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Monday, November 05, 2012We moved our blog - please update your readersWe have moved! Please continue to read our Division of Solid Waste posts at http://mcrecycles.blogspot.com See you over at "Talkin' Trash"! -- posted by Susanne Sunday, October 28, 2012Storm Update - No collection service on 10/29/12 or 10/30/12 - modified schedule this weekWe have cancelled Montgomery County-provided recycling, yard trim, and trash collection service for Monday and Tuesday, due to the high wind and storm conditions that have been predicted. After the storm, all collections will slide, and be two days later than normal. Assuming that roads are passable, we will resume our normal collection schedule on Monday, November 5, 2012. If you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, our schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager.
If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center (MC311) at 311 (out-of-County: 240-777-0311, TTY: 301-251-4850) Thursday, October 04, 2012Columbus Day 2012 - normal trash and recycling collection schedule Sign up for our Holiday Reminder email and text messages
Monday, October 8, 2012 - Columbus Day - is a regular recycling and trash collection day. All County-provided recycling and trash collections will be made on their normal schedule.
If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center (MC311) at 311 (out-of-County: 240-777-0311, TTY: 301-251-4850) If you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, our schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station
Poolesville Beauty Spot
Watch our new video: "Just Mow & Go! Tips for Grasscycling"We just added a new grasscycling DVD to our "web store". You may order it at no charge, or... watch it directly from our website! Autumn is a great time to start composting, or to refresh existing bins with newly-fallen leaves. Our video, "Composting - Make it happen", walks you through the basics. If you need a compost bin, we have those also. Check our compost bin pickup location list to find the site most convenient to you. Bring your paper to our October 2012 shredding and recycling eventMark your calendars for our series of Fall paper shredding and recycling events! They are free of charge, open to all residents, and held rain or shine. No businesses, please. Our next event will be held on Sunday, October 21, 2012 at Event time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Combine your paper drop-off with a visit to the park's features! -- posted by Susanne
Tuesday, July 03, 2012Solid Waste Transfer Station and Processing Facility OPEN on July 4, 2012Our Solid Waste Transfer Station and Processing Facility will be OPEN July 4, 2012 from 9 am to 5 pm for trash, recycling and storm debris/yard trim drop-off from residents only. Please use the Frederick Road/Route 355 entrance. Transfer Station details for July 4.- posted by Susanne
Monday, July 02, 2012Storm cleanup update - July 2, 2012Update for Monday, July 2, 2012 We are running normal recycling and trash collection services today for our Monday residents. Collection may be slower than normal -- we're expecting increases in trash as a result of residents disposing of spoiled food, as well as potentially blocked neighborhood streets and dark traffic signals. Here are some specifics for cleaning up For curbside collection of storm debris, the usual yard trim bundling requirements remain in effect:
-- posted by Susanne Thursday, June 28, 2012Independence Day 2012 - modified trash and recycling collection schedule
Wednesday, July 4, 2012 - Independence Day - is a recycling and trash collection holiday. After the holiday, all County-provided recycling and trash collections will slide, and be one day later than normal.
Use this iCal link to add our holiday schedule for recycling and trash collection to your electronic calendar (Google, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc.): If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center (MC311) at 311 (out-of-County: 240-777-0311, TTY: 301-251-4850) Note: if you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer StationTransfer Station location, hours and other details
Poolesville Beauty SpotBeauty Spot location, hours and other details
Clamshells and other #1 plastics now acceptedEffective immediately, our Montgomery County recycling program now includes PET thermoform plastic containers and "clamshell" packaging for fruits, vegetables, bakery and deli items. PET, or polyethylene terephthalate, containers are easily identified by the #1 code on or near the bottom.
-- posted by Susanne Thursday, June 28, 2012New plastic items accepted for recycling!Recycling in Montgomery County just got easier! Our recycling program now accepts #1 PET thermoform packaging. This is packaging made from plastic resin #1, also called "polyethylene terephthalate". To shape it, sheets of this resin are warmed and then pressed into molds. To recycle the new items, shake out any crumbs, give the items a quick rinse if needed, and add them to your blue recycling bin for collection. What is included in this program expansion? Clamshell containers! In addition, we now take trays, deli containers, lids, domes, and cups. Read more detail about the plastics our recycling program accepts. Download our plastics postcard (PDF, 1.1 MB) for handy reference. Here are examples of some of the new plastic items…
Clamshell containers
Bakery trays and cake domes
Condiment cups
Cups
Deli trays and containers
Fruit and vegetable containers and baskets
Tubs and lids -- posted by Susanne Thursday, February 23, 2012Community Paper Shredding and Recycling Event will be held in Rockville on March 24, 2012The next NBC4-PNC Bank Community Shred Community Shred will be in Montgomery County! This free community paper shredding and recycling event will be held at the Montgomery College Rockville Campus on Saturday, March 24, 2012. Visit our paper shredding webpage for full details on location, time, materials accepted, and quantity limits. Do you shred your paper at home? We accept shredded paper in our weekly recycling collections. Follow our shredded paper preparation instructions and set your paper recyclables out on your collection day. -- posted by Susanne Wednesday, January 11, 2012Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day 2012 - modified trash and recycling collection scheduleMonday, January 16, 2012 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday - is a recycling and trash collection holiday. After the holiday, all County-provided recycling and trash collections will slide, and be one day later than normal.
If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center at 311 (out-of-County: 240-777-0311, TTY: 240-773-3556) Note: if you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Use this iCal link to add our holiday schedule for recycling and trash collection to your electronic calendar (Google, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc.):https://www.google.com/calendar/ical/rqop1duqgob4fomet7rvclsggk%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics (Let us know if you need help.) Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer StationTransfer Station location, hours and other details
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Reminder: Christmas Tree recyclingWe will collect Christmas trees for recycling on your recycling day from through Friday, February 3, 2012. Remember to remove all decorations. Gardeners: those Christmas trees are ground up into mulch, which is available at no charge from our Mulch Preserves in Derwood and Poolesville. If you want a pine-rich blend, now is a great time to stock up. Bring your own containers and tools for loading. (And, for tips on growing veggies, don't miss the University of Maryland's Grow It, Eat It Program.) -- posted by Susanne Monday, December 26, 2011New Year's Day 2012 - normal trash and recycling collection schedule
For the week of December 26 to 30, 2011, remember to put your recycling and trash items out on your normal collection day for Montgomery County-provided pickups! Monday, January 2, 2012 - New Year's Day (observed) - is a regular recycling and trash collection day. All County-provided recycling and trash collections will be made on their normal schedule. Regular collection services will be provided the week before and after this holiday.
If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center (MC311) at 3-1-1 (out-of-County: 240-777-0311, TTY: 240-773-3556) Note: if you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer StationTransfer Station location, hours and other details
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Reminder: Christmas Tree recycling + holiday recycling tipsWe will collect Christmas trees for recycling on your recycling day from Monday, December 26, 2011 through Friday, February 3, 2012. Remember to remove all decorations. Local holiday light recycling locations accept light strings through January 2012.
-- posted by Susanne Wednesday, December 21, 2011Christmas 2011 - normal trash and recycling collection schedule
Monday, December 26, 2011 - Christmas Day (observed) - is a regular recycling and trash collection day. All County-provided recycling and trash collections will be made on their normal schedule. Regular collection services will be provided the week before and after this holiday.
If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center (MC311) at 3-1-1 (out-of-County: 240-777-0311, TTY: 240-773-3556) Note: if you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer StationTransfer Station location, hours and other details
Poolesville Beauty SpotBeauty Spot location, hours and other details
A look ahead to the New Year's Day 2012 scheduleThere is no holiday slide changing the collection schedule for New Year's Day 2012. Regular collection services will be provided the week before and after this holiday. If an actual holiday falls on the weekend, but the County observes the holiday on the Friday before or the Monday after the actual holiday, there is no change in the collection schedule. Christmas Tree recycling + holiday recycling tipsWe will collect Christmas trees for recycling on your recycling day from Monday, December 26, 2011 through Friday, February 3, 2012. Remember to remove all decorations. Local holiday light recycling locations accept light strings through January 2012.
Montgomery County Carryout Bag Law Effective January 1, 2012Under the new carryout bag law, all retail establishments in the County that sell goods and provide their customers with a bag (either paper or plastic) to carry out purchases will be required to charge 5 cents per bag, beginning January 1, 2012. Visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/bag for details. Resources include fact sheets for residents and retailers, webinars for retailers, and more. -- posted by Susanne Monday, November 07, 2011Veterans Day 2011 - normal trash and recycling collection schedule
Friday, November 11, 2011 - Veterans Day - is a regular recycling and trash collection day. All County-provided recycling and trash collections will be made on their normal schedule.
