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Memorial Day, May 27, 2013: No County-provided recycling or trash collections on May 27; all pickups this week slide by one day. Transfer Station closed May 27.
See holiday details. Sign up for email or text holiday reminders.

Shred your confidential documents at our Community Paper Shredding event - June 8 (Rockville)

Talking Trash


Thursday, October 04, 2012

Columbus Day 2012 - normal trash and recycling collection schedule

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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 your collection day is
Your collection day this week is
Monday Monday, October 8, 2012 (no change)
Tuesday Tuesday, October 9, 2012 (no change)
Wednesday Wednesday, October 10, 2012 (no change)
Thursday Thursday, October 11, 2012 (no change)
Friday Friday, October 12, 2012 (no change)

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 event

Mark 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.

See details about accepted items and the full schedule, and sign up for shredding announcements/reminders

Our next event will be held on Sunday, October 21, 2012 at
Ridge Road Recreational Park
21155 Frederick Road
Germantown, MD 20876
Google Map

Event time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Add the October 21 event to your electronic calendar

Combine your paper drop-off with a visit to the park's features!

-- posted by Susanne

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POSTED: 3:02:00 PM |

Tuesday, July 03, 2012

Solid Waste Transfer Station and Processing Facility OPEN on July 4, 2012

Our 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

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POSTED: 3:30:00 PM |

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Independence Day 2012 - modified trash and recycling collection schedule

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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.

If your collection day is
Your collection day this week is
Monday Monday, July 2, 2012 (no change)
Tuesday Tuesday, July 3, 2012 (no change)
Wednesday Thursday, July 5, 2012
Thursday Friday, July 6, 2012
Friday Saturday, July 7, 2012

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

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 Station

Transfer Station location, hours and other details

  • Tuesday, July 3, 2012: Open with normal hours
  • Wednesday, July 4, 2012: Administrative offices and facility drop-offs closed
  • Thursday, July 5, 2012: Open with normal hours

Poolesville Beauty Spot

Beauty Spot location, hours and other details

  • No changes to hours of operation at this time

Clamshells and other #1 plastics now accepted

Effective 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

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POSTED: 2:12:00 PM |

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day 2012 - modified trash and recycling collection schedule

Monday, 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 your normal collection day is Your collection day for the week of
January 16, 2012, is
Monday Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Tuesday Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Wednesday Thursday, January 19, 2012
Thursday Friday, January 20, 2012
Friday Saturday, January 21, 2012

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 Station

Transfer Station location, hours and other details

  • Saturday, January 14, 2012: Open with normal hours
  • Sunday, January 15, 2012: Open with normal hours
  • Monday, January 16, 2012: Administrative offices and facility drop-offs closed
  • Tuesday, January 17, 2012: Open with normal hours

Poolesville Beauty Spot

Beauty Spot location, hours and other details

  • Saturday, January 14, 2012: Open with normal hours
  • Sunday, January 15, 2012: Open with normal hours

Reminder: Christmas Tree recycling

We 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

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Monday, December 26, 2011

New Year's Day 2012 - normal trash and recycling collection schedule

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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 your normal collection day is Your collection day for the week of
January 2, 2012, is
Monday Monday, January 2
Tuesday Tuesday, January 3
Wednesday Wednesday, January 4
Thursday Thursday, January 5
Friday Friday, January 6

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

Transfer Station location, hours and other details

  • Saturday, December 31, 2011: Open with normal hours
  • Sunday, January 1, 2012: Administrative offices and facility drop-offs closed.
  • Monday, January 2, 2012: Open with normal hours

Poolesville Beauty Spot

Beauty Spot location, hours and other details

  • Saturday, December 31, 2011: Open with normal hours
  • Sunday, January 1, 2012: Closed

Reminder: Christmas Tree recycling + holiday recycling tips

We 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.

This holiday material May be disposed/recycled in this way
"Blister" packaging from electronics and toys Put into the trash.
Cardboard boxes Add to your curbside recycling. May be unflattened - but, consider flattening and folding so that you don't advertise your new items to prospective thieves.
Clementine fruit boxes Put into the trash.
Cookie / popcorn / cake tins Share for reuse, or put into your blue recycling bin.
Gift wrap

If paper, remove ribbons and bows, and add to your paper recycling. Tape does not need to be removed.
If foil-coated, put into the trash.

