Recycling
Prince George's County collects recycling in the City of Hyattsville. To request a recycling bin or cart, find your weekly recycling pickup day, or obtain more information about collection services, please visit the Prince George's County Residential Recycling website or call Prince George's County's Constituent Services Division at 3-1-1 or (301) 883-4748.
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Public Works
Main Line | 7 AM - 3:30 PMPhone: (301) 985-5032
How to Recycle
Cardboard, glass, metal, paper, and plastic can all be recycled. (Review a more detailed list of acceptable items) You do not need to separate the materials and can place them all in the same blue bin.
Recycling should not be placed in plastic trash bags as they clog the sorting machinery. Recycling placed in plastic bags WILL NOT be picked up.
Put your bin curbside on your recycling pickup day by 6 a.m. Nothing should be in front of or immediately beside the cart.
To report a missed collection or register a complaint about your residential recycling collection, please submit a service request by calling 311 or via the 311 online service center.
Want More of Your Items to be Reused or Recycled?
There are numerous organizations in the area that will reuse, re-sell, donate, or recycle your things. Many will come pick up the items from your home. Enter the type of item and your zip code into the Earth 911 search engine for a list of possible organizations.
Community Shred-It Days!
A few times a year, the City partners with a shredding company to responsibly dispose of paper documents. Items brought for shredding must be free from paper clips, staples, binding, and other non-paper material. Sign up for City notices to be alerted of upcoming Community Shred events.
E-Recycling Days
Twice a year, the City accepts electronics for recycling free of charge at the Department of Public Works Operations Center, 4633 Arundel Place. Sign up for City notices to be alerted of upcoming e-recycling events.
The next E-Recycling Day will occur on Saturday, September 16, 2023, between 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Acceptable electronics include:
Answering Machines | Floppy Drives | Phones (cell, desk, digital |
Staff will be on site to answer any questions.
Need to recycle your electronics sooner? Prince George's County operates an Electronics Recycling Acceptance Site at the Brown Station Landfill in Upper Marlboro, at 11611 White House Road. For more information, please call the County's Constituent Services Division at 3-1-1 or (301) 883-4748. Several local electronics retailers also collect old items for e-recycling; contact them to see what items may be accepted.
| The Brown Station Landfill accepts: | They do not accept: |
CPUs | Software Stereo Speakers Electronics Boxes Appliances such as microwaves and toaster ovens |
Paint Recycling Days
Let Yuck Old Paint recycle your unwanted latex paint cans for $5 per can! Have cash, a check, or a card ready when dropping off at the Department of Public Works Operations Center, 4633 Arundel Place. (The paint must be wet and in its original container.) Sign up for City notices to be alerted of upcoming paint recycling events.
The next Paint Recycling Day will occur on Saturday, September 16, 2023 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Durable Medical Goods
The Prince George's County Brown Station Landfill, 11611 White House Road
Upper Marlboro, MD, is a drop-off site for the Maryland Department of Aging's Durable Medical Equipment Re-use Program. Drop-offs are collected Monday - Saturday 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Check the Brown Station Landfill website for holiday operating hours. Upon arrival, inform landfill staff you are donating Durable Medical Equipment.
Accepted items include:
- Wheelchairs
- Power Chairs
- Walkers and Rollators
- Shower Supports
- Scooters
- Hospital Beds
- Canes
- Crutches
Scrap Metal and Tires
The Prince George's County Brown Station Landfill, 11611 White House Road
Upper Marlboro, MD, offers scrap metal and tire recycling for a fee. For more information visit the Brown Station Landfill website.