If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center (MC311) at 3-1-1 (out-of-County: 240-777-0311, TTY: 240-773-3556) Note: if you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station
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America Recycles Day 2011 - paper shredding and household goods donation eventsCelebrate America Recycles Day with us later this month! Shred and recycle your confidential paper and donate clothing and household goods in working condition at our two events. Read detailed paper shredding and donation guidelines. Saturday, November 19, 2011 Sunday, November 20, 2011 Autumn yard trim reminderWant information about composting (and compost bin pickup locations); curbside recycling for leaves, grass, and brush; yard trim decals; or leaf vacuuming? We've compiled all the web links you need onto one handy page: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/yardtrim Please do not put leaves into plastic bags. (The leaves are composted, and plastic bags cause tremendous problems in the composting process and finished product.) New Montgomery County Carryout Bag Law Effective January 1, 2012 Under the new carryout bag law, all retail establishments in the County that sell goods and provide their customers with a bag (either paper or plastic) to carry out purchases will be required to charge 5 cents per bag, beginning January 1, 2012. Visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/bag for details. Resources include fact sheets for residents and retailers, webinars for retailers, and more. Wednesday, October 19, 2011Watch webinars for answers on Montgomery County's new Carryout Bag LawStarting January 1, 2012, retail establishments in Montgomery County, Maryland which provide plastic or paper bags to customers are required to charge 5-cents a bag. Shoppers can avoid the charge—and help reduce litter in the County—by bringing their own bag for purchases. Montgomery County’s Carryout Bag Law (8-11) is a low-cost incentive to
Plastic bags are consistently one of the top items found in studies of litter in Montgomery County. This Law is intended to help reduce litter in our waterways, on our streets and in our parks. Proceeds from the Carryout Bag Law go exclusively to programs that fight litter and provide stormwater pollution control in Montgomery County. The Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Finance are jointly hosting free half-hour Webinars to help retailers understand the County's Carryout Bag Law requirements and receive answers to their questions without leaving their workplace. To learn more about the Carryout Bag Law, including the webinar schedule and fact sheets for residents and retailers, visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/BAG Have questions on the Carryout Bag Tax or on the webinar content? E-mail the Department of Environmental Protection or dial 3-1-1 (240-777-0311 outside Montgomery County, MD). -- posted by Susanne Thursday, October 06, 2011Columbus Day 2011 - normal trash and recycling collection schedule Subscribe to our holiday reminders (Available as wireless alerts, too!Monday, October 10, 2011 - Columbus Day - is a regular recycling and trash collection day. All County-provided recycling and trash collections will be made on their normal schedule.
If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center (MC311) at 3-1-1 (out-of-County: 240-777-0311, TTY: 240-773-3556) Note: if you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station
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America Recycles Day 2011 - paper shredding and household goods donation eventsCelebrate America Recycles Day with us in November! Shred and recycle your confidential paper and donate clothing and household goods in working condition at our two events. Read detailed paper shredding and donation guidelines. Saturday, November 19, 2011 Sunday, November 20, 2011 Compost bin pick-up locationsWaterShed, the University of Maryland's house, earned first place in the US Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon! The edible garden portion of their entry featured a composting station. Autumn is a great time to start composting, or to expand existing composting efforts at your own home or business. Our website has information to get you started with composting. If you need a bin, check our compost bin pickup location list to find the site most convenient to you. Monday, August 29, 2011Labor Day 2011 - modified trash and recycling collection scheduleMonday, September 5, 2011 - Labor Day - is a recycling and trash collection holiday. After the holiday, all County-provided recycling and trash collections will slide and be one day later than normal.
If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center (MC311) at 3-1-1 (out-of-County: 240-777-0311, TTY: 240-773-3556) Note: if you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station
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Save the dates: Solar Decathlon and Solar TourThe U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon takes place at the National Mall’s West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C. from September 23 to October 2, 2011. Houses designed and built by university teams from across the country -- including the University of Maryland -- and the world face off in 10 contests. The 21st Annual Metro Washington, DC, Tour of Solar Homes and Buildings -- including many stops in Montgomery County -- will be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 1 and 2, 2011. In addition to their focus on energy, both events also feature numerous examples of reducing, reusing, and recycling. For more information: Apply for Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate ProgramAnd speaking of energy... Montgomery County's Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program is open for applications! This program offers incentives of up to $3,000 to owner-occupants of single family homes and condominiums who make new energy efficiency improvements. Eligible improvements include air sealing, insulation, heating and cooling, geothermal heat pumps, solar water heating and appliances. For full details, visit www.mcenergyfunding.com Monday, June 27, 2011Independence Day 2011 - modified trash and recycling collection schedule Subscribe to our holiday reminders (Available as wireless alerts, too!)
Monday, July 4, 2011 - Independence Day - is a recycling and trash collection holiday. After the holiday, all County-provided recycling and trash collections will slide, and be one day later than normal.
If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center at 3-1-1 (out-of-County: 240-777-0311, TTY: 240-773-3556) If you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, our schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011Memorial Day 2011 - normal trash and recycling collection schedule
Monday, May 30, 2011 - Memorial Day - is a recycling and trash collection holiday. After the holiday, all County-provided recycling and trash collections will slide, and be one day later than normal.
If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center at 3-1-1 (out-of-County: 240-777-0311, TTY: 240-773-3556) If you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, our schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011February 22, 2011: normal recycling/trash collection schedule today - no changes due to snowWe are on our normal recycling and trash collection schedule today. Neither yesterday's holiday nor the overnight snow are affecting our collection schedule for this week. Please have your items out at the curb for collection by 7 a.m. Where there are snow banks and parked cars, please place your bins and cans so that crews can see them easily from the street. The remaining schedule for the week is:
If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center at 3-1-1 (out-of-County: 240-777-0311, TTY: 240-773-3556) If you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, our schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Thursday, February 17, 2011Presidents' Day 2011 - normal trash and recycling collection scheduleMonday, February 21, 2011 - Presidents' Day - is a regular recycling and trash collection day. All County-provided recycling and trash collections will be made on their normal schedule.
If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center at 3-1-1 (out-of-County: 240-777-0311, TTY: 240-773-3556) If you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, our schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station
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-- posted by Susanne Friday, January 28, 2011Friday, January 28, 2011: modified collection scheduleToday, we will be making collections normally made on Thursdays; Friday collections will be made tomorrow:
Visit our storm cleanup page for instructions on how to dispose of fallen tree limbs. If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center at 3-1-1 (out-of-County: 240-777-0311, TTY: 240-773-3556) If you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, our schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. -- posted by Susanne Thursday, January 27, 2011Thursday, January 27, 2011: modified collection schedule - collections canceled due to snowGood morning! We have canceled our recycling and trash collections today. Receive these announcements as email and/or text messages. At this time, we plan to make remaining collections this week one day later than normal:
When service resumes, please have your items out at the curb for collection by 7 a.m. And, where there are snow banks and parked cars, please place your bins and cans so that crews can see them easily from the street. If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center at 3-1-1 (out-of-County: 240-777-0311, TTY: 240-773-3556) If you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, our schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. -- posted by Susanne Tuesday, January 18, 2011Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011: Normal holiday-modified collection scheduleGood morning! We are on our normal holiday-modified recycling and trash collection schedule today. Some crews may have a slight delay because the streets and sidewalks are very, very slippery this morning. (Please be extremely careful yourselves as you head out to your day's travels!) Our plan is to get to all of the "Monday" routes today. Remember that our collection schedule this week is shifted by one day because of yesterday's holiday.
Please have your items out at the curb for collection by 7 a.m. And, where there are snow banks and parked cars, please place your bins and cans so that crews can see them easily from the street. If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center at 3-1-1 (out-of-County: 240-777-0311, TTY: 240-773-3556) If you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, our schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Wednesday, January 12, 2011January 12, 2011: normal recycling/trash collection schedule today - no changes due to snowGood morning!Despite last night's snow, we are on our normal recycling and trash collection schedule today. Please remember to have your items out at the curb for collection by 7 a.m. And, where there are snow banks and parked cars, please place your bins and cans so that crews can see them easily from the street. If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center at 3-1-1 (out-of-County: 240-777-0311, TTY: 240-773-3556) If you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, our schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. -- posted by Susanne Monday, January 10, 2011Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's Birthday 2011 - modified trash and recycling collection scheduleMonday, January 17, 2011 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday - is a recycling and trash collection holiday. After the holiday, all County-provided recycling and trash collections will slide, and be one day later than normal.
If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center at 3-1-1 (out of County: 240-777-0311, TTY: 240-773-3556) If you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, our schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station
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-- posted by Susanne Tuesday, December 28, 2010New Year's Day 2011 - normal trash and recycling collection scheduleFriday, December 31, 2010 - New Year's Day (observed) - is a regular recycling and trash collection day. All County-provided recycling and trash collections will be made on their normal schedule. Regular collection services will be provided the week before and after this holiday. Please help us prevent missed pickups by sharing this holiday schedule information with your families, friends, neighbors, and community groups.
