How often is recycling collected in Takoma Park?

Recycling is collected weekly in Takoma Park.

Do holidays change trash pickup in Takoma Park?

Yes. Takoma Park publishes 9 holiday changes for 2026, including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day.

Collection schedule for

Takoma Park, MD

Takoma Park publishes its collection schedule below.

TrashWeekly

RecyclingWeekly

Recycling in Takoma Park is collected weekly — the day depends on your address, so use the lookup above.

What we don’t have yet

We haven’t found Takoma Park’s bulk items schedule yet. We only publish what a city puts in writing, so this stays blank until we find it.

As published by Takoma Park.

New Year's DayJan 1

That day moves one day later

Martin Luther King Jr. DayJan 19

No collection, no make-up day

Presidents DayFeb 16

No collection, no make-up day

Memorial DayMay 25

No collection, no make-up day

JuneteenthJun 19

Moves to the Saturday

Independence DayJul 4

No change — collection runs as normal

Labor DaySep 7

No collection, no make-up day

Thanksgiving DayNov 26

Special arrangement — see the city notice

Day After ThanksgivingNov 27

Moves to the Saturday

Takoma Park doesn’t publish a collection-zone map — the schedule is in the panel.