Recycling in College Park, MD

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Checked October 26, 2026

• List of Prince George's County Waste & Recycling Disposal Facilities (opens in new tab) · Prince George's County Department of the Environment
  • Residents may drop off cardboard, metal items, auto batteries, electronics (computers, laptops, tablets), up to five passenger vehicle tires, and furniture and bulky household items. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Proof of Prince George's County residency may be required at disposal facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The DoE Sustainable Waste Management Division holds monthly community events for household hazardous waste and electronics collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill (opens in new tab) · Prince George's County Department of the Environment
  • Standard bulky items such as furniture and mattresses, white goods such as refrigerators, washers and dryers, and scrap metal go to the Brown Station Road Convenience Drop-off Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • White goods taken at the convenience center include refrigerators, air conditioners, washers and dryers, plus scrap metal. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residential pickup trucks, cars, SUVs and passenger vans up to 3/4 ton must use the Brown Station Road or Missouri Avenue convenience centers, at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Vehicles must be residential in use and unmodified; trailers and commercial or commercial-looking vehicles do not qualify. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Public Convenience Centers (opens in new tab) · Prince George's County Department of the Environment
  • While the landfill HHW and e-waste lots are closed for construction, residents can take electronics to the Brown Station Road Convenience Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Acceptable & Unacceptable Bulky Trash (opens in new tab) · Prince George's County Department of the Environment
  • Flat-screen televisions go to the Electronics Recycling Acceptance Site, which is now located at the Brown Station Road Dropoff Convenience Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Electronics Recycling Acceptance Site (opens in new tab) · Prince George's County Department of the Environment
  • A maximum of 5 monitors and/or televisions (non-console) per vehicle may be dropped off at the electronics site. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • County residents may drop off used and unwanted electronics at the electronics acceptance site free of charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Appliances such as toasters and microwave ovens are not accepted as electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Prince George's County Department of the Environment
  • HHW and e-waste can be disposed of at County-hosted mobile events from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Acceptable electronics include computer monitors, CPUs, laptop computers and televisions (flat and console/tube/CRT). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Acceptable electronics include computer monitors, CPUs and laptop computers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Acceptable HHW includes household batteries, acid car batteries and paints (latex and oil-based). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Non-commercial vehicles only. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Bulk & Special Trash Collections (opens in new tab) · City of College Park
  • Bulk trash includes furniture, mattresses and box springs wrapped in plastic, rugs and large bulky items; collected Thursdays and Fridays by appointment only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • For an owner-occupied single-family home, up to four bulky collections and 20 items per fiscal year are free; beyond that $20 per extra item. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Beyond the free allowance a $20 collection fee per item applies. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Single-family rentals that pay for City trash service get up to four collections and 29 items per fiscal year free. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mattresses and box springs must be wrapped in plastic or in a plastic mattress bag to be collected. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Special collections, by appointment Thursdays and Fridays, include white goods and metals (washers, dryers, mowers, bikes, file cabinets) and electronics (TVs, computers, printers). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Appliances (stoves, refrigerators, washers, dryers, dishwashers, microwaves, etc.) cost $20 per item; televisions and monitors $20 per item; tires (off the rim) $4 per tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Other Recycling & Donation Opportunities (opens in new tab) · City of College Park
  • College Park residents can bring electronics to a drop-off box near the front doors of Davis Hall; a valid College Park ID is required and no more than 3 items. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Acceptable items include TVs, monitors, microwaves, gaming systems, computers, laptops and printers; light bulbs and batteries are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • No more than 3 items can be disposed of at no cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Alkaline and rechargeable batteries (AAA, AA, C, D, 9-volt) are accepted during Public Works Cleanup Saturdays in the spring and fall. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MDE: Electronics Recycling (eCycling) in Maryland (opens in new tab) · Maryland Department of the Environment
  • A manufacturer can qualify for a reduced renewal fee by offering Maryland customers free take-back of its end-of-life covered devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • An MDE-approved take-back program must be free, including a way to return the device at no cost to the returner. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Approved take-back programs must include instructions on destroying and sanitizing data on the device. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • MDE encourages Maryland customers to use manufacturer take-back programs when disposing of end-of-life covered devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Details of each take-back program are available from the maker's toll-free number or web page. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Some Maryland counties also recycle end-of-life electronics for their residents; MDE says to contact your county for details. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • MDE tells residents to contact their county for details on its electronics program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Unless noted otherwise, the permanent county and city electronics drop-off sites listed by MDE are open only to residents of that county or city. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MDE: Registered electronics manufacturers (eManufacturers registered to sell in Maryland) (opens in new tab) · Maryland Department of the Environment
  • MDE's registered-manufacturer list links to companies with Department-approved take-back programs that will recycle their brands for free. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1701: Definitions (Statewide Recycling; covered electronic devices, architectural paint, white goods) (opens in new tab) · Maryland General Assembly (Annotated Code of Maryland)
  • A take-back program provides a no-cost way to return the device, such as postage-paid mailers or designated collection points around the state. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A manufacturer's take-back program covers devices labeled with that manufacturer's name or brand. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Covered electronic devices are computers and video display devices with a screen larger than 4 inches diagonally. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A "computer" is a desktop or laptop computer, including the computer monitor. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Computer peripherals such as mice, printers and detachable keyboards are not covered. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Personal digital assistants are not counted as computers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Screens built into motor vehicles, household appliances, or commercial, industrial or medical equipment are not covered. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A video display device is any screen device that shows moving images, whether CRT, LCD, plasma, DLP or another technology; read here as including televisions. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
• PaintCare: Maryland paint recycling and drop-off locations (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
  • The sites are open to households, businesses, government agencies and others with leftover paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • There is no charge to drop off paint at a PaintCare site. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare sites take house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare offers free pickup for 100+ gallons of unwanted paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1733: Paint Stewardship Program (opens in new tab) · Maryland General Assembly (Annotated Code of Maryland)
  • By law, a paint collection site in the program plan may not charge an extra fee to take paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PaintCare: Products We Accept (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
  • PaintCare sites do not take aerosol coatings, solvents, or industrial and non-architectural products. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Products must be in original containers of 5 gallons or less, with the maker's label and a secured lid; open or leaking cans are refused. Checked October 26, 2026.
• The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): State Recycling Laws (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle)
  • Under Maryland's Rechargeable Battery Management Law, marketers must run a management program for used Ni-Cd and small sealed lead batteries; The Battery Network runs its program throughout the state. Checked October 26, 2026.
• The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): FAQs (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle)
  • Every Battery Network drop-off site takes end-of-life rechargeable batteries; only some take single-use (primary) batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • There is no national stewardship program for free single-use battery recycling outside Vermont, Illinois and Washington, D.C., so local HHW and municipal programs may charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Use The Battery Network's locator; many major retailers participate, including Best Buy, Home Depot and Lowe's. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Battery Network does not take car batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Protect terminals by bagging each battery or taping the terminals. Checked October 26, 2026.
• The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): Drop-off Locations (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle)
  • Most sites take common household and rechargeable batteries; some take specialty batteries. Check the site's details before you go. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab) · Maryland Department of the Environment
  • Many Maryland county HHW programs collect batteries, among other materials. Checked October 26, 2026.

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