What We Collect | How to Prepare It |
| Ashes | In a sealed bag; less than 50 pounds per bag; no warm ashes; placed at the public right-of-way (curb) |
| Bamboo | Bamboo Placed at the public right-of-way (curb), separated from regular refuse; cut into lengths no longer than 5 feet; stacked in 2-foot bundles; in easily emptied 32- gallon rigid containers OR tied in bundles no larger than 2 feet in diameter; less than 50 pounds |
| Broken glass, crockery | Wrapped and marked |
Cat & dog feces, cat litter and diapers-all types | Dogs - pick up feces from outside and flush away. Cats - remove feces from litter and flush away. After feces is removed from cat litter and diapers, seal in a leak-proof container and place separately from refuse at the public right-of-way (curb) |
Cinder blocks or bricks | No more than 5 at one time; placed at the public right- of-way (curb) |
| Concrete (broken) | Placed in easily emptied 32-gallon rigid containers; less than 50 pounds; no more than 2 containers |
Dirt, rocks, sod | In easily emptied 32-gallon rigid containers; less than 50 pounds; placed at the public right-of-way (curb); no more than 2 containers |
Doors (wooden) (metal doors – see recycling section) | No larger than 5 feet in length; glass removed; placed at the public right-of-way (curb) |
| Eviction items | Call 240-314-8568 between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. for info. |
| Fencing components (split rail fence posts and rails) (metal fence - see recycling section) | No more than one section of fence; components must be dismantled and be less than 5 feet long and 5 feet wide; placed at the public right-of-way (curb)
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| Firewood (decayed or rotten or wood pieces - 6 inches in diameter or less) | Stacked, or in easily emptied 32-gallon rigid containers; less than 50 pounds. Placed at the public right-of-way (curb)
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| Floor sweepings/vacuum cleaner bags | Placed in a bag and put in the trash |
Furniture, box springs mattresses, large plastic toys | Placed at the public right-of-way (curb)
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| Glass (plate glass) | Plates of glass should be no larger than 4 feet in length or in width; wrapped and marked OR in easily-emptied 32-gallon rigid containers; placed at the public right-of-way (curb) |
| Kitchen waste | Drained and wrapped and put in trash |
| Landscape ties (pressure treated) | Less than 5 feet in length; less than 50 pounds each; nails removed; placed at the public right-of-way (curb) |
Lumber | Less than 5 feet in length; nails removed; placed at the public right-of-way (curb) |
| Needles, syringes, razor blades | Wrapped and marked; placed in rigid non-penetrable containers. |
Paint cans | (non-oil based paint) Empty or solidified (i.e., with cat litter or dirt) non-oil based paint; no lids; placed at the public right-of-way (curb) |
Pianos | Call 240-314-8568 between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. to arrange collection |
Repair debris | In easily emptied 32-gallon rigid containers; less than 50 pounds; placed at the public right-of-way (curb) – no more than 2 containers |
Rugs, carpet | In easily emptied 32-gallon rigid containers OR tied in no more than 5 foot lengths; placed at the public right- of-way (curb) |
Styrofoam/Plastic bubble packing | Placed in regular trash |
| Trash containers; wheel barrows; ladders and any questionable items | Labeled for disposal; placed at the public right-of-way (curb) |
Tree fruit/pumpkins | In easily emptied 32-gallon rigid containers and weighing less than 50 pounds; placed at the public right-of-way (curb)
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| Windows (wooden) | No larger than 5 feet in length or width; glass removed; placed at the public right-of-way (curb) |