-- posted by Susanne

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POSTED: 7:00:00 AM |

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Christmas 2011 - normal trash and recycling collection schedule

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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 your normal collection day is Your collection day for the week of
December 26, 2011, is
Monday Monday, December 26
Tuesday Tuesday, December 27
Wednesday Wednesday, December 28
Thursday Thursday, December 29
Friday Friday, December 30

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

Transfer Station location, hours and other details

  • Saturday, December 24, 2011: Open with normal hours
  • Sunday, December 25, 2011: Administrative offices and facility drop-offs closed
  • Monday, December 26, 2011: Open with normal hours

Poolesville Beauty Spot

Beauty Spot location, hours and other details

  • Saturday, December 24, 2011: Open with normal hours
  • Sunday, December 25, 2011: Closed

A look ahead to the New Year's Day 2012 schedule

There 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 tips

We 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.

This holiday material May be disposed/recycled in this way
"Blister" packaging from electronics and toys Put into the trash.
Cardboard boxes Add to your curbside recycling. May be unflattened - but, consider flattening and folding so that you don't advertise your new items to prospective thieves.
Clementine fruit boxes Put into the trash.
Cookie / popcorn / cake tins Share for reuse, or put into your blue recycling bin.
Gift wrap

If paper, remove ribbons and bows, and add to your paper recycling. Tape does not need to be removed.
If foil-coated, put into the trash.

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.

-- posted by Susanne

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POSTED: 2:32:00 PM |

Monday, November 07, 2011

Veterans Day 2011 - normal trash and recycling collection schedule

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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 your normal collection day is: Your collection day for the week of
November 11 is:
Monday Monday, November 7
Tuesday Tuesday, November 8
Wednesday Wednesday, November 9
Thursday Thursday, November 10
Friday Friday, November 11

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

Poolesville Beauty Spot

America Recycles Day 2011 - paper shredding and household goods donation events

Celebrate 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
10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Thomas S. Wootton High School (Bing map)
2100 Wootton Parkway
Rockville, Maryland 20850

Sunday, November 20, 2011
10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Takoma Park Middle School (Bing map)
7611 Piney Branch Road
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910

Autumn yard trim reminder

Want 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.

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POSTED: 2:30:00 PM |

Thursday, October 06, 2011

Columbus Day 2011 - normal trash and recycling collection schedule

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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 your normal collection day is: Your collection day for the week of
October 10, 2011, is:
Monday Monday, October 10
Tuesday Tuesday, October 11
Wednesday Wednesday, October 12
Thursday Thursday, October 13
Friday Friday, October 14

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

Poolesville Beauty Spot

America Recycles Day 2011 - paper shredding and household goods donation events

Celebrate 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
10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Thomas S. Wootton High School (Bing map)
2100 Wootton Parkway
Rockville, Maryland 20850

Sunday, November 20, 2011
10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Takoma Park Middle School (Bing map)
7611 Piney Branch Road
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910

Compost bin pick-up locations

WaterShed, 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.

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POSTED: 3:04:00 PM |

Monday, August 29, 2011

Labor Day 2011 - modified trash and recycling collection schedule

Monday, 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 your normal collection day is: Your collection day for the week of September 5, 2011, is:
Monday Tuesday, September 6
Tuesday Wednesday, September 7
Wednesday Thursday, September 8
Thursday Friday, September 9
Friday Saturday, September 10

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

Poolesville Beauty Spot

Save the dates: Solar Decathlon and Solar Tour

The 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 Program

And 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

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Monday, June 27, 2011

Independence Day 2011 - modified trash and recycling collection schedule

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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

Poolesville Beauty Spot

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Memorial Day 2011 - normal trash and recycling collection schedule

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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

Poolesville Beauty Spot

New additions to our website

Recent posts to Talkin' Trash, our blog

CATEGORIES: Holidays , News , Transfer Station
POSTED: 8:35:00 AM |

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Earth Month 2011: our Transfer Station goes solar!

Posted as part of our Earth Month 2011 "GoGreen News and Tips" series...

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Did you know that the Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station is now home to an array of 1,248 solar panels? The 280 kilowatt system went live last month. It will produce about 30 percent of the facility's energy needs. And, during the 20-year project, the panels are anticipated to produce 6 million kilowatt-hours, or enough energy to power 590 average American homes for one year.

Because the building's roof is flat, you can't see the array from the ground. We've taken a camera up to bring you close-up views of the project. From your computer, you can also look at how much energy the system is producing (and when our location experienced clouds or overcast skies!).

