OVERVIEW

The City of College Park’s Department of Public Works is the City’s largest department in terms of both staffing and responsibilities. The department is responsible for solid waste collection (refuse, recycling, special collections, leaf and grass collections, litter and graffiti control, and compost yard operations)street management and parking lots division (street cleaning, signage, street maintenance, snow and ice control), building and grounds division (building maintenance, recreational facilities maintenance, turf and R-O-W maintenance, tree and landscape maintenance, and fleet services.

Bulk Trash Cost Comparisons (Pay As You Throw) and Local Jurisdictions Bulk Trash Rules Presentation

From the September 2019 Presentation to Mayor and Council. Click here to read it.

Fall Cleaning Events

On Saturdays October 12 and 26 from 7:30 a.m. to noon, the City's Department of Public Works will be open for City residents to drop-off bulky trash, electronics for recycling, brush, and yard trim.

For more information, click here.

Bulk Refuse Collection Presentation

Presented on February 29, 2019 at the Mayor and Council meeting, this presentation has information about correct and incorrect bulk trash collections and the proposed changes. To see the presentation, click here.

Solid Waste Collection Study

Click here to read the January 2, 2019 Solid Waste Collection Study by SCCS Engineers.

Tree City USA

The Department of Public Works landscape crew plant and maintain flower beds at various locations throughout the City, including City buildings and recreational facilities, City entrance signs, community entrances, roadway medians and rights-of-way. These seasonal plantings have earned the City designation as "Tree City USA" and "Plant City". Ongoing services and coordination with the Committee for a Better Environment (CBE), the Tree & Landscape Board, and the Veterans Memorial Committee ensures community involvement with City beautification projects.

Cleanup Events

The Public Works Department is open four Saturdays in April from 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and two Saturdays in October for City residents to drop off refuse and recycling. This is the only time residents may bring items to Public Works for disposal (other than used motor oil). The following items will be accepted:

Bulk trash
Yard waste
Brush, branches, and stumps
Electronics
Scrap metal
Block Styrofoam
Community Forklift donations
GreenDrop donations (benefiting Military Order of the Purple Heart, the National Federation of the Blind, and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Philadelphia)

Residents are allowed 1 free disposal of the following per year: A/C units, heat pumps, dehumidifiers, refrigerators, and freezers. There is a $35 fee for additional units. There is a $4 charge for each tire. Household hazardous waste (including shingles and propane tanks) will NOT be accepted.

Proof of City residency is required. Anyone can buy mulch or compost.