Sanitation Division provides a variety of services to the citizens and businesses of College Park. We are dedicated to using all of our resources to maintain a safe and clean environment to all citizens, business owners, and visitors in the City.
For more details on pickup times and services, be sure to check out the downloadable Sanitation Schedule here and the 2025 Sanitation Holiday Schedule here.
Services
• Residential behind the house trash pick-up
• Commercial dumpster collection
• Yard debris and shrubbery placed at the curb pick-up
• Bulk trash collection at the curb for a fee
• Recycling drop off sites
• Animal Control
Recycling is really all about waste prevention. The less waste we make, the more space we have and the cleaner our environment will be."Let's Recycle College Park."
Recycling Services
NOTICE TO COLLEGE PARK RESIDENTS:The Recycling Center Has Moved!
We’re excited to announce that the City of College Park Recycling Center has been relocated from its previous Riverdale Road location to a new and improved location at:📍 Herschel Rd & Paul D. West
New Operating Hours: Monday – Friday | 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Accepted Recyclables: Cardboard, Plastic, Paper, Glass
Help us keep College Park clean and green!
Animal Control
To improve animal and human well-being through education, prevention, and enforcement programs and humane animal care and control services for the citizens and animals.
Services
• Dead animal pick-up
• Rabies control and bite investigations
• Rescue of stray or loose animals
• Investigation of cruelty to animals in which the animal is in immediate danger
• Dangerous or Aggressive animals
Yard Waste
City Ordinance
Sanitation and Water & Sewer "New Rate" Schedule
To report a problem for Sanitation, Animal Control or the Recycling Program contact the Department of Public Works office M-F from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm at (404) 669-3780
The Animal Control Officer can be contacted after office hours on weekends and holidays by calling the College Park Police Department Office at (404) 761-3131 for emergencies only.