Trash and Treasures Weekend in Chevy Chase

The Town’s spring Trash and Treasures is this weekend, Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6.

Alternatives to Trash & Treasures on Saturday at the Lawton Center Parking Lot include a ShredIt truck for papers, and Interfaither Works will collect gently used clothing and household goods.

National Reclamation will have a truck on hand at the Lawton Center to collect electronics. You can leave TVs, monitors, printers, copiers, stereos, VCRs andDVD players, camcorders, CD players, fax machines, calculators, scanners, electronic toys and microwaves at the site.

Times vary for these services, so check this link to find times and details.

The Town will be collecting books for the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Town Office. There are 17 FOLMC chapters at branches throughout the county, including Chevy Chase, Little Falls and Bethesda. Bring gently used books (no damaged or mildewed books accepted) in a box or bag. Textbooks are welcome, but no magazines or encyclopedias will be accepted. The donations will benefit the libraries in Montgomery County. 

Pick Up Schedule

Beginning Monday, April 7 at 7 a.m. a crew will begin clearing feeder streets to Chevy Chase Elementary School. During non-rush hours, the peripheral streets will be cleared. After these priority streets are cleared, the truck will proceed according to a schedule arranged with the Town. Once a street has been cleared, the contractor will not return to that street.

If you have any questions, contact the Town Office at 301-654-7144 or townoffice@townofchevychase.org.

Building Supplies

The following organizations accept donations of reusable or new building materials. Visit their websites or give them a call. For large items, both organizations will arrange special pickups.

• Community Forklift http://communityforklift.com 301-985-5180 
• Habitat for Humanity http://www.habitat-mc.org 301-947-3304