Talking Trash

The Berwyn Heights Public Works Department collects regular household trash, recyclables, yard waste, appliances and other bulk trash. During leaf season, loose leaves are collected curbside. Please refer to the monthly calendar to find out specific collection dates. For detailed trash disposal instructions please refer to the Refuse Collection Ordinance. In addition to refuse collection, the Department maintains Town streets and rights of way, street signs and traffic control devices, as well as parks and green spaces.

If you have questions, comments or complaints please contact the Public Works Department at 301-474-6897 or at publicworks@town.berwyn-heights.md.us.

The regular trash collection schedule is as follows:
North of Pontiac South of Pontiac	Mondays and Thursdays Tuesdays and Fridays

Grass and Yard Waste Pickup:
North of Pontiac South of Pontiac	Mondays Tuesdays

Heavy (Bulk) Trash Pickup:
North of Pontiac South of Pontiac	Thursdays Fridays

Recycling Pickup:
Entire town	Wednesdays

Recycling Program

The Town saves thousands of dollars of your tax money a year by recycling. Recycling saves dumping fees and doesn't add trash to landfills. To find out what you can recycle please see a detailed list here. Pick-up for recyclables begins at 7 a.m. If you need a recycling bin, contact the Public Works Department at 301-474-6897, and it will be delivered to your house.

Yard Waste

Yard Waste includes grass, garden plant and shrub clippings, weeds, bagged leaves, tree trunks, limbs, or branches. Branches should not be longer than 4 feet in length, no greater than 4 inches in diameter and tied in bundles with string or twine, not exceeding 2 ½ feet in diameter, and weighing no more than 50 pounds. Bamboo is classified as household waste, not yard waste, and should be set apart from all other yard waste at the curb.

Mulch

If you are interested in mulch, the Public Works Department can deliver it to your house. Please fill out a mulch request form and pay the fee at the Town Office ($5 per 3 cubic yards). Smartleaf is available from the City of College Park.

Appliances & Tires

Before placing large appliances or tires at the curb for collection you must fill out a request form and pay the applicable fee to the Town Office ($25 for appliances, $5 for tires).

Electronics

Public Works picks up electronic equipment on heavy trash days. Electronic equipment includes computers, computer keyboards, computer monitors, CD and DVD players & recorders, laptop computers, printers, stereos/radios, telephone systems, televisions, and VCRs

Hazardous Waste

The Public Works Department does not accept hazardous waste. Residents may dispose of such waste free of charge at the Prince George's County facility designated for that purpose located at:

11611 White House Road next to Brown Station Landfill
Upper Marlboro, MD
Tel. (301) 883-5045
Hours of Operation: Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The following items are considered hazardous: ammunitions, acid car batteries, automotive fluids and fuels, cleaning agents, cooking oil, driveway sealers, fire extinguishers, fluorescent light bulbs, household batteries, insecticides, herbicides and fertilizers, mercury and other hazardous materials, oil-based paints, photographic chemicals, poisons, propane and helium tanks, solvents, varnishes and stains, swimming pool chemicals.