Learn more about our large-scale solar project, including photos and a link to near-real-time system performance monitoring.

This project is a joint effort of

  • the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection
  • the Maryland Energy Administration
  • the Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority
  • SunEdison

It was partially funded with a $280,000 Project Sunburst grant from the Maryland Energy Administration, with no upfront costs to us.

-- posted by Susanne

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Monday, March 07, 2011

Transfer Station tips for easy yard trim drop-off

Tips from the manager of our Solid Waste Transfer Station and Processing Facility...

Dear Tree Limb and Yard Trim Customers:

The Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station has been experiencing long lines for you during peak operating hours.

In order to avoid lines please consider the following options:

  1. Residential customers: if you just have small material (limb diameter less than 4 inches), please place your yard trim at the curb on your recycling day in bundles weighing less than 45 pounds and less than four feet in length, in brown yard waste bags, or in trash cans with a “Yard Waste” label

  2. Residents hauling larger material from your own home: consider coming weekdays before 11:00 a.m. or during the evening between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.  If you come on the weekend, traffic is lightest in the morning before about 10:00 a.m.  Traffic is heaviest midday between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., so that is a good time to avoid.  Following this advice should enable you dump your material with a minimal wait time.

-- posted by Susanne

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Thursday, February 17, 2011

Presidents' Day 2011 - normal trash and recycling collection schedule

Monday, 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 your normal collection day is: Your collection day for the week of
February 21, 2011, is:
Monday Monday, February 21
Tuesday Tuesday, February 22
Wednesday Wednesday, February 23
Thursday Thursday, February 24
Friday Friday, February 25


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

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Monday, January 10, 2011

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's Birthday 2011 - modified trash and recycling collection schedule

Monday, 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 your normal collection day is: Your collection day for the week of January 17, 2011, is:
Monday Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Tuesday Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Wednesday Thursday, January 20, 2011
Thursday Friday, January 21, 2011
Friday Saturday, January 22, 2011

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

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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

New Year's Day 2011 - normal trash and recycling collection schedule

Friday, 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 your normal collection day is: Your collection day for the week of 
December 31, 2010, is:
Monday Monday, December 27, 2010
Tuesday Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Wednesday Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Thursday Thursday, December 30, 2010
Friday Friday, December 31, 2010

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

  • Friday, December 31, 2010: Administrative offices closed all day; facility drop-offs close at 5:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, January 1, 2011: Administrative offices and facility drop-offs closed.
  • Sunday, January 2, 2011: Administrative offices closed; normal facility drop-off operations.
  • Transfer Station location, hours and other details

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-- posted by Susanne

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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Christmas Day 2010 - normal trash and recycling collection schedule

Friday, 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 your normal collection day is: Your collection day for the week of
December 24, 2010, is:
Monday Monday, December 20, 2010
Tuesday Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Wednesday Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Thursday Thursday, December 23, 2010
Friday Friday, December 24, 2010

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

  • Friday, December 24, 2010: Administrative offices closed all day; facility drop-offs close at 5:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, December 25, 2010: Administrative offices and facility drop-offs closed.
  • Sunday, December 26, 2010: Administrative offices closed; normal facility drop-off operations.
  • Transfer Station location, hours and other details

Poolesville Beauty Spot

A look ahead to New Year's Day 2011

There 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

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POSTED: 3:12:00 PM |

Monday, November 22, 2010

Thanksgiving Day 2010 - modified trash and recycling collection schedule

Thursday, 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 your normal collection day is: Your collection day for the week of
November 25, 2010, is:
Monday Monday
Tuesday Tuesday
Wednesday Wednesday
Thursday Friday
Friday Saturday

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 Christmas 2010 and New Year's Day 2011

There 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

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Thursday, November 04, 2010

Veterans Day 2010 - normal trash and recycling collection schedule

Thursday, 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

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Monday, October 04, 2010

Columbus Day 2010 - normal trash and recycling collection schedule

Monday, 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

Poolesville Beauty Spot

-- posted by Susanne

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Thursday, August 26, 2010

Labor Day 2010 - modified trash and recycling collection schedule

Monday, 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 your normal collection day is: Your collection day for the week of
September 6, 2010, is:
Monday Tuesday
Tuesday Wednesday
Wednesday Thursday
Thursday Friday
Friday Saturday

