How often is recycling collected in Frederick?

Recycling is collected every other week in Frederick.

Does Frederick collect bulk items?

Yes. Frederick collects bulk items by request.

Do holidays change trash pickup in Frederick?

Yes. Frederick publishes 13 holiday changes for 2026, including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, MLK Jr. Day.

Trash Pickup
Schedule

Collection schedule for

Frederick, MD

Frederick, MD Trash Pickup Schedule

Name: Frederick, MD waste collection schedule
Creator: Trash Pickup Schedule

Frederick publishes its collection schedule below.

Find your exact day on Frederick’s official lookup ↗Frederick publishes each address’s day through its own tool — type your address there and it answers directly.

What’s collected in Frederick

TrashWeekly

RecyclingEvery other week

Yard wasteWeekly

Bulk itemsBy request

Frederick Recycling Schedule

Recycling in Frederick is collected every other week — the day depends on your address, so use the lookup above. Frederick doesn’t publish which week is which, so we don’t guess it.

Frederick Holiday Trash Pickup Schedule (2026)

As published by Frederick.

New Year's DayJan 1

That day moves one day later

Martin Luther King Jr. DayJan 19

That day moves one day later

MLK Jr. DayJan 19

That day moves one day later

Presidents' DayFeb 16

That day moves one day later

President's DayFeb 16

That day moves one day later

Memorial DayMay 25

That day moves one day later

JuneteenthJun 19

That day moves one day later

Independence Day (observed)Jul 3

That day moves one day later

Labor DaySep 7

That day moves one day later

Veterans DayNov 11

That day moves one day later

Thanksgiving DayNov 26

That day moves one day later

Day after ThanksgivingNov 27

That day moves one day later

Christmas DayDec 25

That day moves one day later

Trash Pickup Schedules Near Frederick

Check it yourself

Everything here is taken from Frederick’s own published pages and documents. If something looks wrong, these are the originals.

Frederick doesn’t publish a collection-zone map — the schedule is in the panel. View the city’s page ↗