If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center at 3-1-1 (out-of-County: 240-777-0311, TTY: 240-773-3556) If you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, our schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station
Poolesville Beauty Spot
-- posted by Susanne Wednesday, December 22, 2010Christmas Day 2010 - normal trash and recycling collection scheduleFriday, December 24, 2010 - Christmas Day (observed) - is a regular recycling and trash collection day. All County-provided recycling and trash collections will be made on their normal schedule. Regular collection services will be provided the week before and after this holiday. Please help us prevent missed pickups by sharing this holiday schedule information with your families, friends, neighbors, and community groups. Subscribe to our holiday email reminders (Available as wireless alerts, too!)
If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center at 3-1-1 (out-of-County: 240-777-0311, TTY: 240-773-3556) If you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, our schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station
Poolesville Beauty Spot
A look ahead to New Year's Day 2011There is no holiday slide for New Year's Day 2011. Regular collection services will be provided the week before and after this holiday. If an actual holiday falls on the weekend, but the County observes the holiday on the Friday before or the Monday after the actual holiday, there is no change in the collection schedule. -- posted by Susanne Monday, November 22, 2010Thanksgiving Day 2010 - modified trash and recycling collection scheduleThursday, November 25, 2010 - Thanksgiving Day - is a recycling and trash collection holiday. After the holiday, all County-provided recycling and trash collections will slide; they will be one day later than normal.
If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center at 3-1-1 (out-of-County: 240-777-0311, TTY: 240-773-3556) If you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, our schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station
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A look ahead to Christmas 2010 and New Year's Day 2011There is no holiday slide changing the collection schedule for Christmas 2010 or New Year's Day 2011. Regular collection services will be provided the week before and after these next two holidays. If an actual holiday falls on the weekend, but the County observes the holiday on the Friday before or the Monday after the actual holiday, there is no change in the collection schedule. Please help us prevent missed pickups by sharing this Christmas and New Year's Day information with your families, friends, neighbors, and community groups. -- posted by Susanne Thursday, November 04, 2010Veterans Day 2010 - normal trash and recycling collection scheduleThursday, November 11, 2010 - Veterans Day - is a regular recycling and trash collection day. All County-provided recycling and trash collections will be made on their normal schedule. If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center at 3-1-1 (out-of-County: 240-777-0311, TTY: 240-773-3556). If you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, our schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station
Poolesville Beauty Spot
-- posted by Susanne Monday, October 04, 2010Columbus Day 2010 - normal trash and recycling collection scheduleMonday, October 11, 2010 - Columbus Day - is a regular recycling and trash collection day. All County-provided recycling and trash collections will be made on their normal schedule. If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center (MC311) at 3-1-1 (out-of-County: 240-777-0311, TTY: 240-773-3556). If you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, our schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station
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-- posted by Susanne Friday, September 17, 2010Prescription Drug Take-Back Day - Saturday, September 25, 2010Is your medicine cabinet home to expired, unused, or unwanted prescription drugs? Bring these items to one of three local Prescription Drug Take-Back Day drop-off sites on Saturday, September 25, 2010, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Participation is free and anonymous, with no questions asked. The Montgomery County Department of Police will have drop-off sites in Rockville and Bethesda. Read the Montgomery County news release.
The Rockville City Police Department will have a drop-off site at its police station. Read the Rockville news release.
Can't attend the Take-Back Day? Follow our instructions for how to dispose of medicine / prescription drugs. Not in Montgomery County? Find a Take-Back site near you. -- posted by Susanne Thursday, August 26, 2010Labor Day 2010 - modified trash and recycling collection scheduleMonday, September 6, 2010 - Labor Day - is a recycling and trash collection holiday. After the holiday, all County-provided recycling and trash collections will slide and be one day later than normal.
If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center (MC311) at 3-1-1 (out-of-County: 240-777-0311, TTY: 240-773-3556) If you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, our schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station
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-- posted by Susanne Friday, August 20, 2010Our Resource Recovery Facility received the 2010 SWANA Gold Award!
The Solid Waste Association of North America awarded its "2010 Gold Waste to Energy Excellence Award” to the Montgomery County Resource Recovery Facility (RRF). This award considers all aspects of waste to energy operations and represents the highest level of excellence among the nation’s nearly one hundred facilities. Having also received the SWANA Gold Waste to Energy Excellence Award for the years 1998 and 2005, this is the third time that the Montgomery County RRF has received SWANA Gold for its waste to energy facility. Other awards received in the past for the County's facility include:
--posted by Bill Davidson, Chief, Northern Operations, Emissions, Strategic Planning Wednesday, July 28, 2010Storm cleanup - week of July 25, 2010Did you lose power after the storm on July 25, 2010, leaving you with rotten or spoiled food? We posted some food disposal tips, especially useful if your trash collection day is still a few days away. We also have details on how to deal with post-storm tree debris. What tips have you found helpful in your storm cleanup? Share your favorites with us. -- posted by Susanne
Friday, June 25, 2010Independence Day 2010 - normal trash and recycling collection scheduleMonday, July 5, 2010 - Independence Day (observed) - is a regular recycling and trash collection day for Montgomery County-provided collections. All County-provided recycling and trash collections will be made on their normal schedule the week of July 5th.
If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact the Montgomery County Customer Service Center at 311 (240-777-0311, TTY: 240-773-3556). If you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, our schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station
Poolesville Beauty Spot
-- posted by Susanne Tuesday, May 25, 2010Memorial Day 2010 - modified trash and recycling collection scheduleMonday, May 31, 2010 - Memorial Day - is a recycling and trash collection holiday. After the holiday, all County-provided recycling and trash collections will slide and be one day later than normal.
If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. If you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, our schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station
Poolesville Beauty SpotNew Beauty Spot hours are in effect, beginning January 2, 2010: 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.
-- posted by Susanne Tuesday, May 25, 2010New collection trucks run on compressed natural gasWhat's unique about the newest recycling and trash trucks used by our contracted hauling companies? They are fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG). In fact, they are the first CNG solid waste collection vehicles in Maryland! We have 20 CNG trucks on the road right now. They are serving neighborhoods in Bethesda and Silver Spring/Kemp Mill. Our contractors expect to add another 21 CNG trucks to their fleets in Fall 2010. Why CNG? One of the benefits is that these vehicles create less pollution than conventional diesel-fueled trucks. Here's a side view of a CNG recycling truck at Montgomery County's Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Station:
Photo credit: G.A. Corrick Here's the same truck from the rear. It has a "split hopper" design: the left compartment holds commingled recyclables -- the items you set out in your blue bins -- and the right compartment holds mixed paper.
Photo credit: G.A. Corrick --posted by Susanne Friday, April 09, 2010Celebrate Earth Day with us on April 17 and 18, 2010Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with us at two paper shredding/recycling and household goods/clothing donation collection events! Here are some of the questions we've been getting: I am concerned about identity theft. Can I watch my paper be shredded? Yes, you certainly may watch! In fact, the shredding trucks are equipped with a video camera and monitor. You are welcome to observe the monitor as your paper is fed into the shredder and processed. What happens to the paper after it's shredded? All of the shredded paper is recycled. What paper, and clothing and household items, will you accept? We have a list of participation/donation guidelines on our Earth Day page. For even more detail, check the website of the organization accepting items at the collection event you want to attend -- our Earth Day page has the links. When will you have other shredding and donation events in our area? For now, we have the April 17 and 18 events on our calendar, choosing both a Saturday and a Sunday in two different areas of the County to make participation convenient for as many residents as possible. Keep an eye on our website for updates. As we plan other events in the future, we'll post the information to our site and blog. Help us top the numbers we achieved at our America Recycles Day shredding and donation events in November 2009: 11,000 residents brought in 40,000 pounds of paper to be shredded and recycled, and filled 7 donation trucks! And, if you have time after dropping off your paper and donations, stay and enjoy the Ridge Road Recreational Park or Wheaton Regional Park. Both have picnic facilities and more! Event DatesSaturday, April 17, 2010 Sunday, April 18, 2010 --posted by Susanne Friday, March 19, 2010Tree debris tips from our Transfer StationOur Solid Waste Transfer Station has been receiving an extremely large volume of trees limbs that came down during last winter’s snow storms. If possible, we ask you to make use of the weekly recycling collection for yard trim from your home. See our Storm Cleanup page for preparation instructions. If you want to deliver the material to the Transfer Station yourself because you have larger tree sections or limbs, please be prepared for the possibility of long lines during peak periods on Saturdays and Sundays. The Transfer Station has evening hours from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. These hours are lightly used and would assure a quick and efficient drop-off. Residents may bring in as much natural wood waste / yard trim as they want from their own home. The 500 pound limit for the public drop-off facility only applies to trash. -- posted by Peter Karasik, Chief, Central Operations Section, Division of Solid Waste Services Friday, February 12, 2010Presidents Day Holiday 2010 and Snow Update for week of February 15-19, 2010Monday, February 15, 2009 - Presidents Day - is a regular recycling and trash collection day. County-provided recycling and trash collections will be made on their normal schedule. Snow update for week of February 15-19, 2010
Why are we canceling yard trim collection next week?Without yard trim collection next week, our contractors can focus on the greater-than-usual volume of trash and recyclables we expect you to set out. What is the status of bulk trash and scrap metal recycling collections I requested for last week?If you requested a bulk trash or scrap metal recycling collection for the week of February 8-12, 2010, we have asked our contractors to collect your items during the week of February 15-19, 2010. This applies to items which
Crews will collect material that is retrievable. However, they are not expected to shovel snow or excavate items for collection. If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. If you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. -- posted by Susanne Thursday, February 11, 2010Snow update for February 12, 2010 - Transfer Station open with modified hoursOn Friday, February 12, 2010, the Shady Grove Transfer Station will have this schedule:
-- posted by Susanne Wednesday, February 10, 2010Snow update for February 11, 2010 - Transfer Station closedThe Solid Waste Transfer Station will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, February 11, 2010. Tuesday, February 09, 2010Solid Waste Services/Facilities: Collection update 2/10-2/12; Transfer Station closed 2/10Montgomery County-provided residential garbage, recycling and yard trim collection services are cancelled for Wednesday, Thursday ,and Friday, February 10 - 12, 2010. The normal collection schedule will resume on Monday, February 15, 2010. -- posted by Susanne Tuesday, February 09, 2010Snow update for February 9, 2010 - trash pickups only; Transfer Station openWe will continue to update our website and announcements as we see how the weather forecast for this afternoon and beyond unfolds. Recycling and Trash Collection StatusThe collection status update for Montgomery County-provided recycling and trash collections for today, Tuesday, February 9, 2010, is:
(Yesterday, we had planned to "slide" all collection days this week. Because of current road conditions on neighborhood streets and the additional snow in the weather forecast, we have canceled the slide.) Solid Waste Transfer StationThe Shady Grove Transfer Station plans to be open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, with no evening hours. If site conditions deteriorate and the site roads and drop-off areas areas become slick, we may close the Transfer Station earlier. -- posted by Susanne Sunday, February 07, 2010Snow update for February 8, 2010 - recycling and trash collections canceledWhew! What a snow storm! We have canceled Montgomery County-provided recycling and trash collections for tomorrow, Monday, February 8, 2010. All pickups this week will slide by one day. Yard trim collections are canceled all week. We will reassess the road condition situation on Tuesday morning, and send you status updates as needed. What goes into our collection status decision when winter weather hits? The process begins at 4 am... read about the decision details. Update, 2/8/2010, 12:45 pm: The Solid Waste Transfer Station is open today. It will close at 5 pm, with no evening hours.
