The City's Department of Public Works usually has four Spring Cleanup Saturdays and two Fall Cleanup Saturdays a year. During our Cleanup Saturdays, City residents can drop-off bulky trash, white goods, electronics recycling, brush, and yard trim. You must bring proof of City residency in order to participate (except to purchase compost or wood mulch).
Not Accepted : bricks, concrete, rock, hazardous materials, shingles, propane tanks, car batteries, paint, light bulbs and tubes, etc.
Wood mulch and SMARTLEAF® compost will be available for anyone to purchase.
Once a year we contract with Eco Shred for paper shredding; date TBD. Eco Shred offers a monthly community shred event on the last Saturday of EVERY month from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 5600 Columbia Park Road, Cheverly, MD 20785. Cost is $10.00 per vehicle, 20 box maximum, and paper is shredded on-site. 301-386-3010.