Town of Berwyn Heights - Talking Trash

Talking Trash

Did you know that Berwyn Heights saves thousands of dollars, of your tax money, a year by recycling? Items that can be recycled save dumping fees and don't add to the dump areas. Do the right thing, recycle. The days, listed below, may change to accommodate holiday schedules. For exact dates please refer to the monthly Calendar.

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

Weekly on Mondays
Weekly on Tuesdays

Heavy (Bulk) Trash Pickup:

North of Pontiac
South of Pontiac

Weekly on Thursdays
Weekly on Fridays

Recycling Pickup:

Entire town

Weekly on Thursdays

Don't have a recycling bin? Call Public Works at 301-474-6897 and Public Works will deliver the bin to your house.

Recycling Program Reminders

New Hours: Recyclables will be picked up Thursdays starting at 7 a.m.

No Plastics Bags: Put all recyclables in recycle bins. Items in plastic bags will not be picked up.

Cardboard: must be flattened, folded and placed under the recycling bin(s) or tied in bundles.

Please do not put garbage or trash in the recycling bins.

Ordinance 117.4 Refuse Collection (Duties of Owners and Occupants)

All refuse shall be stored for collection in a suitable commercially available metal or heavy duty plastic container with a tight fitting lid not to exceed thirty-two (32) gallon capacity, or shall be stored in commercially available plastic bags which are tied at the top and sufficiently water tight to pose hazard to collectors, including but not limited to jagged edges, will be disposed of by the Public Works Department after notification to the resident of the existing condition. Plastic bags shall be of sufficient strength to prevent animals from breaking them open and to adequately retain the contents.

Appliance and Tire Disposal Fee

Before placing your appliance at the curb for pick-up, you must complete a request form (electronic version on the Town Forms page) and pay the applicable fee. The pick-up/disposal fee must be paid at the Town Administration Building (5700 Berwyn Road) before the pick-up can occur. For items not listed below, or if you have questions, or it an item is so large or heavy that it cannot be lifted by two men, please call the Public Works Department at 301-474-6897 or the Town Office.

Remember: the appliance or Tire Pick-up is scheduled by appointment with Town Office after payment of pick-up fee.

There is a $25 fee to pick-up for the following items:

Air Conditioning - Central or Window units
Clothes Washer or Dryer
Dehumidifier
Dish Washer
Freezer, refrigerator
Freon, R-12 or any other refrigerant item
Hot Water heater
Stove

There is a $5 fee for tires

No charge for these items

Garbage disposals
Microwave ovens
Trash Compactors
Televisions

Untreated mulch is available to Town of Berwyn Heights residents on Ballew Avenue. You have to haul it and it's free, but please do not disturb the other materials stored there. Smartleaf is also available, from the City of College Park. Call 301-474-3033 for more details.

When mowing lawns, please refrain from allowing grass clippings to be strewn into the roadways, curbs, and gutters. In addition to being unsightly, storm water will carry the clippings and any chemical additives into our drainage system. This practice also allows unwanted grass growth in the joints of the streets and curbs, compromising the integrity of the same.