If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. If you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Tip from Montgomery County's Fire and Rescue Service: Please make sure you keep your local fire hydrant clear of any snow so that our people can readily see them and use them in case of fire. Help us to help you if need be! Friday, February 05, 2010Snow update for February 5-7, 2010 - Beauty Spot and Transfer Station closuresThis weekend, our facilities will have these closures, due to snow: Shady Grove Transfer Station
Poolesville Beauty Spot
Tip from Montgomery County's Fire and Rescue Service: Please make sure you keep your local fire hydrant clear of any snow so that our people can readily see them and use them in case of fire. Help us to help you if need be! Best wishes for a safe weekend! -- posted by Susanne Wednesday, February 03, 2010Snow update for Wednesday, February 3, 2010: Normal collection scheduleThe salt on the roads did its job, and so we are on our normal recycling and trash collection schedule this morning. We'll continue to check road conditions -- if your street is unpassable when a collection truck comes through in the morning, we'll send the truck back to you before the end of the day. Gardening tip (yes, in the middle of winter!): All of the Christmas trees you set out for recycling, and which we ground up, make this a great time to pick up a load of our mulch for your spring projects. (See our tree-grinding operation at the Shady Grove Transfer Station.) If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. If you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. -- posted by Susanne Monday, February 01, 2010Snow update for February 1, 2010 - normal recycling + trash collection scheduleWe are running our normal Monday recycling and trash collection schedule today, February 1, 2010. If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. Note: if you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. -- posted by Susanne Saturday, January 30, 2010Snow update for January 31, 2010 - possible delayed Transfer Station openingOn Sunday, January 31, 2010, the Shady Grove Transfer Station may have a delayed opening due to snow clearing.-- posted by Susanne
Tuesday, January 12, 2010Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's Birthday 2010 - modified trash and recycling collection scheduleMonday, January 18, 2010 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's Birthday - is a recycling and trash collection holiday. After the holiday, all County-provided recycling and trash collections will slide and be one day later than normal.
If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. If you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, our schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Solid Waste Transfer Station
Poolesville Beauty SpotNew Beauty Spot hours are in effect, beginning January 2, 2010: 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.
-- posted by Susanne Friday, January 08, 2010Snow update for January 8, 2010 - normal recycling + trash collection scheduleWe are running our normal Friday recycling and trash collection schedule today, January 8, 2010. If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. Note: if you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. -- posted by Susanne Thursday, December 31, 2009Snow update for December 31, 2009A happy New Year's Eve to you! Despite the overnight snowfall, we are running our normal Thursday recycling and trash collection schedule today. If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. Note: if you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. -- posted by Susanne Monday, December 28, 2009New Year's Day Holiday 2010 - modified trash and recycling collection scheduleFriday, January 1, 2010 - New Year's Day - is a recycling and trash collection holiday. After the holiday, all County-provided recycling and trash collections will be one day later than normal.
If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. If you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, our schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Solid Waste Transfer Station
Poolesville Beauty SpotNew Beauty Spot hours are in effect, beginning January 2, 2010: 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.
-- posted by Susanne Tuesday, December 22, 2009No yard trim pickups this weekWe have canceled yard trim collections for this week, December 21 to December 26, 2009. (Because of the Christmas Day holiday, normal Friday pickups will be made on Saturday.) Have questions or concerns about your County-provided collection? Please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. -- posted by Susanne Monday, December 21, 2009Snow update for December 22, 2009We will run our normal Tuesday recycling and trash collection schedule on December 22, 2009. However, trucks may be delayed, depending on road conditions. Yard trim collection is canceled. Please have your items out at the curb for collection by 7 a.m. And, where there are snow banks and parked cars, please place your bins and cans so that crews can see them easily from the street. If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. Note: if you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. -- posted by Susanne Monday, December 21, 2009Snow update for December 21, 2009We are on our normal recycling and trash collection schedule today. However, trucks may be delayed, depending on road conditions. Yard trim collection is canceled. Please remember to have your items out at the curb for collection by 7 a.m. And, where there are snow banks and parked cars, please place your bins and cans so that crews can see them easily from the street. If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. Note: if you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. -- posted by Susanne Saturday, December 19, 2009Snow update for December 19, 2009Our Solid Waste Transfer Station is closed today and tomorrow, December 19 and 20, 2009, due to this weekend's snow. It will reopen on Monday morning, December 21, 2009.-- posted by Susanne Friday, December 18, 2009Christmas Day Holiday 2009 - modified trash and recycling collection scheduleFriday, December 25, 2009 - Christmas Day - is a recycling and trash collection holiday. After the holiday, all County-provided recycling and trash collections will slide, and be one day later than normal.
If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. Note: if you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, our schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Solid Waste Transfer Station
Poolesville Beauty Spot
Look ahead at New Year's DayFriday, January 1, 2010 - New Year's Day - is a recycling and trash collection holiday. After the holiday, all County-provided recycling and trash collections will slide, and be one day later than normal. -- posted by Susanne Friday, December 18, 2009Poolesville Beauty Spot closed December 19 and 20, 2009The Poolesville Beauty Spot will be closed on both Saturday and Sunday this weekend, December 19 and 20, 2009, due to the forecast snow. --posted by Susanne Friday, November 20, 2009Thanksgiving Day 2009 - modified trash and recycling collection scheduleThursday, November 26, 2009 - Thanksgiving Day - is a recycling and trash collection holiday. After the holiday, all County-provided recycling and trash collections will slide, and be one day later than normal.
If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. Note: if you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Solid Waste Transfer StationTransfer Station location, hours and other details
Poolesville Beauty SpotBeauty Spot location, hours and other details
--posted by Susanne
Monday, November 09, 2009The Fall 2009 Leaf Vaccuming begins today!Today is the first day of the 2009 leaf vacuuming program! The Montgomery County Department of Transportation's Division of Highway Services, one of our sister agencies, provides this service in the Leaf Collection District. This District's general boundaries are: south of Bel Pre Road, east of I-270/I-495 and west of New Hampshire Avenue, to the District line. Please help crews by
Read full details on leaf vacuuming, including a service area map and progress updates. Don't have leaf vacuuming service in your neighborhood? We provide our weekly curbside yard trim collections -- including leaves in paper yard trim bags or reusable cans -- year-round! You may order yard trim decals for your cans online. Also, consider composting leaves. We offer compost bins at no additional charge to you. Keep all of our yard trim links handy through one convenient web page: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/yardtrim --posted by Susanne
Thursday, November 05, 2009Veterans Day Holiday, November 11, 2009 - normal collection scheduleWednesday, November 11, 2009 - Veterans Day - is a regular recycling and trash collection day. There will be no holiday slide; all County-provided recycling and trash collections will be made on their normal schedule. Our Solid Waste Transfer Station will have its regular hours of operation. If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. If you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Do you subscribe to our reminders for holiday and weather-related collection service changes? We offer email and text message options! -- posted by Susanne Monday, September 28, 2009Have you received our expanded recycling program mailer or seen our ad?To help you learn about our expanded recycling program, we sent out mailers -- has this handy reference arrived in your mailbox already? We have put the mailer online (PDF, 1.63 MB):
We're running this newspaper ad (PDF, 839 kb) as well:
We encourage you to share these links and documents with others!
