Recycling & Trash Collection
Trash and recyclables are collected from our neighborhood by the City of Rockville once-per-week on Wednesday. The details of the collection service are listed below.
How the Program Works:
- Single Stream Recycling (Glass, Metal, Plastic, Mixed Paper and Cardboard) - Collected at the curb in the City-provided brown cart on your collection day. Must be out by 6 a.m on Wednesday.
- Refuse - Collected at the curb in the City-provided gray refuse cart on your collection day. Refuse must be out by 6 a.m on Wednesday.
- Yard Waste - Grass Clippings: place in biodegradable paper bags or easily emptied 32-gallon, rigid containers and set at the curb on your collection day. Brush and Branches: cut into lengths of not more than 5 feet and organized in bundles not more than 2 feet in diameter. No more than 10 bundles maximum will be collected. Place at the curb.
- Spring and Fall Leaf Collection - Place unbagged leaves at the curb by 6 a.m. on the collection dates. Sticks and all other objects need to be removed from the leaf piles.
- Special Collections - All recycling and refuse items that do not fit into your brown and gray carts. Includes bulky items such as appliances and furniture. You must call 240-314-8568 to schedule an appointment. Residents receive six special collections annually.
- Hazardous Items - Call 240-314-8568 for a collection appointment.
- Removal of Dead Animals - Call Animal Control at 240-314-8930.
Holiday Collection
Recycling and refuse WILL NOT be collected on the following City holidays:
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Please note: If a holiday falls on a weekday and your regularly scheduled collection day is on or after the holiday, your collection will be delayed by one day. Friday collections will be done on Saturday.
Recycling & Refuse Guide
To view more details of the Rockville collection service, view the Recycling and Refuse Guide [PDF]