Current Operating Status:
Operating
Trash, recycling and yard material collections are running normally; please follow your regularly-scheduled collection days for all materials (including the usual holiday schedule). Residents are reminded that each of the six collection holidays throughout the year now follow a "slide" make-up schedule. The first round of 2024 bulk item collections runs from January 2 through June 28; check your schedule to find your specific assigned bulk day.
Understanding Your Collection Schedule
Your Baltimore County collection schedule is available online, or call 410-887-2000 for a copy.
If there are Ys on your schedule, yard materials will be collected separately for recycling from April 1 through the last Y day on your schedule each year. In all other cases, yard materials will be collected with trash. For example, if your last Y day in a year is December 1, yard materials will be collected with trash from December 2 through March 31.
If there are no Ys on your schedule, yard materials will be collected with trash year-round. See Bureau of Solid Waste Management collection collection regulations for specific set-out procedures.
Notice: Paper Yard Material Bags Required on Y Days
Paper bags are required for yard material collection on separate yard material ("Y") days.
Accepted Materials
When setting out yard materials on Y collection days, use heavy-duty paper bags only.
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Collection Requirements
- Place grass and leaves in heavy-duty (two-ply) paper lawn and leaf bags.
- Branches and limbs must be no larger than three inches in diameter, no longer than three feet and tied in bundles.
- Bag or bundle other materials.
- Do not place more than 20 bags per collection.
- Do not place yard materials in trash containers or the street.
Reminder
Do not rake or blow leaves (or other yard materials) into the public street. It is a violation of County Code Section 18-3-109 to place leaves, grass or other debris into a County street or in storm drains. Such unlawful acts may result in fines being issued.