-- posted by Susanne
Monday, September 21, 2009Our blue bin and paper recycling programs expanded today!This afternoon, County Executive Isiah Leggett announced new additions to our recycling programs! Specifically, the details of the expanded recycling programs are that we now accept these materials: Commingled Materials (these are the materials which go into your blue bin)
Mixed Paper Items (include the following paper materials in your wheeled mixed paper recycling cart, or place into a small paper bag or a small cardboard box with a secure lid, or bundle)
Do you have the recycling containers you need? If not, you may order blue bins and wheeled paper carts online! -- posted by Susanne Monday, August 31, 2009Labor Day 2009 - modified trash and recycling collection scheduleMonday, September 7, 2009 - Labor Day - is a recycling and trash collection holiday. After the holiday, all County-provided recycling and trash collections will be one day later than normal.
If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. Note: if you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Solid Waste Transfer Station
Damascus and Poolesville Beauty Spots
--posted by Susanne Friday, August 21, 2009Silver Excellence Award for our Recycling CenterCongratulations to our Recycling Center! It has just received the Solid Waste Association of North America's 2009 Recycling Systems Silver Excellence Award. Read details about the Award in this news release. This is the third Excellence Award earned by the Recycling Center. Why? We invite you to come by for a first-hand view! See how the trucks which service our County neighborhoods deliver those blue bin materials and paper to our Center, and how these are sorted. Individuals may simply drop in; for group visits, please set up an appointment. Full visit details are on our website. And, if coming over in person isn't possible, we have an alternate option for you. Our online Recycling Center tour gives you the highlights of our operation. Whether you have a live or virtual tour, enjoy your visit! -- posted by Susanne Wednesday, August 05, 2009GoGreen tips on the airOur GoGreen tips have moved to the radio waves! Tune in to 94.7 Fresh FM to hear ideas for making your home and office more environmentally friendly. Tomorrow's tips will air at 6:51 a.m. and 9:20 a.m. If you miss them, you'll have many more opportunities to listen over the next few weeks. -- posted by Susanne Wednesday, July 15, 2009Leafgro® featured in gardening videoEver wonder what happens to the leaves and grass we set at the curb for yard trim pickup? It gets composted, and the end product is sold as Leafgro®. The University of Maryland's Home and Garden Information Center recently uploaded a YouTube video on No Till Gardening. It shows how easy it is to turn lawn into garden, and... features Montgomery County's very own Leafgro® as the compost used for the project! -- posted by Susanne
Monday, June 29, 2009Independence Day 2009 - normal recycling + trash collection scheduleFriday, July 3, 2009 - Independence Day (observed) - is a regular recycling and trash collection day. All County-provided recycling and trash collections will be made on their normal schedule.
If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. Note: if you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Solid Waste Transfer Station
Damascus and Poolesville Beauty Spots
--posted by Susanne Thursday, June 25, 2009Our July 2009 TRRAC Newsletter is available
The July 2009 issue includes:
Interested in reading back issues? Visit our TRRAC Newsletter Archive. --posted by Susanne Thursday, June 11, 2009Our Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 SORRT Newsletters are availableSORRT is our program for business recycling and waste reduction.
Interested in reading back issues? Visit our SORRT Newsletter Archive. --posted by Susanne Friday, June 05, 2009Our February 2009 and May 2009 TRRAC Newsletters are availableTRRAC is our program for recycling and waste reduction at apartment and condominium properties.
Interested in reading back issues? Visit our TRRAC Newsletter Archive. --posted by Susanne Friday, May 22, 2009Recycling Awareness Week: Special recycling achievements honored
We were happy to honor our special recyclers with... an award made in the United States (Colorado, to be exact) from recycled glass. Meet our honorees for Excellence in Recycling, Outstanding Achievement, and Outstanding Achievement (Individual) at multi-family and business properties, and from our Recycling Volunteer corps. Congratulations to all! --posted by Susanne
CATEGORIES: Apartments/Condo Recycling (TRRAC) , Business recycling (SORRT) , News , Volunteers
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Thursday, May 21, 2009Recycling Awareness Week: Poster contest winnersOur Recycling Poster Contest winners were announced on Tuesday: view the winning student posters in our Flickr set. Here is a small random sample: Thursday, May 21, 2009Memorial Day 2009 - modified recycling + trash collection scheduleMonday, May 25, 2009 - Memorial Day - is a recycling and trash collection holiday. All County-provided recycling and will be made one day later this week. If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. Note: if you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Solid Waste Transfer Station Holiday ClosingsSolid Waste Transfer Station hours and other details
Beauty Spot Holiday ClosingsBeauty Spot locations, hours and other details
--posted by Susanne Monday, April 27, 2009Thanks for making our Earth Day Celebration a big success!Were you able to join us for our Earth Day Celebration on Saturday? If you were, thanks for coming out - you helped us set a new attendance record! If not, perhaps we'll see you next year. A big round of applause and thanks to the many Recycling Volunteers who helped us at this event! We are so grateful to you all! Some snapshots of the day...
-- posted by Susanne Thursday, April 16, 2009Celebrate Earth Day with us on April 25, 2009
Saturday, April 25, 2009 In addition to many exhibits and activities, we'll be offering tours of our Recycling Center -- tour buses arrive / depart 850 Hungerford Drive every 15 minutes. Our celebration features two special drop-offs for Montgomery County residents! Have you been saving papers for the next community shred? We will have on-site shredding provided at no charge by Office Paper Systems (limit 3 paper bags or 1 office paper-sized box of paper per person). And, bring your unwanted jeans and denim clothing for recycling into insulation for houses in areas of need. The denim collection is a partnership between Cotton Incorporated and Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County ReStore, in collaboration with Amicus Green Building Center. -- posted by Susanne Thursday, April 02, 2009Spring cleaning for Montgomery County roads is underwayDo you know that our Montgomery County roads get a spring cleaning? The Residential Street Sweeping Program is coordinated by the County’s Departments of Environmental Protection and Transportation.
The program removes the debris and abrasives which collected over the winter months. This keeps drainage systems clean, and reduces the amount of pollutants washing into our local streams and eventually, the Chesapeake Bay.
Weather permitting, this year's cleaning will occur from March 16 through June 30, 2009.
Watch for signs posted in your neighborhood a few days before the sweeping begins. You can also check the Daily Sweep Map.