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

Poolesville Beauty Spot

-- posted by Susanne

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Friday, June 25, 2010

Independence Day 2010 - normal trash and recycling collection schedule

Monday, 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 your normal collection day is: Your collection day for the week of July 5, 2010, is:
Monday Monday
Tuesday Tuesday
Wednesday Wednesday
Thursday Thursday
Friday Friday


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

  • Saturday, July 3, 2010: Normal site operations; administrative offices closed.
  • Sunday, July 4, 2010: Site and administrative offices closed.
  • Monday, July 5, 2010: Normal site operations; administrative offices closed.
  • Transfer Station location, hours and other details

Poolesville Beauty Spot

-- posted by Susanne

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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Memorial Day 2010 - modified trash and recycling collection schedule

Monday, 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 your normal collection day is: Your collection day for the week of
May 31, 2010, is:
Monday Tuesday
Tuesday Wednesday
Wednesday Thursday
Thursday Friday
Friday Saturday

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 Spot

New 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

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Thursday, May 06, 2010

From branches to mulch

piles of branches at the Transfer Station

The numbers are in!

In March, we felt the aftermath of this winter’s snow storms at our Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station, where we grind branches and woody vegetation into mulch. 

During March 2009, we produced 2,428 tons of mulch. During March 2010, we produced over 17,552 tons — over seven times as much!

Need any mulch for your yard or other projects?  We have lots available our Neighborhood Mulch Preserves.

-- posted by Susanne

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Friday, March 19, 2010

Tree debris tips from our Transfer Station

Our 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

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Thursday, February 11, 2010

Snow update for February 12, 2010 - Transfer Station open with modified hours

On Friday, February 12, 2010, the Shady Grove Transfer Station will have this schedule:

This part of the Transfer Station will open at this time
Shady Grove Road entrance 7:00 a.m
Route 355 entrance (public drop-off areas for recycling, household hazardous waste and trash) 10:00 a.m.
Recycling Center closed to the public

 

-- posted by Susanne

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Snow update for February 11, 2010 - Transfer Station closed

The Solid Waste Transfer Station will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, February 11, 2010.

-- posted by Susanne

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Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Solid Waste Services/Facilities: Collection update 2/10-2/12; Transfer Station closed 2/10

Montgomery 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.

The Transfer Station will be closed on Wednesday, February 10, 2010. Weather and road conditions may cause these schedules to be altered. Any changes will be posted on our web site: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov.

We thank you for your patience and understanding during these extreme weather conditions.

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.

The direct link for the Division of Solid Waste Services is: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/solidwaste

-- posted by Susanne

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Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Snow update for February 9, 2010 - trash pickups only; Transfer Station open

We 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 Status

The collection status update for Montgomery County-provided recycling and trash collections for today, Tuesday, February 9, 2010, is:

  • Trash collection only.
    • We will be working on routes normally serviced on Mondays and Tuesdays. All trash items must be at the curb for pickup.
  • No recycling collection for the remainder of the week.
    • We have canceled all recycling and yard trim pickups.

(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 Station

The 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

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Friday, February 05, 2010

Snow update for February 5-7, 2010 - Beauty Spot and Transfer Station closures

This weekend, our facilities will have these closures, due to snow:

Shady Grove Transfer Station

  • Friday, February 5, 2010: closing at 5:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, February 6, 2010: closed
  • Sunday, February 7, 2010: closed

Poolesville Beauty Spot

  • Saturday, February 6, 2010: closed
  • Sunday, February 7, 2010: closed

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

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Saturday, January 30, 2010

Snow update for January 31, 2010 - possible delayed Transfer Station opening

On Sunday, January 31, 2010, the Shady Grove Transfer Station may have a delayed opening due to snow clearing.

-- posted by Susanne

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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's Birthday 2010 - modified trash and recycling collection schedule

Monday, 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 your normal
collection day is:
Your collection day for the week of January 18, 2010, is:
Monday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Thursday
Friday
Friday
Saturday

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 Spot

New 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

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Saturday, December 19, 2009

Snow update for December 19, 2009

Our 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

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Friday, December 18, 2009

Christmas Day Holiday 2009 - modified trash and recycling collection schedule

Friday, 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 your normal
collection day is:
Your collection day for the week of December 25, 2009, is:
Monday
Monday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

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

  • Thursday, December 24, 2009: Site and administrative offices close at 5:00 p.m.
  • Friday, December 25, 2009: Site and administrative offices closed.

