Understanding Evergreen Trash Schedules and Calendars

Knowing when your trash and recycling will be picked up is an essential part of being a responsible homeowner. This article will provide a comprehensive overview of Evergreen trash and recycling schedules to help homeowners in serviced areas plan accordingly.

Evergreen Disposal is a private waste management company serving residential and commercial customers across Maryland, including Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary’s counties. They provide trash and recycling collection services, dumpsters, compaction, and more.

Overview of Evergreen Trash Schedules

Evergreen uses a rotating two-week schedule for trash and recycling pickup for residential customers. This means your pickup days will differ each week.

• Week 1 is the “Green Week” for trash and yard waste pickup
• Week 2 is the “Blue Week” for recycling collection

During Green Weeks, Evergreen will collect your household trash and any yard waste like grass clippings, leaves, branches, etc.

Blue Weeks are for collecting your mixed recyclables, including:

• Plastic containers
• Glass bottles and jars
• Metal food cans
• Clean paper and cardboard

Evergreen provides residents with 96-gallon carts for trash and 65-gallon carts for recycling. All waste must fit inside the provided carts with lids fully closed.

Collection days start as early as 6:30 AM so homeowners should place carts curbside the night before pickup.

Using the Schedule Lookup Tool

The easiest way to check your personal Evergreen trash schedule is to use their online collection day lookup tool.

Simply enter your address and you’ll see a calendar customized to your location. It shows the upcoming weeks marked as Green Week or Blue Week so you know what will be picked up.

This calendar also notes holidays that disrupt service. Evergreen does not collect trash or recycling on major holidays like Christmas, New Years, Thanksgiving, etc. After a holiday, service is pushed back one day all week.

So if Monday is a holiday, Monday pickup moves to Tuesday. Tuesday moves to Wednesday, and so on through Saturday.

Holiday Schedules and Service Changes

As a holiday approaches, check Evergreen’s website for an updated holiday schedule posting any service changes.

Some key dates to remember:

• Christmas Day – No collection on Dec 25. All service moves back one day.
• New Years Day – No collection on Jan 1. All service moves back one day.
• Memorial Day – Service not disrupted. Regular schedule.
• July 4th – Service not disrupted. Regular schedule.
• Labor Day – Service not disrupted. Regular schedule.
• Thanksgiving – No collection on Thanksgiving Day. All service moves back one day.

After Christmas and New Years, Evergreen will collect discarded Christmas trees during your normal pickup. Remove all decorations from trees and do not enclose in plastic bags.

Managing Missed or Delayed Pickups

If your trash or recycling was not collected on your scheduled day, there are a few steps to take:

• Double check the collection calendar to confirm your pickup day.
• Ensure carts were placed at the curb the night before by 7 PM.
• Contact Evergreen Customer Service to report the missed collection.

Some common reasons for missed pickups include placing carts out late, overflowing carts, or inclement weather preventing truck access.

Evergreen aims to collect all missed pickups within 24 hours of being reported if possible. You must call in all missed pickups in order to be serviced.

Starting or Changing Service

New homeowners in Evergreen’s service area will need to set up an account to begin trash collection. This can be done online or by phone. You’ll need to provide your address and billing details.

Existing customers can request changes to service, such as:

• Upgrading cart sizes
• Scheduling bulk item pickup
• Temporarily suspending service due to extended travel
• Cancelling service due to a move

Contact Evergreen’s customer service department to request any service changes or adjustments.

Extra Resources for Homeowners

Evergreen provides homeowners with a number of additional resources to make trash and recycling easy:

• Download the free Evergreen Disposal mobile app to check schedules, receive collection reminders, pay bills, and more.

• Use the WasteWizard search tool to look up proper disposal methods for many household items.

• Check the Frequently Asked Questions page for answers to common customer questions.

• Read through the Recycling and Disposal Guide for recycling rules and preparation tips.

• Refer to the Curbside Collection Guide for requirements like cart placement, oversized waste, and hazardous materials.

Keeping these Evergreen resources on hand makes managing home waste simple. Reach out to Evergreen Disposal’s customer service with any other questions not covered. Proper planning through use of their schedule calendars, apps, and website ensures smooth and headache-free trash and recycling collection.