Prince George’s County resumes curbside waste and organics collections

Prince George's County's Department of the Environment announced that curbside waste collections resumed the week of Jan. 13 (Monday–Friday, Jan. 13–17), following an earlier weather-related suspension. The operational update, posted Jan. 9, said organics collections also restart during the same week and provided practical guidance for residents whose routes were delayed.

The restart affects regular trash, recycling and organics routes that were postponed when weather forced temporary suspensions. The department's update directed residents to follow posted slide schedules - adjusted pickup timetables for routes that were shifted during the suspension - and to consult the county's Residential Collections page or PGC311 with questions about individual pickup days.

For households in Prince George's County, the immediate impact is a return to scheduled collection activity and a short period of catch-up service as crews clear backlogs created by the suspension. Residents who missed a pickup over the suspension should monitor the slide schedule for their neighborhood or contact PGC311 to confirm when crews will reach their block. People who place organics at the curb should expect those collections to resume this week, reducing the risk of longer-term accumulation of compostable material at homes and multiunit properties.

The operational update reflects routine county emergency response when winter weather or other conditions disrupt services. Restoring collections quickly helps public health by keeping yards and alleyways from becoming staging grounds for pests and litter, and it maintains regular recycling and composting flows that the county counts on to meet environmental targets.

For practical follow-up, the county advises using the Residential Collections page for route-specific details and PGC311 for individual case questions or missed pickups. Those channels are the county's primary points of contact for verifying whether a property’s service day was moved under the slide schedule and for reporting continued service gaps.

The takeaway? Expect crews on the streets this week and check the slide schedule if your regular pickup was interrupted. Our two cents? Keep carts accessible at your usual collection spot, check PGC311 or the Residential Collections page before calling, and be patient as crews work through delayed routes, service should normalize soon.