2025 Independence Day Holiday Service Schedule
Friday, July 4th - NO Curbside Collection – WMS Facilities Closed
Saturday, July 5th - Curbside Collection Provided to Friday Customers & Facilities Open
Curbside Collection Services
Beginning June 23rd, due to the likelihood of air temperature and humidity creating a heat index above 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the months of June, July, and August, curbside collection services will begin at 5:00 am to help ensure compliance with Maryland's new Heat Stress Standard. Starting collections at 5:00 am is an hour earlier than the usual 6:00 am start time.
Households receiving trash, recycling and yard waste collections should have their containers at the curb prior to 5:00 am during the months of June, July and August.
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Curbside Collection
Learn about Trash, Recycling, & Yard Waste Pickup
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Holiday Collection Schedule
View the list of holidays that will interrupt Curbside Collection
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Household Hazardous Waste Dropoff
Event dates, locations and accepted items
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What Goes Where
Learn how to properly manage recyclables, trash and yard waste materials.
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Recycling Carts
Learn about and request a recycling cart
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Bulk Item Pickup
Learn how to schedule large metal items for curbside collection, and how to dispose of other large items at the curb.
Recycle Right This Season
Facility Locations
Know Before You Go
Live camera views of the entrances at the Millersville Landfill and Northern, Central, and Southern Recycling Centers are now available. For the best experience, plan ahead and be prepared.
Is it Recyclable?
View the items in the image slider to determine if they are eligible to be recycled and if so, where. For more information about materials accepted, click the link below.

Ten-Year Solid Waste Management Plan 2024-2033
The Anne Arundel County (County) Solid Waste Management Plan (the Plan) was prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Article, Title 9, Subtitle 5 of the Annotated Code of Maryland and the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 26.03.03. The Plan covers the ten (10) year comprehensive planning period of January 2024 – December 2033.