Poolesville Beauty Spot

  • Saturday, December 26, 2009: closed
  • Sunday, December 27, 2009: closed

Look ahead at New Year's Day

Friday, 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

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Friday, December 18, 2009

Poolesville Beauty Spot closed December 19 and 20, 2009

The Poolesville Beauty Spot will be closed on both Saturday and Sunday this weekend, December 19 and 20, 2009, due to the forecast snow.

During the course of the weekend, the Transfer Station may close as needed, up to several hours or more, to remove snow and ice.

--posted by Susanne

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Friday, November 20, 2009

Thanksgiving Day 2009 - modified trash and recycling collection schedule

Thursday, 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 your normal collection day is: Your collection day
for the week of
November 26, 2009, is:
Monday Monday
Tuesday Tuesday
Wednesday Wednesday
Thursday Friday
Friday Saturday

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

Transfer Station location, hours and other details

  • Wednesday, November 25, 2009: Site and administrative offices close at 5:00 p.m.
  • Thursday, November 26, 2009: Site and administrative offices closed.
  • Friday, November 27, 2009: Site and administrative offices reopen with normal hours.

Poolesville Beauty Spot

Beauty Spot location, hours and other details

  • No change to hours of operation

--posted by Susanne

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Monday, August 31, 2009

Labor Day 2009 - modified trash and recycling collection schedule

Monday, 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 your normal collection day is: Your collection day for the week of September 7, 2009, is:
Monday Tuesday
Tuesday Wednesday
Wednesday Thursday
Thursday Friday
Friday Saturday

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

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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Can I recover a valuable item from the trash?

diamond jewelry - credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/judybaxter/401150145/Recently, my phone rang. My Solid Waste Transfer Station colleague, Ray, was on the other end.

"Today, we had someone in here looking for a diamond watch and ring.  Maybe this would be something for the blog..."

Indeed it is!  Part of the daily Transfer Station operations includes keeping the various dropoff areas humming, and the trucks unloading.  Generally, the material that's brought in is intended to stay there.  However, sometimes, valuables mistakenly end up in the trash.  When this happens, our Transfer Station staff springs into action.

On that day, it was jewelry that had accidently ended up in the wrong place. 

Thankfully, the trash collection truck which serviced the resident's home had not yet come to the Transfer Station to unload.  When it arrived, staff pulled it aside, and had the driver unload in a separate area.  (If the truck had already unloaded when the resident contacted us, it would have been too late to attempt to find the items.)

We contacted the resident, who then came to begin the hunt for the bag which held the missing items.  We provided safety equipment, and assisted as much as possible.  This can be very challenging work, especially if the sought-for things are small.

Was there a happy ending?  The missing bag was recovered!  We were ready to celebrate!  However, it turned out that the jewelry was not in the bag after all.  The story did ultimately end in victory: the resident called us later to share that the missing items were found behind the dresser.  Hooray!

What should you do if you discover that an item of monetary or sentimental value has been whisked away as trash?  We've taken this particular jewelry situation as inspiration to jot down the procedure for how to (possibly) recover a valuable item from the trash.

--posted by Susanne and Ray

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Thursday, May 14, 2009

We accept Household Hazardous Waste every day

Yesterday, I had an email exchange with a County resident interested in participating in this Sunday's Household Hazardous Waste collection event in Silver Spring.  He lives in Rockville, and wanted driving directions. 

I was happy to provide the directions.  Given his Rockville location, I also gave him information about the Hazardous Waste drop-off point we have at the Solid Waste Transfer Station, which is available daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The resident replied:

I thought they only take hazmats on days they announce.

Not anymore!  Thanks for the opportunity to clarify this information.  We are pleased to have a permanent Hazardous Waste facility at the Transfer Station, making drop-off convenient any day of the week.  And, there's an added bonus to using the Transfer Station drop-off:  if you have any paint needs, take a few minutes to "shop" in the "Paint Store" we have there.  The selection changes all the time, but the "price" does not!  Choose from primers, interior paint, exterior paint and related products in a range of colors and finishes, all available at no charge to you.

-- posted by Susanne

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Monday, March 02, 2009

Transfer Station closed @ 5 p.m. today - March 2, 2009

Our Solid Waste Transfer Station closed at 5 p.m. today, due to icy conditions.

-- posted by Susanne

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Tuesday, January 27, 2009

January 27, 2009: Transfer Station closing at 5 p.m. + yard trim collection canceled

With 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.

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Thursday, January 15, 2009

How are our Christmas trees recycled?

Collection truck unloading Christmas trees at Transfer Station

What happens to our Christmas trees after they are whisked away from the curb by a yard trim recycling truck?

