Trash, bulk pickup & dump guide for Frederick, MD
Bulk pickup schedules, landfill hours and fees, and hazardous waste drop-offs for Frederick residents — from official city and county sources.
- Weekly automated cart collection; find your pickup day via the city's collection schedule lookup tool
- By appointment year-round; one free bulk pickup per household per calendar year (additional pickups for a fee)
- One free pickup per household per year (approximately 10 items); additional pickups for a fee
- City of Frederick — Department of Public Works
At a glance: Frederick
- Trash day
- Weekly automated cart collection; find your pickup day via the city's collection schedule lookup tool
- Bulk pickup
- By appointment year-round; one free bulk pickup per household per calendar year (additional pickups for a fee)
- Bulk cost
- One free pickup per household per year (approximately 10 items); additional pickups for a fee
- Dump
- Frederick County Transfer Station / Landfill and Recycling Center
- Hazardous waste
- No permanent year-round HHW facility — use the semiannual county events; vehicle batteries and antifreeze accepted year-round at 9031 Reichs Ford Road, Mon–Sat 7am–4:30pm; non-aerosol latex/oil paint can be dried out and put in regular trash
Regular trash day
- Schedule
- Weekly automated cart collection; find your pickup day via the city's collection schedule lookup tool
Bulk & large-item pickup
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Landfills, transfer stations & drop-offs
| Name | Type | Address | Hours | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick County Transfer Station / Landfill and Recycling Center | transfer-station | 9031 Reichs Ford Road, Frederick, MD 21704 Frederick County residents only; driver's license showing county address required (or proof waste was generated in the county); no out-of-county materials | Mon–Sat 7am–4:30pm | $10 minimum on all transactions (since Jul 2025); trash tipping fee charged by weight at posted rate; yard waste $25/ton |
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Household hazardous waste
Frederick County Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Event (semiannual)
- Address
- Keys Stadium, upper parking lot, 21 Stadium Drive, Frederick, MD 21701
- Phone
- (301) 600-2960
- Hours
- Spring event May 9, 2026 and Fall event Oct 10, 2026, 8am–Noon; stay in vehicle, no walk-ups
- Residency
- Frederick County residents only; driver's license with Frederick County address, utility bill, or other proof required; no commercial waste
Accepted
- aerosol paints
- latex and oil-based paints (new 2026)
- stains and sealants
- thinners and solvents
- pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, rat poisons
- pool chemicals
- photography chemicals
- household and automotive cleaners
- fuels (gasoline, lighter fluid, gas/oil mix)
- brake fluid
- flares
- fluorescent and UV bulbs (compact and tube)
- rechargeable batteries
- lithium-ion batteries
- button/NiCad batteries
- mercury and mercury-containing products
- mothballs
- smoke, radon and CO detectors
- empty fuel cylinders and tanks
Not accepted
- commercial waste
- walk-ups
- unsealed paint cans
Yard waste
- Schedule
- Weekly by NAC area (Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri depending on area); set out after 5pm and before midnight the day before collection; use up to 35-gallon reusable containers or brown paper kraft bags (no plastic bags), 50 lb max; branches under 6 inches diameter and 7 feet long
E-waste
- How
- Electronics, monitors, and televisions are accepted in the city's bulk trash pickup (schedule via the bulk portal or 301-600-1377); lithium-ion batteries accepted at the county recycling center at 9031 Reichs Ford Road
Frederick County (not the city) handles household hazardous waste via semiannual events — no permanent HHW facility. The city's FreeCycle Roundup (last held April 18, 2026) offers free drop-off of large reusable items once a year.
Frequently asked questions
- When is trash day in Frederick, MD?
- Weekly automated cart collection; find your pickup day via the city's collection schedule lookup tool
- When is bulk pickup in Frederick, MD?
- By appointment year-round; one free bulk pickup per household per calendar year (additional pickups for a fee) Submit a request via the city's online bulk pickup portal, or call DPW at 301-600-1377
- How much does bulk pickup cost in Frederick?
- One free pickup per household per year (approximately 10 items); additional pickups for a fee
- What items are accepted for bulk pickup in Frederick?
- furniture, appliances (refrigerants removed), bicycles, electronics, monitors, televisions, grills (tanks removed), large toys, mattresses and box springs (3 per household), push mowers (fluids removed), weed cutters (fluids removed), trimmers (fluids removed), swing sets
- Where can I dump trash near Frederick?
- Frederick County Transfer Station / Landfill and Recycling Center (9031 Reichs Ford Road, Frederick, MD 21704)
- Where do I take hazardous waste in Frederick?
- Frederick County Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Event (semiannual) (Keys Stadium, upper parking lot, 21 Stadium Drive, Frederick, MD 21701)
- Yard waste in Frederick: Weekly by NAC area (Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri depending on area); set out after 5pm and before midnight the day before collection; use up to 35-gallon reusable containers or brown paper kraft bags (no plastic bags), 50 lb max; branches under 6 inches diameter and 7 feet long
- Weekly by NAC area (Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri depending on area); set out after 5pm and before midnight the day before collection; use up to 35-gallon reusable containers or brown paper kraft bags (no plastic bags), 50 lb max; branches under 6 inches diameter and 7 feet long
- E-waste in Frederick: Electronics, monitors, and televisions are accepted in the city's bulk trash pickup (schedule via the bulk portal or 301-600-1377); lithium-ion batteries accepted at the county recycling center at 9031 Reichs Ford Road
- Electronics, monitors, and televisions are accepted in the city's bulk trash pickup (schedule via the bulk portal or 301-600-1377); lithium-ion batteries accepted at the county recycling center at 9031 Reichs Ford Road