Collection Schedules

The Town of Elkton provides several residential collection services to it's residents every week. These collection services include: brush, grass, leaves, newspapers, solid waste, and household recyclable. We ask all residents to place their collectable items out the night before their designated pick-up day.

Be Advised, the Town does not pick-up building materials (i.e.: fencing,drywall) or dirt piles.

Grass & Leaf Collection Schedule

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Grass & leaves are collected:

Monday - Friday 7:30am- 3:30pm
The Town of Elkton is now collecting loose (not bagged) grass clippings placed inside plastic containers.
The plastic containers must:

• Have a maximum capacity of 32 gallons
• All containers must have lids
• Be visibly marked with the word “GRASS” (note: all letters must be 4 inches or taller)

Grass & Leaf collection Criteria

• Each type of yard debris (waste) must be in a separate pile for service.
• Grass and leaves may be mixed in one pile.
• Tree branches, garden waste or mulch cannot be mixed with anything. All must be in individual separate piles.

Brush Collection Schedule

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Brush is collected: 

Monday - Friday 7:30am- 3:30pm

We ask residents to please set their brush out the night before so we can have time to complete our designated routes. It is not the Town's obligation to go back through collection routes once they have been thoroughly completed.

Brush Collection Criteria:

Brush should not be longer than six feet and placed in a pile with branches all going the same way

Newspapers & Recycling Schedule

Recyclable collection begins:

Every Wednesday  7:30am – 3:30pm

   The Town of Elkton encourages all of its residents to help our recycling efforts by taking advantage of our free recyclable collection services provided every Wednesday.

Newspapers must be bundled and secured, not to exceed 20 Lbs, or placed in brown paper bags, and placed curbside.

Collection items include:

• Cardboard 
• Newsprint
• Magazines
• Cereal Boxes
• Printer Paper
• Soda Boxes
• Telephone books
• Mail
  Only recyclables within town limits will be collected.
  

Solid Waste Trash Collection

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The following areas are scheduled for trash collection on the days indicated. Major subdivisions are listed in many instances, rather than individual roads. If you don’t see your road listed, please call the Department of Public Works for additional information.

Monday & Thursday: Bratton Road, Bridge Street, Curtis Alley, Curtis Avenue, Elkton Heights, Elkton/Newark Road, Elkton Townhouses (Ryland Homes), Friendship Heights, Gilpin Avenue, Hermitage Drive, High Street (West), Hollingsworth Manor, James Street, Landing Lane, Mackall Street, Maffitt Street, Main Street (West), Meadows at Elk Creek, Muddy Lane, North Street, (AMTRAK to MD 279), Osage Street, Patriots Glen, Rudy Park, Walnut Lane, Walnut Hill, and

Washington Woods.

Tuesday & Friday: Augustine Herman Highway, Bethel Street, Booth Street, Bridgewell Parkway, Buckhill Farms, Bywood Road, Cathedral Street, Chapel Run, Church Street, Clinton Street, Collins Street, Colonial Ridge, Courtney Drive, The Courts, Delancy Village, Delaware Avenue, Eder Street, Grays Hill, Heritage Woods, High Street (East), Howard Street, Jarmon Road, Kensington Courts, Locust Lane, Main Street (East), Milburn Street, Milestone Road, Mincing Lane, Montague Lane, Normira Heights, North Street (Booth Street to Railroad Avenue), Park Towne Drive, Pulaski Highway (Rt 40), Ross Street, St. Ann Circle, St. Charles Street, St. James Circle, St. Louis Drive, St. Pat’s Circle, Stockton Street, South Street, Turnquist, Village Road, Whitmore Drive, and Whitehall West.

When your normal trash pick –up day falls on a holiday*, your trash will be picked up on the following day

*New Year’s Day, Labor Day, 4th of July, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day

Severe Weather & Emergency Conditions

In the event that he Town must suspend routine trash collection due to sever weather or other emergency conditions, trash will be collected as soon as possible following the severe weather or other emergency event. Contact the Department of Public Works at 410-392-6636 M – F 7:30 A.M. – 4:00 P.M., or the Elkton Police Department at 410-398-4200 after business hours, for information during severe weather or other emergency conditions.

Elkton Code, Title 8, Chapter 8.04
Garbage Collection and Disposal

Definitions

Bulk Trash means appliances, furniture, bicycles, large toys, tree limbs, bagged yard waste and other large items which, due to their size or nature, are not suitable to be disposed of in trash containers.

Contracted services means any for-profit enterprise that provides any improved or unimproved property or business with construction, maintenance, landscaping, repairs or replacement services.

Litter means any rubbish, paper, trash, garbage, loose debris or any waste container overflow that randomly appears on a property or within the town right of way; or any other matter defined as litter.

Waste Containers

1.             Approved waste containers required
                Proper waste containers, i.e., trashcans made of aluminum, steel or plastic material, and equipped with lids, should be                 used to present trash for pick-up
              

2.             Adequate containers required
                Each residential property owner or tenant shall have sufficient container capacity to contain all domestic trash. In the event                 that the Public Works Department determines there is not sufficient container capacity, property owners or tenants will be                 required to obtain additional containers.

3.             Containers and sites to be maintained
                Trash container(s) shall be properly maintained, as well as areas where trash is presented for pick-up

Recycling Trailer Schedule

The Town of Elkton accepts specified recyclable materials from town residents at the Department of Public Works, 209 Blue Ball Avenue, Elkton. Residents may bring in glass bottles (clear & colored), plastic bottles (recycling logo w/numbers 1, 2 & 3), aluminum beverage cans, newspapers (without shiny, color inserts) and used motor oil. The recycling trailer is located adjacent to the Department of Public Works and the American Red Cross buildings. (Follow signs for exact location).

The Town also has a moblie recycling trailers that are set in various locations throughout the town.

Monday:

Trailer (1) Turnquist -Wheelhouse Dr.

Trailer (2) Hollingsworth Manor - Cow Lane

Tuesday:

Trailer (1) Friendship Heights - Friendship & Locust Lane

Trailer (2) A & H Hardware - Bridge & Main St

Wednesday:

Trailer (1) Elkton Heights - Maryland Ave & Bow St

Trailer (2) Walnut Hill - Katie Lane

Thursday:

Trailer (1) Gray's Hill - Graymount Dr & Bruce Ct

Trailer (2) Buckhill Farms - S Tartan Dr & Southland Ct

Friday:

Trailer (1) Washington Woods - Independence Dr

Trailer (2) Kensington Courts - Buttonwoods Rd