The trees are taken to the Solid Waste Transfer Station, where they are unloaded in the yard trim area.  Then, they are ground up into mulch.  (This is why we ask you to remove all of the decorations -- they would become "contaminants" in the mulching process.)  This Christmas tree mulch has a high quality.  And, it smells wonderful!  Get it while you can -- this special "recipe" is available only at this time of the year.

Our mulch is available at no charge at our Neighborhood Mulch Preserves

And, if you find yourself driving past the Transfer Station, do roll down your window for a little of that pine fragrance...

--posted by Susanne

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Saturday, November 15, 2008

Thanksgiving Day Holiday 2008 - modified schedule

Thursday, 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 Closings

Solid Waste Transfer Station hours and other details

  • Wednesday, November 26, 2008: will close at 5 p.m.
  • Thursday, November 27, 2008: closed
  • Friday, November 28, 2008: will reopen with normal hours

Beauty Spot Holiday Closings

Beauty Spot locations, hours and other details

  • Saturday and Sunday, November 29 and 30, 2008: open

--posted by Susanne

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Monday, November 03, 2008

Veterans Day Holiday 2008 - normal collection schedule

Tuesday, 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

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Friday, August 22, 2008

Old refrigerators doors from Montgomery County become art at the National Building Museum

poster for the Art of Recycling ExhibitWhen the folks planning the U.S. Department of Energy’s ENERGY STAR® Recycle My Old Fridge Campaign Art Exhibition needed refrigerator doors earlier this summer, they came to us.  Specifically, they turned to our Solid Waste Transfer Station, the facility which receives refrigerators for recycling.  And, our Transfer Station staff was happy to assist with their request.

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.

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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Labor Day Holiday 2008 - modified schedule

Monday, 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 Closings

Solid Waste Transfer Station hours and other details

  • Monday, September 1, 2008: closed
  • Tuesday, September 2, 2008: will reopen with normal hours

Beauty Spot Holiday Closings

Beauty Spot locations, hours and other details

  • Saturday and Sunday, August 30 and 31, 2008: closed

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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Bicycles help Transfer Station staff get around

Staff member riding a bicycle at the Transfer StationWhat is the best way to get around the nearly 50 acres of the Solid Waste Transfer Station / Recycling Center complex?

For some staff members, the answer to travelling between the various buildings and program areas in the complex is... a bicycle!

On the topic of bicycles, if you have one you no longer want, our curbside scrap metal recycling program includes bicycles, and provides convenient pick up at no charge on your recycling day.

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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

New phone number for our Transfer Station

Need to reach the main office of our Solid Waste Transfer Station? Effective tomorrow, Wednesday, June 25, 2008, please call our Transfer Station staff at their new number: 240-777-6560.

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).

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Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Memorial Day Holiday - modified schedule

Montgomery County-provided recycling and trash collections

Monday, 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

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Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Does a bread machine count as a small appliance?

From our mailbag:

I have a question about which electronics that are taken for recycling - do dvd players and bread machines count as small appliances?

Thanks for your question, L. Yes, we can now accept both of your items for recycling!

Please bring your DVD player to our newly expanded electronics recycling drop-off.  And, please bring your bread machine to our scrap metal recycling pile.  Both of these areas are located in the Recycling area of our Solid Waste Transfer Station.

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Friday, April 04, 2008

Our Hazardous Waste Program received an award for rechargeable battery recycling

You 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

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Thursday, April 03, 2008

We 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!

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Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Kitten found at the Solid Waste Transfer Station

A dispatch from one of our Solid Waste Transfer Station inspectors:

This morning, Saturday, March 8, 2008, around 10:30 a.m., I received a call on the radio from the car ramp [the trash bays in the public unloading area].  A citizen reported hearing a cat meowing in the number 13 trailer. We had the trailer pulled to the tipping floor [inside the Transfer Station building] and [our contractor's employee and supervisor] climbed in and emptied most of this trailer by hand.

[Searching the trailer]

An employee and supervisor pick through the trash in a trailer, searching for a kitten.  Credit: Ralph Piscitelli

[The search continued, with the trash now on the Transfer Station floor.]

An employee and supervisor comb through trash in the Transfer Station building, still searching for the kitten. Credit: Ralph Piscitelli

They searched through the trash for about 35 minutes without finding a cat. With most hope gone at this point, the car ramp called to us and reported that the cat was still meowing near trailer bay 13. We went back to the trailer area but to no avail -- no cat was found.