On the days when your neighborhood streets are being cleaned, help the workers have fewer obstacles in their trucks' paths by:
-- posted by Susanne Wednesday, April 01, 2009Get a GoGreen Tip-of-the-day during AprilWe're extending "Earth Day" to the entire month of April! During this month, we'll send you a "green" tip of the day. Subscribe to our GoGreen News + Tips. Today's tip: Curious about the inner workings of our Solid Waste Transfer Station, Recycling Center, recycling and trash collection, and more? Join us "Behind the Scenes" - register for our popular 6-week "Residents' Academy", which begins Thursday, April 16, 2009. Need more GoGreen resources? Visit our GoGreen website: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/gogreen -- posted by Susanne Wednesday, March 25, 2009Our "Paint Store" is back open for the season
Look at all of those cans of paint, just waiting to be taken for use on an upcoming project! This morning, our "Paint Store" reopened at the Solid Waste Transfer Station. It closes for the winter because freezing temperatures can damage paint. Now that the temperatures are on the rise again, we've restocked the shelves, and organized them by paint type. Come and "shop" - all paint is available at no charge! All of the paint we (re)offer is usable paint which residents have brought to our Household Hazardous Waste Program for disposal. Rather than throwing it away as waste, we give it back to the community for painting needs large and small. -- posted by Susanne
Wednesday, March 25, 2009Air pollution control retrofit at County’s Resource Recovery Facility reduces nitrogen oxide emissions up to 500 tons a yearFrom today's news release: "In support of County Executive Isiah Leggett’s public commitment to use state-of-the-art technologies to improve air pollution control at the County’s Resource Recovery Facility (RRF) in Dickerson, the Division of Solid Waste Services (DSWS) of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has announced completion of a retrofitting project that has reduced nitrogen oxide (NOx) to about half of the amount designated by regulatory standards. Previously, the RRF recorded concentrations of about 170 parts per million (ppm), compared to the federal and state daily average limit of 180 ppm. With the newly installed technology, DSWS expects daily average concentrations of NOx to be not more than 110 ppm and 90 ppm on an annual basis." -- posted by Susanne Monday, March 02, 2009Transfer Station closed @ 5 p.m. today - March 2, 2009Our Solid Waste Transfer Station closed at 5 p.m. today, due to icy conditions. -- posted by Susanne Monday, March 02, 2009It's snowing! - Normal recycling / trash schedule today
What a start to the month of March, which is roaring in like a lion! Snow is contining to fall as I write this. If today is your recycling and trash collection day, please have your items out at the curb. We are aiming for our normal recycling and trash collection schedule. Please have your items visible from the street and at the curb, so that they are not hidden by snow banks or parked cars. Trucks may begin their rounds with a delay. If a hill or street is not passable, the crew will make another attempt later in the day or tomorrow. -- posted by Susanne Friday, February 13, 2009Presidents' Day Holiday, February 16, 2009 - normal collection scheduleMonday, February 16, 2009 - Presidents' Day - is a regular recycling and trash collection day. All County-provided recycling and trash collections will be made on their normal schedule. Our Solid Waste Transfer Station will have its regular hours of operation. If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. If you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. -- posted by Susanne Wednesday, February 04, 2009New compost bin pickup site... with weekend hours!Given the snow that swirled around this morning, your thoughts may not yet have returned to gardening and composting. But, when they do, we're ready with a new pickup point for compost bins. We just added the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Gaithersburg to our list of distribution sites. What's more, the ReStore is open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.! Our compost bins are available to County residents and businesses at no charge. Compost bin pickup locations, and bin details --posted by Susanne Friday, January 30, 2009Our Winter 2009 Recycletter is available
This issue's contents include:
For details, I'll purposely refer you to the Recycletter itself! --posted by Susanne Thursday, January 29, 2009January 29, 2009: normal recycling/trash pickups, including yard trimWe are on our normal recycling and trash collection schedule today. If your collection day is Thursday or Friday, you will receive yard trim collection on your normal day. We reversed our decision to cancel yard trim service this week - despite yesterday's ice, the crews' work went well, and we will be able to take your yard trim items, including Christmas trees. Is your collection day Wednesday? We will not make up your yard trim collection this week. Please hold your yard trim material until next Wednesday. Please remember to have your items out at the curb for collection by 7 a.m. And, where there are snow banks and parked cars, please place your bins and cans so that crews can see them easily from the street. If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. --posted by Susanne
Wednesday, January 28, 2009January 28, 2009: normal recycling/trash pickups; yard trim collection canceledGood morning! We are attempting our normal recycling and trash collection schedule today. However, yard trim collection, including Christmas trees, is canceled for today. (We'll make up for Christmas trees next week -- if you have a Christmas tree to be picked up, please set it out then.) Trucks will likely begin their rounds with a delay. If a hill or street is not passable, the crew will make another attempt later in the day or tomorrow. Please have your items visible from the street and at the curb, so that they are not hidden by snow banks or parked cars. If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. Note: if you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. --posted by Susanne Tuesday, January 27, 2009January 27, 2009: Transfer Station closing at 5 p.m. + yard trim collection canceledWith icy conditions expected this evening, we will be closing the Public Unloading and Recycling Drop-off Area at the Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station at 5:00 p.m. today, January 27, 2009. On January 28, 2009, yard trim collection is canceled, due to weather. Still need to recycle your Christmas tree? We've extended the collection through next week. Tuesday, January 27, 2009January 27, 2009: Recycling/Trash collections on normal scheduleWe are starting our day on our normal recycling and trash collection schedule today, without any weather delays.If Tuesday is your collection day, please have your items at the curb by 7 a.m. --posted by Susanne Friday, January 23, 2009Recycling featured on County Cable Montgomery's "Montgomery County Comments" show
Sue and Alan discuss a wide range of recycling how-to's, including
And, they manage to squeeze all this into just 15 minutes! Watch the "Montgomery County Comments" recycling interview --posted by Susanne Friday, December 12, 2008When it snows... watch for our announcementsExcited about last night's Winter Storm Watch, my boys were ready. They had their snow pants out, and their boots lined up. I was ready, too: I had a laptop and cell phone, fully charged and standing by. As we saw this morning, neither set of preparations was called into play. Still, it was good practice for a future weekday morning on which snow blankets the ground, or ice makes streets too slippery for recycling and trash collection vehicles. If County-provided recycling or trash collection needed to be delayed or suspended due to weather on such a morning, I'd press that laptop into service as soon as I received the phone call to let me know that there was a collections change. I would update our website, and send a note to our announcement subscribers. You can receive notifications as email, a text message, or as an RSS feed. Are you on our subscriber list? If not, I invite you to join our Collection Change notification list (and any of the other lists we offer). --posted by Susanne Saturday, November 15, 2008Thanksgiving Day Holiday 2008 - modified scheduleThursday, November 27, 2008 - Thanksgiving Day - is a recycling and trash collection holiday. All County-provided recycling and trash collections normally made on Thursday or Friday will be made one day later this week. If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. Note: if you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Solid Waste Transfer Station Holiday ClosingsSolid Waste Transfer Station hours and other details
Beauty Spot Holiday ClosingsBeauty Spot locations, hours and other details
--posted by Susanne Tuesday, November 04, 2008Our November 2008 TRRAC Newsletter is available
The November 2008 issue covers:
Interested in reading back issues? Visit our TRRAC Newsletter Archive. --posted by Susanne Monday, November 03, 2008Veterans Day Holiday 2008 - normal collection scheduleTuesday, November 11, 2008 - Veterans Day - is a regular recycling and trash collection day. All County-provided recycling and trash collections will be made on their normal schedule. Our Solid Waste Transfer Station will have its regular hours of operation. If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. If you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. -- posted by Susanne Monday, October 06, 2008Save the date for America Recycles Day!Join millions of Americans nationwide in celebrating America Recycles Day on Saturday, November 15, 2008. America Recycles Day promotes the social, environmental and economic benefits of recycling and encourages more people to join the movement toward creating a better natural environment through increased recycling. We are participating on November 15th by hosting events at multiple locations throughout Montgomery County that will offer paper shredding, clothing and household goods donation, and household hazardous waste collection services for Montgomery County residents only; as well as provide information on reducing, reusing, and recycling waste and buying products made with recycled content. Watch our America Recycles Day webpage for details and updates. Or, call us at 240-777-6400 for more information. Even if you do not attend one of our County events, consider what you can do to increase your recycling or reduce the amount of waste you generate—every little bit makes a difference! -- posted by America Recycles Day Planning Team
Friday, August 29, 2008A year in review from the Recycling CenterWe continually examine our statistics to help us evaluate our program and facility performance. The end of a Fiscal Year is a good opportunity to step back for a look at the larger picture… In Fiscal Year 2008 (July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008), our Recycling Center received 97,317 tons of blue bin materials and paper. Here's how those blue bin materials stacked up by weight:
(The numbers don’t quite add up to 100%, due to rounding.) Want to see the Recycling Center operations for yourself? We welcome Recycling Center tours. We hosted almost 6,000 visitors in Fiscal Year 2008. If you can't come by in person, take our online tour.
Friday, August 22, 2008Old refrigerators doors from Montgomery County become art at the National Building Museum
The refrigerator door art has been created, and the show, titled "The Art of Recycling: The Coolest Show in Town", opens this coming Monday! It runs from August 25 through September 2, 2008, at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. Calculate the amount of energy used by your refrigerator, learn about ENERGY STAR® models, and more at the Recycle My Old Fridge Campaign. If you decide it's time to replace your refrigerator, remember that we provide curbside pickups at no charge through our scrap metal recycling program. Wednesday, August 20, 2008Labor Day Holiday 2008 - modified scheduleMonday, September 1, 2008 - Labor Day - is a recycling and trash collection holiday. After the holiday, all County-provided recycling and trash collections will be one day later than normal. If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. Note: if you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality,these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Solid Waste Transfer Station Holiday ClosingsSolid Waste Transfer Station hours and other details
Beauty Spot Holiday ClosingsBeauty Spot locations, hours and other details
Sunday, July 27, 2008Our Summer 2008 SORRT Newsletter is available
This issue's topics include:
Interested in reading back issues? Visit our SORRT Network Newsletter Archive. Wednesday, July 09, 2008Hazardous Waste Collection announced for October 18, 2008Our first Fall 2008 Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) community collection event is on the calendar! Saturday, October 18, 2008, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. In addition to the HHW "satellite" events, we have our Household Hazardous Waste dropoff at the Solid Waste Transfer Station. That's open to you daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 01, 2008We've moved to the Department of Environmental ProtectionEffective today, we -- the Division of Solid Waste Services -- are part of the Department of the Environmental Protection. All contact information remains the same. Tuesday, June 24, 2008New phone number for our Transfer StationNeed to reach the main office of our Solid Waste Transfer Station? Updated August 23, 2011: Please call Montgomery County's Customer Service Center at 3-1-1 (out-of-County: 240-777-0311; TTY: 240-773-3556). Monday, June 02, 2008We're bringing our expanded electronics recycling collection to youOn the heels of our electronics recycling collection program expansion at the Solid Waste Transfer Station, we're expanding electronics recycling in Montgomery County even further: we're taking it on the road! To help you recycle your items as easily as possible, we scheduled electronics drop-off events at local Park-N-Ride Lots. We have three on our calendar at the moment, and will update you as additional events are announced.
