Bulk trash in Montgomery County, MD — unofficial (5/year, county-trash customers)
County-provided trash → 5 free bulk collections per calendar year (schedule ahead). Private / HOA trash → not eligible for county bulk — call your collector or self-haul. Metal ≥51% → scrap, not bulk. Last checked 6 Sep 2026
Hours, fees, and gates change. Confirm on the official page the morning you go. This page is unofficial and not the county. Not a hauler. Holiday names and holiday clock hours: not stated. Private-hauler bulk fees: not stated (ask your collector). Mattress/box-spring pad rules and the 1 Jul 2026 commercial mattress restriction belong on the mattresses page — one line here only. No junk-haul prices or reviews on this page.
Which kind is it?
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County-provided trash, and you have a sofa / carpet / other non-metal bulk item?
On-call curbside bulk · 5/year
Five bulk trash collections per calendar year per residential property with County-provided trash. Schedule ahead. Itemized non-metal list. Online request by 11:59 p.m. the day before your trash day; phone 311 / 240-777-0311 by 7:00 p.m. the business day before. Collection window: 7:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. on that County collection day. Set out by 7 a.m., adjacent to household trash, separate from recycling / yard trim / scrap metal. Disassemble huge items so at least one side is under 4 ft (examples named: upright pianos, hot tubs, backyard play sets). Late request → next week’s trash day.
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Not sure if trash is County or private / HOA?
Collection Day Lookup · or 311
Use the county Collection Day Lookup, or call 311 (out-of-County: 240-777-0311). Who-provides page: same-day trash+recycling often means County trash is possible; different-day trash vs recycling, or twice-a-week trash, usually means private subscription — confirm with the lookup, not this unofficial page. Then follow the bulk path for your provider.
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Private / HOA / community-association trash subscription?
Not county bulk · call your collector
Bulk pick-up request page: residents with private/subscription trash via an individual or homeowner/community association contract are not eligible for County bulk trash service. How Do I: contact your trash collector; some private collectors may charge additional fees (amounts: not stated). Municipalities: check your town or city. Or self-haul (choice 5).
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Item is 51% or more metal (fridge, grill, bike frame…)?
Scrap metal · not bulk
Bulk How Do I refuse: large items ≥51% metal that won’t fit a trash bag/can → request scrap metal recycling, not bulk. County-provided recycling: unlimited scrap-metal pickups per calendar year when scheduled (separate form / 311). Freon appliances → scrap-metal pad / curbside scrap — see Freon appliances. Propane tanks → refused as bulk and as scrap; see tires / propane.
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Self-haul instead of (or because you are not on) county bulk?
Shady Grove · or Beauty Spot Sat
County residents: loads of trash under 500 lb at no charge at Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station or Poolesville Beauty Spot. Beauty Spot: Saturdays 8 a.m.–4 p.m. only, 19200 Jerusalem Road — bulk trash up to 499 lb; not HHW / scrap / yard trim / paper / commingled / regular household trash / commercial waste. Transfer Station also takes trash ≥500 lb — fee schedule ($70/ton trash ≥500 lb on live fees page); Sunday loads >500 lb not accepted. Proof of residency. Covered load at Transfer Station / Beauty Spot page note for Transfer Station loads.
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Mattress or box spring?
Bulk accept list · details on mattresses page
Bulk How Do I accepts mattresses and box springs as curbside bulk (County-trash path). Transfer Station also posts mattress recycling / commercial restriction effective 1 Jul 2026 — do not treat this bulk page as the full mattress tree. See mattresses (draft; not live until the owner says).
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5+ bags/cans of regular trash, or one minor remodel piece (door / vanity)?
Counts as bulk · or small C&D cans
How Do I: 5 or more bags or cans of trash is a bulk rule-of-thumb. Single minor-repair items (wood door, bathroom vanity) are on the bulk accept list — not major remodel/demolition debris. Building-materials-trash How Do I (separate page): County-trash homes may set out two cans/week of construction debris under 45 lb each without a bulk request, or schedule one bulk item (door/sink/toilet/cabinet) up to five times/year. Major C&D (bricks, concrete, lumber, shingles, drywall, sheds, etc.) is refused as curbside bulk.
