Recycling in Cumberland, MD

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Bulk Item Pickup Program (opens in new tab) · City of Cumberland
  • Schedule by calling Public Works at 301-759-6620, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays; requests must be in by 3 p.m. Tuesday for that week. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Place scheduled items at the curb with regular trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Category 1, $8.23 per item: small chairs, tables, sinks, toilets and other items under 50 pounds. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Category 2, $16.49 per item: mattresses, box springs, couches, large chairs, carpeting, televisions, dressers, cabinets, bathtubs and other large items under 150 pounds. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Category 3, $49.48 per item: white goods such as stoves, refrigerators, washers, dryers, dishwashers, air conditioners and freezers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bulk pickups are weekly on Thursdays (East and West Side), Fridays (South Cumberland and Downtown) and Saturdays (North Cumberland). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bulk pickups coincide with each area's second weekly city trash pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MDE: Electronics Recycling (eCycling) in Maryland (opens in new tab) · Maryland Department of the Environment
  • A manufacturer can qualify for a reduced renewal fee by offering Maryland customers free take-back of its end-of-life covered devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • An MDE-approved take-back program must be free, including a way to return the device at no cost to the returner. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Approved take-back programs must include instructions on destroying and sanitizing data on the device. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • MDE encourages Maryland customers to use manufacturer take-back programs when disposing of end-of-life covered devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Details of each take-back program are available from the maker's toll-free number or web page. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Some Maryland counties also recycle end-of-life electronics for their residents; MDE says to contact your county for details. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • MDE tells residents to contact their county for details on its electronics program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Unless noted otherwise, the permanent county and city electronics drop-off sites listed by MDE are open only to residents of that county or city. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MDE: Registered electronics manufacturers (eManufacturers registered to sell in Maryland) (opens in new tab) · Maryland Department of the Environment
  • MDE's registered-manufacturer list links to companies with Department-approved take-back programs that will recycle their brands for free. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1701: Definitions (Statewide Recycling; covered electronic devices, architectural paint, white goods) (opens in new tab) · Maryland General Assembly (Annotated Code of Maryland)
  • A take-back program provides a no-cost way to return the device, such as postage-paid mailers or designated collection points around the state. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A manufacturer's take-back program covers devices labeled with that manufacturer's name or brand. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Covered electronic devices are computers and video display devices with a screen larger than 4 inches diagonally. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A "computer" is a desktop or laptop computer, including the computer monitor. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Computer peripherals such as mice, printers and detachable keyboards are not covered. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Personal digital assistants are not counted as computers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Screens built into motor vehicles, household appliances, or commercial, industrial or medical equipment are not covered. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A video display device is any screen device that shows moving images, whether CRT, LCD, plasma, DLP or another technology; read here as including televisions. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
• PaintCare: Maryland paint recycling and drop-off locations (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
  • The sites are open to households, businesses, government agencies and others with leftover paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • There is no charge to drop off paint at a PaintCare site. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare sites take house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare offers free pickup for 100+ gallons of unwanted paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1733: Paint Stewardship Program (opens in new tab) · Maryland General Assembly (Annotated Code of Maryland)
  • By law, a paint collection site in the program plan may not charge an extra fee to take paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PaintCare: Products We Accept (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
  • PaintCare sites do not take aerosol coatings, solvents, or industrial and non-architectural products. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Products must be in original containers of 5 gallons or less, with the maker's label and a secured lid; open or leaking cans are refused. Checked October 26, 2026.
• The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): State Recycling Laws (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle)
  • Under Maryland's Rechargeable Battery Management Law, marketers must run a management program for used Ni-Cd and small sealed lead batteries; The Battery Network runs its program throughout the state. Checked October 26, 2026.
• The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): FAQs (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle)
  • Every Battery Network drop-off site takes end-of-life rechargeable batteries; only some take single-use (primary) batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • There is no national stewardship program for free single-use battery recycling outside Vermont, Illinois and Washington, D.C., so local HHW and municipal programs may charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Use The Battery Network's locator; many major retailers participate, including Best Buy, Home Depot and Lowe's. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Battery Network does not take car batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Protect terminals by bagging each battery or taping the terminals. Checked October 26, 2026.
• The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): Drop-off Locations (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle)
  • Most sites take common household and rechargeable batteries; some take specialty batteries. Check the site's details before you go. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab) · Maryland Department of the Environment
  • Many Maryland county HHW programs collect batteries, among other materials. Checked October 26, 2026.

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