Friday, May 23, 2008Recycling Awareness Week - awards given for special achievementAt yesterday's Recycling Achievement Awards Recognition Program, we celebrated recycling efforts in these categories:
Congratulations to all for helping to promote recycling in Montgomery County!
CATEGORIES: Apartments/Condo Recycling (TRRAC) , Business recycling (SORRT) , News , Recycling , Volunteers
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Friday, May 23, 2008Recycling Awareness Week - Poster content winners honoredOn Tuesday evening, we announced and honored 32 student artists who received awards in our annual Montgomery County School Recycling Poster Contest. Congratulations! This year’s poster contest theme was “Don’t Throw It Away, Recycle Every Day". Update (5/28/2008): Look at the winning posters
Award ceremony attendees admiring contest entries
Wednesday, May 21, 2008Memorial Day Holiday - modified scheduleMontgomery County-provided recycling and trash collectionsMonday, May 26, 2008 - Memorial Day - is a recycling and trash collection holiday. After the holiday, all County-provided recycling and trash collections will be one day later than normal. Detailed holiday schedule and information If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. Note: if you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Solid Waste Transfer Station
Damascus and Poolesville Beauty Spots
Tuesday, May 20, 2008Our "Behind the Scenes" citizens academy graduates Spring classOur Spring 2008 "Behind the Scenes" course class graduated last Thursday! For six weeks, participants discussed a wide range of topics related to recycling, trash, and waste reduction in Montgomery County. Participant comments included:
"Behind the Scenes" course participants tour the Solid Waste Transfer Station Preregister to learn about future "Behind the Scenes" sessions Sunday, April 27, 2008And the winner of our Scrap Metal Recycling Challenge is...The winner of our Scrap Metal Recycling Challenge is the Cabin John community! Cabin John residents recycled 20,284 pounds of scrap metal over the 7-week period from March 1 through April 18, 2008. Congratulations also go to the residents of Carderock Springs, who recycled 13,478 pounds of scrap metal during the Challenge. The Challenge award, a clock made of reused and recycled metal parts, was given by Eileen Kao, Chief of our Waste Reduction and Recycling Section.
Saturday, April 26, 2008Thanks for celebrating Earth Day with us
What a warm and sunny day it was for our Earth Day Celebration! While the advance weather forecast included rain, those drops didn't fall until long after our event was over. (Whew!) Thank you to the hundreds of you who came out and joined us. We are so grateful to our many event volunteers - a good number of whom were teens earning Student Service Learning hours - for your assistance throughout the day.
Friday, April 25, 2008Once-a-year chance to tour our Recycling Center on a Saturday!Our Earth Day Celebration is just around the corner! We're looking forward to sharing all sorts of environmental information and activities with you tomorrow, Saturday, April 26. In addition to the displays, the crafts, the electronics recycling drop-off, and the paper shredding drop-off, here's another reason to attend our Celebration: Our Recycling Center will be open for visits tomorrow. And, what's more, it will be operating! So, snag this once-a-year chance to check it out on a Saturday, and to see how your blue bin materials are sorted here. See you at the Celebration! Tuesday, April 15, 2008Grasscycling tips come to your mailbox
The mailer is a handy grasscycling guide and reference, with information about advantages to grasscycling and how-to tips. Learn more about grasscycling techniques environmentally-friendly lawn care
Monday, April 14, 2008Our Spring 2008 SORRT Newsletter is available
This issue's topics include:
Interested in reading back issues? Visit our SORRT Network Newsletter Archive.
Friday, April 04, 2008Our Hazardous Waste Program received an award for rechargeable battery recyclingYou have brought tons (literally!) of rechargeable batteries to us for recycling. Thank you! This afternoon, the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) gave us a 2007 “Regional Recycling Leadership Award” for our battery recycling program. Did you know that we received 6,300 pounds of rechargeable batteries in 2006? The estimates for 2007 are even higher. (Read the full news release) Three other programs were also given 2007 Regional Recycling Leadership Awards from the RBRC: Hennepin County Environmental Services in Minneapolis, the City of Austin (TX) Household Hazardous Waste Management Program and the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Environmental Management Division (NC). Congratulations to all! Learn more recycling rechargeable batteries in Montgomery County
Friday, April 04, 2008Earth Day Celebration updateOur Earth Day Celebration organizers are hard at work, and the April 26 event promises to be a grand one! We look forward to seeing you there! As I mentioned yesterday, we'll have an electronics recycling collection at this Celebration. Do you have confidential papers which you'd like to have shredded? Bring a bag with you -- we'll have a collection point for off-site shredding by The Arc of Montgomery County. (Limit: one bag per person) Download our Earth Day flyer (designed by one of our volunteers - thanks so much, E.!)
Thursday, April 03, 2008We expanded our electronics recycling program!We began accepting televisions in October 2007. As of this week, we are now able to accept your small electronic items for recycling, too! Accepted items include cameras; telephones (including cell phones); cords, cables, chargers, electronic toys, VCRs, and more! Bring your electronic items to the Recycling area at our Solid Waste Transfer Station. Or, take them along to our Earth Day Celebration in Rockville on April 26, 2008 -- we'll have an electronics recycling container at the event!
CATEGORIES: Computers / Electronics , Hazardous Waste , News , Transfer Station
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008Our Spring Recycletter is available
This issue's contents include:
For details, I'll purposely refer you to the Recycletter itself!
Tuesday, March 11, 2008Submit your photos to the US EPA Earth Day contestFire up your cameras! Comb through your archived photos! Consider submitting your best shots to the US EPA'sUS EPA's Earth Day photo contest. The entry deadline is March 24, 2008. Here is a short description of the contest from the EPA website:
Monday, February 11, 2008Presidents' Day holiday - normal scheduleMonday, February 18, 2008 - Presidents' Day - is a regular recycling and trash collection day. All County-provided recycling and trash collections will be made on their normal schedule (barring any snow or ice events!). If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. Note: if you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, or if you live in a municipality, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Tuesday, January 22, 2008Our Recycling Center took home the gold!
This morning, the Montgomery County Council presented us with proclamations to recognize this award. The Recycling Center's recent accomplishments include:
Thursday, January 17, 2008Our January 2008 TRRAC Newsletter is available
The January 2008 issue covers:
Interested in reading back issues? Visit our TRRAC Newsletter Archive.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday - modified schedulesMontgomery County-provided recycling and trash collectionsMonday, January 21, 2008 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday - is a recycling and trash collection holiday. After the holiday, all County-provided recycling and trash collections will be one day later than normal during the week of January 21. If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. Note: if you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Transfer Station
Friday, December 28, 2007Beauty Spots closed December 29 + 30, 2007The Damascus and Poolesville Beauty Spots will be closed this weekend, December 29 + 30, 2007. (This is a change from the previously announced schedule.) Friday, December 21, 2007Our Winter 2007 Recycletter is available
Interested in joining the Recycling Volunteer Program? Mark your calendars now to save the date for one of these upcoming training sessions:
We invite all volunteer - new and current - to an advanced training session on Thursday, April 3, 2008, 6 pm to 8 pm. For registration details, I'll purposely refer you to the Recycletter itself! Wednesday, December 12, 2007Christmas Day and New Year's Day Holidays - modified schedulesMontgomery County-provided recycling and trash collectionsTuesday, December 25, 2007 - Christmas Day - is a recycling and trash collection holiday. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday collections will shift by one day. Tuesday, January 1 - New Year's Day - is a also recycling and trash collection holiday. Again, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday collections will shift by one day. Detailed holiday schedule and information If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. Note: if you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Transfer StationTransfer Station hours and other details Christmas Day Holiday:
New Year's Day Holiday:
Thursday, November 29, 2007Washingtonian Magazine rates us tops in recyclingThe December 2007 issue of Washingtonian Magazine features its "Best of Washington" ratings. Here's an excerpt of what was written about us: On most counts, it's easier to be green in Montgomery County than in any of the area's other 13 jurisdictions. It has one of the country's top recycling rates (amount of recyclables collected divided by trash generated), 43 percent, and has strict rules on what must be recycled. Thanks for the kind words! Monday, November 19, 2007We celebrated America Recycles Day... with lots of enthusiasm from you!We invited you... and you came to help us celebrate America Recycles Day last Saturday! Thank you to all who participated. In addition to the staff who worked on this event, we are grateful to our many volunteers, who collectively contributed hours of time in preparing for and then supporting the event's activities. Rocco, the Recycling Retriever, greeted visitors enthusiastically, with open arms.