We all went back to work, feeling that the cat was lost. Then around 1:00 p.m.,  [the employee] called me back to the [public unloading] area. To my surprise, there he stood,  with a kitten in his hands. He didn’t give up and kept looking and found the kitten hidden in the trailer bay. He has volunteered to give the kitten a home.

Employee holding found kitten. Credit: Ralph Piscitelli

 Update from March 11: the kitten has been named Lucky, and is doing well in its new home!

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CATEGORIES: Notes from the field , Transfer Station
POSTED: 1:51:00 PM |

Friday, March 07, 2008

The Secret Life of Cell Phones

What happens to cell phones after you take or send them in to be recycled?  Why does it matter? 

Watch the Secret Life of Cell Phones to learn more about their life cycle, and issues around their recycling and disposal.  This short video is part of a detailed website with additional information about environmental, health, and public policy relating to cell phones. 

Here's one of the presented findings: "There is enough gold in 200 cell phones to make a gold wedding ring!"

We accept cell phones for recycling at our Solid Waste Transfer Station.

CATEGORIES: Computers / Electronics , Recycling , Transfer Station
POSTED: 4:23:00 PM |

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday - modified schedules

Montgomery County-provided recycling and trash collections

Monday, 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

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CATEGORIES: Holidays , News , Transfer Station
POSTED: 3:16:00 PM |

Saturday, January 12, 2008

From pretty Christmas trees to marvelous mulch

What happens to your Christmas tree after it is whisked away from your curb for recycling?

Yard trim trucks carrying leaves, grass, and brush -- and Christmas trees! -- enter the Solid Waste Transfer Station through its Truck Entrance.

Solid Waste Transfer Station Truck Entrance

After weighing in on the scales, the trucks head over to the Yard Trim area.

Sign directing Transfer Station users to yard trim area

Look at that big pile of yard trim and trees!    See those paper yard trim bags?  They will be ground up right along with their contents. 

Pile of Christmas trees and other yard trim

Here is the grinder at work.

Grinder at work producing mulch

The pile of yard trim and trees is in the foreground of this photo; the resulting mulch pile is in the background.  With the remainder of the autumn leaves, and now the Christmas trees, in the mix, January and February are excellent times to come and take home some of our mulch

Photo of unshredded yard trim and resulting mulch

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CATEGORIES: Recycling , Transfer Station , Yard Trim
POSTED: 1:48:00 PM |

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Christmas Day and New Year's Day Holidays - modified schedules

Montgomery County-provided recycling and trash collections

Tuesday, 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 Station

Transfer Station hours and other details

Christmas Day Holiday:
  • Monday, December 24, 2007: will close at 5:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, December 25, 2007: closed
  • Wednesday, December 26, 2007: will reopen with normal hours
New Year's Day Holiday:
  • Monday, December 31, 2007: will close at 5:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, January 1, 2008: closed
  • Wednesday, January 2, 2008: will reopen with normal hours

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CATEGORIES: Holidays , News , Transfer Station
POSTED: 3:25:00 PM |

Wednesday, December 05, 2007

How do I dispose of an old console television?

From our mailbag:

How do I dispose of an old console television?

We checked with our Transfer Station colleagues to see whether it would be accepted there for recycling.  And, the answer is... yes, console televisions are accepted for recycling in our new television recycling program.

If you cannot transport the console television to the Transfer Station, and if you receive Montgomery County-provided trash service, then you may request a curbside bulk trash collection for this item.  The tradeoff is that while the television would be collected at your curb, it would not be recycled.

Thanks for asking!  Confirming the answer gave our Call Center staff and me the opportunity to expand our own knowledge.  And, as a result of your question, I have updated our television page to include console televisions.  So, dear readers, keep your questions coming!

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CATEGORIES: Computers / Electronics , Mailbag , Recycling , Transfer Station , Trash
POSTED: 3:43:00 PM |

Saturday, November 03, 2007

Transfer Station Construction Update

Pardon our dust as we stir up a little more than usual!

Our Solid Waste Transfer Station expansion project is humming along.  We are adding a new wing to our tipping floor (that's where the trucks, well, tip out their contents).  The addition is on the side of the building facing Frederick Road.

Here are some photos of the project's progress:

The east side of the new wing

Solid Waste Transfer Station expansion project: east side

The inside...