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Need to cancel or change a scheduled bulk request?
Call 311 · not online
Call 311 or 240-777-0311 by 7:00 p.m. on the business day before collection. Updates and cancellations cannot be done online (bulk pick-up request page).
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Thinking Beauty Spot for HHW, scrap, yard trim, or bulbs?
Wrong path
Beauty Spot accepts bulk trash up to 499 lb only. Official refuse: commercial waste; regular household trash; scrap metal; yard trim; mixed paper and cardboard; commingled recycling; household hazardous waste. HHW / bulbs / batteries → Shady Grove paths on those pages — not Poolesville.
Where to go
County curbside bulk trash · schedule ahead (County-trash addresses only)
Collection window
Between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on your County trash collection day
Set out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day
Online request deadline: 11:59 p.m. the day before trash day. Phone deadline: 7:00 p.m. the business day before. Late → following week’s trash day. Holiday collection slide: use county holiday schedule / Collection Day Lookup — holiday names and holiday clock hours on this unofficial page: not stated. Last-checked 6 Sep 2026.
County curbside bulk trash · Montgomery County–provided trash service
Address
Curbside at your residential property — place bulk adjacent to regular household trash, within set-out rules (curb / within 10 ft of curb on trash-service page). Not a drop-off site. Last-checked 6 Sep 2026.
Who
Residential properties receiving Montgomery County–provided trash collection only. Private/subscription / HOA contract trash: not eligible. Confirm with Collection Day Lookup or 311. Last-checked 6 Sep 2026.
What they take
Non-metal furniture (sofas, bookcases, etc.); rugs and carpet (roll and tie); mattresses and box springs; large non-metal toys; mirrors/glass table tops covered with newspaper and taped; non-metal tubs/sinks/toilets; single minor-repair items (wood door, bathroom vanity); plastic trash cans; also the 5+ bags/cans rule-of-thumb. Ask 311 if your item is not listed. Last-checked 6 Sep 2026.
Fee
No separate bulk fee stated for the 5 County collections (included with County-provided trash service). Private-hauler add-on fees: not stated — ask that collector. Last-checked 6 Sep 2026.
Cap
5 bulk trash collections per calendar year per eligible residential property. Extremely large items: at least one side must be less than 4 feet wide or the truck will not take them. Last-checked 6 Sep 2026.
Curbside at your residential property — place bulk adjacent to regular household trash, within set-out rules (curb / within 10 ft of curb on trash-service page). Not a drop-off site. Last-checked 6 Sep 2026.
Who
Residential properties receiving Montgomery County–provided trash collection only. Private/subscription / HOA contract trash: not eligible. Confirm with Collection Day Lookup or 311. Last-checked 6 Sep 2026.
What they take
Non-metal furniture (sofas, bookcases, etc.); rugs and carpet (roll and tie); mattresses and box springs; large non-metal toys; mirrors/glass table tops covered with newspaper and taped; non-metal tubs/sinks/toilets; single minor-repair items (wood door, bathroom vanity); plastic trash cans; also the 5+ bags/cans rule-of-thumb. Ask 311 if your item is not listed. Last-checked 6 Sep 2026.
Fee
No separate bulk fee stated for the 5 County collections (included with County-provided trash service). Private-hauler add-on fees: not stated — ask that collector. Last-checked 6 Sep 2026.
Cap
5 bulk trash collections per calendar year per eligible residential property. Extremely large items: at least one side must be less than 4 feet wide or the truck will not take them. Last-checked 6 Sep 2026.
Montgomery County residents (proof of residency). Bulk How Do I: residents may bring items not accepted for curbside bulk, and private/municipal trash customers may self-haul here. No out-of-county waste (hours page). Last-checked 6 Sep 2026.
What they take
Trash / bulk loads under county rules. How Do I: under 500 lb no charge; ≥500 lb accepted with fee schedule. Not at Transfer Station: tree stumps more than three feet in diameter; large auto parts. Separated recyclables vs trash required. Last-checked 6 Sep 2026.