We had bags of Leafgro available to folks who stopped at our display in the Town Square.
A staff member put the finishing touches on a display about recycling at apartments and condominiums.
Children industriously created works of art from a variety of "recycled" items.
Do you know what to recycle in Montgomery County? These two volunteers were ready to quiz event visitors!
Monday, November 19, 2007Thursday, November 22, 2007 - Thanksgiving Day - modified scheduleMontgomery County-provided recycling and trash collectionsThursday, November 22, 2007 - Thanksgiving Day - is a recycling and trash collection holiday. Thursday and Friday collections will shift by one day. Detailed holiday schedule and information If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. Note: if you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Transfer Station
Sunday, November 18, 2007Our recycling rate is 43.2%!From the questions we receive, I know that folks wonder whether it really matters whether they save that can, bottle, or jar for recycling, whether they separate their large metal items for special collection, or whether they make the effort to reduce the amount of waste they generate.Our numbers are in for Fiscal Year 2007, and yes, those seemingly small actions really do matter. In fact, collectively they add up to our having recycled 43.2% of what we in Montgomery County discarded last year. Seen another way, we recycled just over 43 out of every 100 pounds we pitched. Thank you very much for your part in this success! (What's a Fiscal Year? In our case, it is the 12-month time period from July 1 through June 30.)  What goes into a recycling rate? In short, a lot! We've posted a summary of our Fiscal Year 2007 recycling rate calculations to our website. And, if you are curious about how that compares to previous years' rates, we have those posted as well.
Send a comment Thursday, November 15, 2007Celebrate America Recycles Day with us!Today is America Recycles Day! It's a day for recognizing the importance of recycling and buying products made with recycled materials.
Date and time: Location: Friday, November 02, 2007Our Fall TRRAC and Civic Loop newsletters are availableOur staff has been busy publishing its Fall newsletters! Here are two more, "hot off the presses"!
The November 2007 issue covers:
Interested in reading back issues? Visit our TRRAC Newsletter Archive.
This new issue of the Civic Loop features:
Yes, we have a Civic Loop archive, too! Happy reading!
And, if you have questions about our programs or events after looking through our newsletters, let us know. Monday, October 29, 2007Our Fall 2007 SORRT Newsletter is available
Our Non-Residential Recycling Program publishes this quarterly newsletter. Interested in reading back issues? Visit our SORRT Network Newsletter Archive.
Monday, October 08, 2007We now recycle televisions at the Transfer StationHere's something I enjoyed doing on our website:
That's right - our recycling program has just expanded! Montgomery County has a brand-new television recycling program at our Solid Waste Transfer Station. The television recycling containers are located next to the fenced computer recycling area:
After just a few days of operation, many boxes have already been filled with televisions! The attendants at the Transfer Station are doing a great job of notifying residents of our new program when they spot televisions in the material those folks are unloading.
CATEGORIES: Computers / Electronics , Hazardous Waste , News , Recycling , Transfer Station
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Monday, October 08, 2007We've joined Blog Action DayNext Monday, October 15, 2007 is Blog Action Day. Action for what? The environment! Watch for our blog entry next week.
Tuesday, October 02, 2007Apply for a Dickerson Area Facilities Implementation Group positionWe are looking for applicants for the four vacant positions in our Dickerson Area Facilities Implementation Group. Applicants must be residents of the Dickerson area, or the towns of Poolesville or Barnesville. The purpose of this group is to address community and environmental issues and concerns pertaining to the County's solid waste facilities located in the Dickerson area.These facilities include
Monday, October 01, 2007Book reuse drop-off at our Solid Waste Transfer Station
We accept books in our curbside recycling program, and in our mixed paper recycling container at our Solid Waste Transfer Station. The books we receive are recycled. Now, we have two blue cans next to the Transfer Station's mixed paper recycling container. They are labeled "Books to Donate". When you put your paperback and hardback books into these cans, they are reused as books, rather than as paper fiber in our recycling program. The books are picked up by the American Association of University Women Educational Foundation. This is a pilot program for us. For other local book reuse opportunities, check our Use It Again database. Wednesday, September 26, 2007Temporary traffic flow changes at our Solid Waste Transfer StationIf you've been to the Solid Waste Transfer Station lately, you noticed our big construction project! Because of this construction, we temporarily moved our scrap metal section. If you enter from the Frederick Road (Route 355) entrance, drive through the recycling drop-off area towards the bulk wood (yard trim) section. At the 3-way intersection, turn left towards the Transfer Station building. The new scrap metal section is in the lower parking lot, next to the Department of Transportation "shed." Here's a photo of the bulk wood section...
and this is your new (and temporary) scrap metal destination. The Department of Transportation "shed" is the structure on the right side.
Monday, September 24, 2007Apply for a Solid Waste Advisory Committee positionWe are looking for applicants for the six vacant positions we have on our Solid Waste Advisory Committee. Committee members are: citizens-at-large, business representatives, and professional solid waste/recycling industry representatives. They who provide us advice on issues including:
Friday, September 14, 2007Our Vegetable Oil Exchange is open for use! Our Vegetable Oil Exchange is now open for use! We are excited about the Exchange, and the opportunity it offers for used vegetable oil to be reused right within our community. The Exchange creates an electronic meeting place for generators of used vegetable oil, and folks who put that oil back into service, often as fuel for their cars. It's an example of turning "trash" to "treasure!" This afternoon, the Exchange was featured on WAMU Radio's "Metro Connection" show. Listen to the Metro Connection archive to hear interviews with some local waste vegetable oil generators and users, and to learn about cars fueled by this oil. Update, September 20, 2007: Read more and watch video of today's WUSA9 TV coverage of the Vegetable Oil Exchange
Tuesday, August 28, 2007Monday, September 3, 2007 - Labor Day - modified scheduleMontgomery County-provided recycling and trash collectionsMonday, September 3, 2007 - Labor Day - is a recycling and trash collection holiday. After the holiday, all County-provided recycling and trash collections will be one day later than normal. If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. Note: if you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Transfer Station
Damascus and Poolesville Beauty Spots
Friday, August 10, 2007Household Hazardous Waste collection dates announced for Fall 2007What are your options when the Household Hazardous Waste dropoff at the Shady Grove Transfer Station is too far away? See whether one of our community collection events is more conveniently located for you!Our community collection schedule for Fall 2007 has just been announced. The dates and locations are:
Details about our Household Hazardous Waste program Sunday, July 15, 2007Share your enthusiasm for recycling in our Recycling Volunteer ProgramResidents in the metropolitian Washington, DC, area volunteer in greater numbers and contribute more hours than the national average. That's according to a new report on volunteer habits, published by the Corporation for National and Community Service last week.If you are interested in exploring -- or expanding -- your own volunteer activities, consider our Recycling Volunteer Program! We offer a variety of volunteer opportunities throughout the year, many on weekends. These include positions for students and adults. To learn more about our Recycling Volunteer Program, contact Ana Arriaza through our website or at 240-777-6445. Our next volunteer training is Saturday, July 21, 2007, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Rockville. We'll feature more information about our volunteers and their contributions to us and our community in future blog entries! Monday, July 02, 2007Wednesday, July 4, 2007 - Independence Day - modified scheduleMontgomery County-provided recycling and trash collectionsWednesday, July 4, 2007 - Independence Day - is a recycling and trash collection holiday. After the holiday, all County-provided recycling and trash collections will be one day later than normal. If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact our Customer Service staff online or call 240-777-6410. Note: if you (or your community) have a private contract for your trash collection, these schedule announcements may not apply to your trash service -- check with your hauler or community manager. Shady Grove Transfer Station
Wednesday, June 27, 2007"Going Green: Local Products & Services" - June 30, 2007The next event in Montgomery County's Save Our Planet series is Saturday, June 30, 2007. Held at the Rockville Library from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., this expo will feature local businesses offering environmentally friendly products and services. We'll be there, too. Visit our table to learn more about our recycling programs.Thursday, June 21, 2007Household Hazardous Waste Collection in Bethesda - June 30, 2007Our next Household Hazardous Waste community collection event is on Saturday, June 30, 2007, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Location: Westland Middle School 5511 Massachusetts Avenue (west of Little Falls Parkway) Bethesda MD 20816 We have a Household Hazardous Waste drop-off facility at the Shady Grove Transfer Station. It is open daily, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Depending on where you live within the County, however, traveling out to the Transfer Station for drop-offs may not be convenient. We offer our community collection events to make proper disposal of your household hazardous products easier. Want to receive email notices about our Household Hazardous Waste community collection event schedule? Subscribe to our email list for this topic. Wednesday, May 30, 2007Will your collection day be affected by a holiday?How do you know whether or not a holiday will affect your recycling and trash collection service? We generally send out our holiday reminder emails and update our news feed about one week prior to a holiday. We use the same channels to update subscribers about service changes due to snow, ice, and storms. When you have questions, please ask! (Our website may have the answer to your question, too.) |
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