Yard Waste Collection
Yard Waste Curbside Collection Information
- Yard waste is collected once weekly on Wednesdays.
- Yard waste includes grass clippings, leaves and branches.
- Yard waste cannot be included with your regular household trash. Yard waste is not allowed in Maryland landfills.
Preparing Yard Waste for Collection
- Place items for collection at the curb prior to 7 a.m. on Wednesday, the yard waste collection day, but not prior to 5 p.m. on Tuesday.
- Yard waste should be put out in one of the following ways:
- Loose within a container weighing no more than 50 lbs. (Do not use blue recycling carts or bins for yard waste.)
- Bagged in PAPER bags (Large yard waste paper bags
are available from BJ's, Giant, Home Depot, Lowes, Safeway, Target, Walmart, and other local stores. Plastic bags may not be used for yard waste.)
- Branches up to 3 inches in diameter and 4 feet long must be tied in bundles; bundles must weigh no more than 50 lbs each.
Acceptable Items
- Grass clippings
- Leaves
- Small limbs/branches
- Christmas trees (January only). Trees must be placed at the curb and be free of decorations and lights.
Prohibited Items
- Apples
- Bamboo
- Dirt
- Landscape timbers
- Lumber
- Mulch
- Pumpkins
- Rocks
- Sod
- Logs
- Stumps
Prince George's County Yard Waste Drop-off Options
If any resident wishes to deliver yard waste to drop-off locations, the County offers the following options:
Prince George’s County Composting Facility
301-627-63886550 Maude Savoy Brown Road
Upper Marlboro, MD
Accepts yard waste Monday - Friday 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
$10 minimum (up to 400 lbs.)
Prince George's County Convenience Drop-Off Center
301-952-76253501 Brown Station Road
Upper Marlboro, MD
Accepts trash, recycling, and yard waste Monday - Saturday 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
No charge for cars, vans and SUVs
Accepts:
- Yard waste in brown paper bags
- Small branches and tree limbs, bundled up to 4 ft. in length and 4 inches in diameter
- No stumps or logs, no plastic bags