Fee
Trash loads under 500 lb: no charge. Trash loads 500 lb and over: $70.00/ton (live fees page). C&D and/or open-top roll-off: $105.00/ton. Concrete/dirt/rubble: $75.00/ton. Payment: credit/debit including American Express; corporate accounts; no cash or checks. Last-checked 6 Sep 2026.
Cap
Under 500 lb free path vs ≥500 lb weighed path. Sunday: no loads over 500 lb. Covered load required (hours / Beauty Spot page note for Transfer Station). Last-checked 6 Sep 2026.
Montgomery County residents (proof of residency). Bulk How Do I: residents may bring items not accepted for curbside bulk, and private/municipal trash customers may self-haul here. No out-of-county waste (hours page). Last-checked 6 Sep 2026.
What they take
Trash / bulk loads under county rules. How Do I: under 500 lb no charge; ≥500 lb accepted with fee schedule. Not at Transfer Station: tree stumps more than three feet in diameter; large auto parts. Separated recyclables vs trash required. Last-checked 6 Sep 2026.
Fee
Trash loads under 500 lb: no charge. Trash loads 500 lb and over: $70.00/ton (live fees page). C&D and/or open-top roll-off: $105.00/ton. Concrete/dirt/rubble: $75.00/ton. Payment: credit/debit including American Express; corporate accounts; no cash or checks. Last-checked 6 Sep 2026.
Cap
Under 500 lb free path vs ≥500 lb weighed path. Sunday: no loads over 500 lb. Covered load required (hours / Beauty Spot page note for Transfer Station). Last-checked 6 Sep 2026.
Scrap metal is a separate program (unlimited pickups for County recycling customers when scheduled) — not one of your five bulk slots. Link: scrap metal How Do I · request: scrap metal pick-up request. Last-checked 6 Sep 2026.
Mattress / box spring: on the bulk accept list for County curbside; Transfer Station commercial mattress restriction effective 1 Jul 2026 is on the hours page. Full tree: mattresses (draft). Last-checked 6 Sep 2026.
Bring this
For curbside: itemized list of non-metal bulk items; request confirmation from online form or 311; items disassembled so at least one side is under 4 ft if needed.
For self-haul: proof of residency — Maryland license/photo ID with a Montgomery County address; current utility bill with physical MoCo address and your name; or mortgage/lease in your name for a physical MoCo address. Out-of-county plates still need one of those. Proof of County Residency.
Covered load for Transfer Station (Beauty Spot page also states all loads must be covered when bringing recyclables or trash to the Transfer Station).
Rugs/carpet: roll and tie. Mirrors / glass tops: cover with newspaper and tape (uncovered glass refused as curbside bulk).
Payment method if your load may hit ≥500 lb at Shady Grove: credit/debit (no cash/checks).
Not here
County bulk eligibility for private / HOA subscription trash addresses (official: not eligible).
Items ≥51% metal as bulk (scrap metal path).
Propane tanks as bulk (refused).
County recycling bins/carts as bulk (schedule damaged-bin pickup instead).
Uncovered glass mirrors/table tops as curbside bulk.
Major construction / remodel / demolition debris as curbside bulk (bricks, concrete, lumber, non-metal fencing, shingles, drywall, paint, rock, sod, auto parts, non-metal kitchen cabinets, sheds, large dog houses, etc.).
Grand pianos as curbside bulk (refused). Upright pianos appear only as a disassembly example for oversized items — not a free pass for grands.
Hazardous materials; fecal/infectious waste; dead animals as bulk.
Beauty Spot as HHW, scrap, yard trim, paper, commingled, or regular household trash.
Tree stumps >3 ft diameter or large auto parts at the Transfer Station.
Invented private-hauler prices, GOT-JUNK reviews, or dumpster quotes (affiliates not applied on this page).
Medical sharps / meds pages (YMYL — not this site).
Official sources
How Do I — bulk trash (5/year; deadlines; accept/refuse; private/municipal fork; self-haul under 500 lb)
