Thurmont trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Residential collection details are. Contact 301-271-7313 for current trash and recycling. Verified 2026-10-15 · thurmont.com 1, thurmont.com 2 |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Trash: no earlier than 6:00 p.m. prior day. Grass/leaves (Apr–Nov): curb by 6:00 a.m. Mondays; paper yard-waste bags only; no feces/limbs; bags ≤40 lb. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · thurmont.com 1, thurmont.com 2 |
| Recycling | Frederick County blue bins required; write address on bin; call for bin. Curbside every other Friday by 6:00 a.m. Verified 2026-10-15 · thurmont.com 1, thurmont.com 2 |
| Bulk | Contact the city for bulk pickup details. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · thurmont.com |
| Hauler | Contact the city for your hauler. |
| Contacts | Town 301-271-7313; Fax 301-271-2155; 615 East Main Street, PO Box 17, Thurmont MD 21788; County Recycling 301-600-2960. Verified 2026-10-15 · thurmont.com 1, thurmont.com 2 |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Trash: no earlier than 6:00 p.m. prior day. Grass/leaves (Apr–Nov): curb by 6:00 a.m. Mondays; paper yard-waste bags only; no feces/limbs; bags ≤40 lb.
Where
Curb for collection.
Limits
Grass/leaf bag ≤40 lb; bulk per scheduled town days + office list.
Not allowed
Not fully listed on trash map; recycling mandatory (don't trash recyclables as refuse per Code Enforcement emphasis). Filth/rubbish accumulation prohibited.
Bags
Closed bags/containers for solid waste; paper bags for curbside grass/leaves.
Verified 2026-10-15 · thurmont.com 1, thurmont.com 2
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Verified 2026-10-15 · thurmont.com
Holidays
No town-published holiday make-up matrix on Trash Map / Bulk / Recycling pages.
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- Trash
- Residential collection details are. Contact 301-271-7313 for current trash and recycling.
- Recycling
- Frederick County blue bins required; write address on bin; call 301-600-2960 for bin. Curbside every other Friday by 6:00 a.m. Mandatory recycling within Town limits (Code Enforcement). Library-adjacent recycling dumpster/oil station removed effective Apr 25, 2023 — use curbside.
- Bulk pickup
- 2026 town schedule: Jan 10, Apr 11, Jul 11, Oct 17. Contact Town office to be placed on pick-up list (whether sticker required or not). Calendar also lists Oct 17, 2026 Bulk Trash 6:00 a.m.
- Curbside: when
- Trash: no earlier than 6:00 p.m. prior day. Recycling: before 6:00 a.m. Friday biweekly. Grass/leaves (Apr–Nov): curb by 6:00 a.m. Mondays; paper yard-waste bags only; no feces/limbs; bags ≤40 lb.
- Curbside: where
- Curb for collection.
- Curbside: limits
- Grass/leaf bag ≤40 lb; bulk per scheduled town days + office list.
- Curbside: brush
- Curbside grass/leaves in paper yard-waste bags (effective Aug 1, 2015 rule still posted). Monthly yard-waste drop-off year-round (weather permitting) adjacent Thurmont Regional Library, Moser Road — display mailed Yard Waste permit; questions 301-271-7313.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Not fully listed on trash map; recycling mandatory (don't trash recyclables as refuse per Code Enforcement emphasis). Filth/rubbish accumulation prohibited.
- Curbside: bags
- Closed bags/containers for solid waste; paper bags for curbside grass/leaves.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Property Maintenance Ch. 84 rubbish/litter municipal infraction $50.00/day examples on Chapter 84 PDF — check applicability vs solid-waste-specific chapter with Town if needed.
- Holidays
No town-published holiday make-up matrix on Trash Map / Bulk / Recycling pages. Don't import Ecology Services private-resident holiday tables (not Thurmont-specific on town site). Check holiday delays with Town 301-271-7313.
- Hauler
- Contact the city for your hauler.
- Contacts
- Town 301-271-7313; Fax 301-271-2155; 615 East Main Street, PO Box 17, Thurmont MD 21788; County Recycling 301-600-2960
- Find your day
- Thurmont Trash Collection Map (Tue/Wed/Thu)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: thurmont.com 1, thurmont.com 2
Bulk: thurmont.com
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: thurmont.com 1, thurmont.com 2 - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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