- must be placed in bags or boxes
- limit any combination of bags and boxes to 20
Yard Waste Collection
- Limbs less than 4 feet in length and 3 inches in diameter, tied in bundles. (not to exceed 60 lbs.)
- Dry grass and leaves (not to exceed 60 lbs.)
- Wet grass and leaves (not to exceed 25 lbs.)
- Heavy-duty paper bags
- Heavy-duty trash cans with handles and lid. Cans must be clearly labeled "Yard Waste/Trim"
Trash Collection
Recycling Collection
Prince George's County Yard Waste Collection occurs on Mondays only. The County does not reschedule collection days when they fall on a holiday. Collection runs from 6am - 8pm. From the County website:
Collection for Senior Citizens and Disabled
Backdoor collection of trash is available for senior citizens over 65 and disabled citizens (there must not be a resident of the home under 65 or physically able to transport the trash to the curb for collection). Contact County Click 3-1-1 to make arrangements for this service.
Holiday Collection Schedule
Collection is not available on the following holidays:
Collection is rescheduled for the following day if a holiday falls on a collection day (Tuesday - Friday).
Prince George's County transitioned to a once-a-week trash collection schedule in 2016. Collection runs from 6am - 8pm. From the County website:
Prince George's County Recycling Collection runs from 6am - 8pm. The County accepts recyclables placed on the curb in a county-issued toter or any box or trash can marked with an "X" or the word "Recycling."
Yard Waste Collection
County Collection Days
- Animal carcasses
- Asbestos
- Ash
- Automobiles or auto parts
- Chemical and/or petroleum cleanup waste Compressed cylinders of any size, shape or condition
- Construction and demolition debris
- Drums, tanks, kegs and barrels (plastic and metal) greater than 55 gallons in size unless the sides are removed and the vessel flattened prior to collection
- Fencing;sheds/gazebos
- Glass
- Hazardous and bio-hazardous medical waste
- Home renovation/remodeling debris
- Household trash
- Liquids, including paint, sewage and septic waste
- Materials from evictions, foreclosures, unoccupied properties, commercial properties or apartment complexes
- Mirrors
- Plastic packing materials and plastic sheeting
- Radioactive material
- Riding lawnmowers
- Shingles, roofing materials
- Skids and pallets
- Soil, rocks, grubbing material and spoil
- Stumps and logs
- Windows
- Wood (unless it is a piece of furniture)
Collection for Senior Citizens and Disabled
Backdoor collection of recycling is available for senior citizens over 65 and disabled citizens (there must not be a resident of the home under 65 or physically able to transport the recycling to the curb for collection). Contact County Click 3-1-1 to make arrangements for this service.
Holiday Collection Schedule
Collection is not available on the following holidays:
Collection is rescheduled for the following day if a holiday falls on a collection day (Tuesday - Friday).
- Plastic bags
- Leaves/Yard Waste left on the street or in improper containers will not be collected
