycling page). Yard: paper lawn bags; brush/limbs in 4 ft × 4 ft bundled piles — loose limbs not collected.
Not allowed
Regular containers (code §129-13 examples): dead animals; feces except sealed disposable diapers/pet feces (no bulk pet feces); urine-impregnated materials except diapers; poisons; explosives; hot ashes; etc.
Bags
Yard waste in paper lawn bags. Code allows approved refuse bags (heavy multi-ply paper or poly) securely tied. Recycling not in plastic bags.
Verified 2026-10-15 · townofsykesville.gov 1, townofsykesville.gov 2, ecode360.com
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Full details for Sykesville: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Town Public Works residential trash — Tuesday (listed Old Town streets) or Wednesday (listed New Town streets) per Trash & Yard Pickup page street lists. Town provides one trash container and one recycling container per residential unit (code); resident-owned cans OK if compliant (≈90-gal max with lift bar/handles/lid, or approved bags, or Town ≈90-gal bins). Place curbside the night before (site language); code: not earlier than 4:00 p.m. day prior, remove by end of collection day. Commercial dumpster service Mon & Fri (call for quote) — separate from residential.
- Recycling
- Thursday townwide. Curbside night before. Bin or ≤32-gal container, ≤50 lbs. Single-stream. Unacceptable: Styrofoam, #6 plastic, electronics, food waste, ceramics/dishes, motor oil containers (oil/antifreeze tanks at Town Maintenance Shop off Sandosky Rd, 24/7 residential pour-in only), household hazardous waste, light bulbs/window glass/mirrors, batteries, plastic bags (grocery take-back). Through Carroll County recycling. Extra bin: 410-795-8959.
- Bulk pickup
- By permit/fee — furniture, appliances, carpet. Not collected: sheet rock, siding, wood pieces, roofing, rocks/cement/rubble, hazardous/toxic. Fees: <$300 lb $35; 300–500 lb $65; >500 lb $125; 2-yd dumpster $50/weekend nonrefundable (Fri deliver / Mon pickup). Permit applications + payment to Town Hall 7547 Main St.; 410-795-8959 or [email protected].
- Curbside: when
- Curbside night before (PW page). Code §129-10: place no earlier than 4:00 p.m. day before scheduled collection; remove by end of collection day. Recycling same (Thursday night-before).
- Curbside: where
- Residential trash/recycling at curbside. Don't store containers in public rights-of-way. Yard waste on trash day Apr–Nov; leaves for vacuum unbagged at curb when leaf vacuum runs (seasonal).
- Curbside: limits
- Recycling container ≤32 gal / ≤50 lbs (PW recycling page). Trash cans ≈90 gal max if resident-owned per code. Bulk by weight fee tiers above. Yard: paper lawn bags; brush/limbs in 4 ft × 4 ft bundled piles — loose limbs not collected.
- Curbside: brush
- Brush and limbs bundled in 4-foot by 4-foot piles (PW Trash & Yard page). Loose limbs at curb not collected. Yard waste Apr–Nov on trash day; not mixed with household trash (Carroll County ordinance cited by Town).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Bulk bans listed above. Regular containers (code §129-13 examples): dead animals; feces except sealed disposable diapers/pet feces (no bulk pet feces); urine-impregnated materials except diapers; poisons; explosives; hot ashes; etc. (see code). Recycling unacceptable list on Town recycling page.
- Curbside: bags
- Yard waste in paper lawn bags. Code allows approved refuse bags (heavy multi-ply paper or poly) securely tied. Recycling not in plastic bags.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Solid waste chapter violations generally Class A municipal infraction ($50); container/maintenance violations Class B ($100); interference Class D per Town Code Ch. 1 Art. I schedule (ecode360). Each day may be separate offense Violations Class B ($100); interference Class D ($500) per Town Code Ch. 1 Art. I.
- Holidays
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Presidents 2026 (2026-02-16): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Juneteenth 2026 (2026-06-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence Day Observed 2026 (2026-07-03): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Columbus Indigenous 2026 (2026-10-12): shift not yet confirmed
- Veterans Day 2026 (2026-11-11): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas Eve 2026 (2026-12-24): shift not yet confirmed
- New Years Eve 2026 (2026-12-31): shift not yet confirmed
Town published 2026 Holiday Trash and Recycling Schedule on Trash & Yard Pickup page. Most listed federal holidays: no change to trash/recycling (Martin Luther King Jr. Day 1/19, Presidents 2/16, Memorial Day 5/25, Juneteenth 6/19, Independence observed 7/3, Labor Day 9/7, Columbus/Indigenous 10/12, Veterans 11/11, New Year’s Eve 12/31). Changes: Thanksgiving Thu 11/26 — no recycling; recycling makeup Thu 12/3. Christmas Eve Thu 12/24 — no recycling; recycling makeup Thu 12/31. Holiday keys below = dates from that published 2026 schedule.
- Hauler
- Town of Sykesville Department of Public Works (recycling processed via Carroll County)
- Contacts
- Town House 410-795-8959; [email protected]; 7547 Main Street, Sykesville, MD 21784
- Find your day
- Sykesville street lists (Tue Old Town / Wed New Town) + Thursday recycling
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: townofsykesville.gov
Bulk: townofsykesville.gov
Holidays: townofsykesville.gov
Curbside: townofsykesville.gov 1, townofsykesville.gov 2, ecode360.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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