Posted on November 29, 2021
Monday, November 29, 2021
For Immediate Release…
Town of Berlin Fall Yard Waste Special Collection and December Holiday Collection Schedule Changes
Berlin, MD – The Town of Berlin will hold free curbside Yard Waste Collections in December for improved, occupied residential properties. For those neighborhoods which have Tuesday and Wednesday trash collection, Yard Waste Collection will be on Wednesday, December 8, 2021; for Thursday trash collection customers, Yard Waste Collection will be on Wednesday, December 15, 2021.
It is not necessary to notify the Town of items for collection ahead of time, however, items must be at the curb by 6:00 AM on collection day. Place leaves, grass clippings, pine needles and cones, and garden waste in a paper or plastic bag and cut brush into 4 ft. lengths and bundle no larger than 18 inches in diameter. Do not Include animal waste, stones, rocks, metal, other inorganic matter, dirt, sod or other materials.
More information is available online at berlinmd.gov under “Departments/Public Works” or by calling 410-641-2770, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday.
The Town has also announced trash and recycling schedules for the Christmas and New Year Holidays:
Christmas: Town Offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, December 23 and 24, 2021. For regularly scheduled trash collection for Thursday or Friday, trash will be collected on Wednesday, December 22 along with regular Wednesday collection. Recycling collection for Friday will be on Monday, December 27 along with regular Monday collection.
New Year: Town Offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, December 30 and 31, 2021. For regularly scheduled trash collection for Thursday or Friday, trash will be collected on Wednesday, December 29 along with regular Wednesday collection. Recycling collection for Friday will be on Monday, January 3 along with regular Monday collection.
Live-cut Christmas trees will be collected for disposal on Wednesdays, January 5 and 12, 2022. Trees must be at the curb on either of those dates by 6:00 AM and free of all decorations. Artificial trees and live trees in pots or “balled” and intended for re-planting will not be collected. Trees should not be in disposal bags at the curb.
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Tags: trash, holiday, yard waste
