UPDATED Bulk Trash Pickup Guidelines

Town of Indian Head, Maryland

Bulk Trash Pick-Up Guidelines

General Information
Bulk trash pick-up is for Town residents only – if outsiders are caught importing items from outside
town limits, the Town reserves the right to pursue any and all legal actions available.

Bulk trash pick-ups must be pre-scheduled and will be done on Wednesdays. A flat fee of $75 (per load)
will be charged (cash, money order, credit or debit cards ONLY) to be paid in advance of pick-up. All
items must be placed curbside before 7:00am on the date of pick-up.

Town crews cannot wait while you place your items curbside, nor will they come back to pick up items
not out by 7:30am. NO EXCEPTIONS

Any cancelations or requests to reschedule MUST be made no less than 24 hours in advance of your
scheduled pickup. Any requests received after the required 24 hours’ notice will not be granted.

Household Items
Accepted: old computers, washer/dryers, air conditioning units, hot water tanks, sinks, bathtubs,
refrigerators and freezers (doors must be removed by homeowner prior to discarding, must also be
completely empty of food items, etc.) Room size carpeting should be cut into five foot rolls bundled
with twine/rope. Sofas, loveseats, chairs accepted too.

Accepted at an additional cost: Mattresses and box springs. At the time of scheduling, you will be
asked if your pickup will include any mattresses and/or box springs, and you will be assessed a fee of
$10 per mattress and/or box spring. This fee is in addition to the $75 pickup fee. (Starting August 1,
2024, the Charles County Landfill now charges $10 per mattress/box spring for all commercial loads.)
Please note the Charles County Landfill does allow residents to bring 1 mattress and box spring or 2
mattresses directly to the landfill daily to be recycled for free.

Automobile Parts
Accepted: small automobile parts like fenders, doors, seats, and hoods

Not Accepted: CANNOT take engines, transmissions, fuel tanks, radiators, discarded oil or gasoline,
large automobile parts, whole vehicle portions.

Construction Materials
Not Accepted: The Town does not pick up any construction materials.
Ammunition & Weapons
NOT Accepted: Bullets, buckshot, etc. CANNOT be discarded in regular trash, recycling or during
bulk trash pick-up. Residents may call the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office Bomb Squad, 410-859-
7152 to contact technicians who will arrange drop off/pick-up for destroying. Or Maryland State Police,
La Plata Barracks can be contacted, 301-392-1200 or 753-1200. The county Landfill DOES NOT
accept discarded ammunition.

Weapons of any kind CANNOT be discarded in regular trash, recycling or during bulk trash pick-up.
Residents must contact the Maryland State Police to make arrangements to turn in weapons.

Safety First
Residents are asked to refrain from standing behind the refuse truck while it is in use and from assisting
town personnel with loading materials into the truck. Bulk items may not be placed on trailers. The
Public Works Crew will not remove any items from a trailer, all items must be placed curbside.

Household Hazardous Waste Materials
NOT ACCEPTED: Homeowners are responsible for proper disposal of household hazardous waste
materials such as pesticides, herbicides, fertilizer, gasoline, motor oil, antifreeze, paint, cleaning
supplies, pool chemicals, batteries, and other poisons. The Charles County Department of Public Works
(10430 Audie La., La Plata, MD 20646) accepts household hazardous waste items the first
Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (January - December).

Town trash crews cannot pick up and dispose of these items. Do not place these items in your regular
trash, recycling, or bulk trash pick-up.

The Town does not provide bulk pick-ups for evictions.

The Town of Indian Head reserves the right to refuse collection of any and all refuge not properly
contained or identified.