Solid Waste Transfer Station expansion project: inside

The west side of the new wing

Solid Waste Transfer Station expansion project: west side

CATEGORIES: Transfer Station
POSTED: 1:12:00 PM |

Thursday, November 01, 2007

Can I recycle pillows?

From our mailbag:

I have a bunch of bed pillows that have seen better days.  I don't want to Freecycle, but was wondering where to recycle them.  They are not terrible but, not hygienic enough to pass along

Thanks for your question, P.!

I put the question to the manager of our clothing and textile recycling program.  We are able to accept only pillows which are new, and in a bag.  So, please dispose of your used pillows in your household trash.

Do you know of other options for used pillows? Please let me know about them!

 

CATEGORIES: Mailbag , Recycling , Transfer Station
POSTED: 11:25:00 AM |

Monday, October 08, 2007

We now recycle televisions at the Transfer Station

Here's something I enjoyed doing on our website:

Montgomery County does not recycle televisions.

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:


photo: television recycling collection boxes at the Solid Waste Transfer Station

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
POSTED: 10:30:00 AM |

Monday, October 01, 2007

Book reuse drop-off at our Solid Waste Transfer Station

photo: book reuse drop-off containers at the Transfer StationWhat's better than recycling books?  Reusing them!

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.

CATEGORIES: News , Paper , Transfer Station
POSTED: 10:49:00 AM |

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Temporary traffic flow changes at our Solid Waste Transfer Station

If 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...

Bulk wood (yard trim) drop-off area

and this is your new (and temporary) scrap metal destination.  The Department of Transportation "shed" is the structure on the right side.

photo: temporary scrap metal recycling section at the Transfer Station

CATEGORIES: News , Transfer Station
POSTED: 3:55:00 PM |

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Shady Grove Transfer Station Truck Entrance

If you bring materials to the Shady Grove Transfer Station in a commercial van or a vehicle with truck tags, you must use the Truck Entrance on Shady Grove Road.  (We have additional detail in our Public Unloading Facility Regulations.)

Why?  This entrance has vehicle scales, which allow us to weigh the amount of material you bring in.

The Truck Entrance is open Monday through Saturday, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Careful -- it is not open on Sundays! 

To help you know when to turn into the Transfer Station, here is a street view of the entrance sign from Shady Grove Road.  (This photo gives you the west-bound view, as you head towards the intersection of Shady Grove Road and Frederick Road.)

Photo: View of Transfer Station Truck Entrance on Shady Grove Road

CATEGORIES: Transfer Station
POSTED: 10:08:00 AM |

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

How to recycle computers and related electronic items

Continuing our discussion about recycling electronic items...

Sorry, we do not provide curbside recycling collection for computers and related electronic items.

BUT - if you are able to bring them to our Computer Recycling drop-off at the Shady Grove Transfer Station, great things happen!   Most of the computers and related equipment we receive are recycled -- 100%! 

The items which are not recycled are... reused, which is even better!  Volunteers from a local nonprofit computer user organization wipe the hard drives clean, refurbish, and then donate the items they select from our drop-off program.

As you enter the Transfer Station's recycling area, the computer drop-off is on your right.  Here's what you'll see:

Photo: outside view of computer recycling drop-off at the Shady Grove Transfer Station

Please place your computer equipment into one of the large cubic yard cardboard boxes.

Photo: inside view of computer recycling container at the Shady Grove Transfer Station

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CATEGORIES: Computers / Electronics , Transfer Station
POSTED: 12:47:00 PM |

Monday, August 27, 2007

Where is the Recycling Center?

"Knowing how to find the Solid Waste Transfer Station is nice, but... I've got items I want to RECYCLE!"

Super!  We love folks who want to recycle as much as possible!

Did you know that our recycling drop-off area is actually behind the Transfer Station?   There, we accept recyclable paper, plastic, cans, bottles, jars, clothing and textiles, computers and computer-related electronic items, and more!  The Transfer Station's hours of operation apply.

So, where is the Recycling Center?

It's located right next to the Solid Waste Transfer Station:

16105 Frederick Rd
Derwood, MD 20855

(Both the Transfer Station and the Recycling Center share the same entrance from Frederick Road.)

The Recycling Center welcomes visitors for weekday tours and self-guided visits! 

CATEGORIES: Recycling Center , Transfer Station
POSTED: 5:38:00 PM |

Sunday, August 26, 2007

Where is the Transfer Station?

Our Recycling Center and Solid Waste Transfer Station are located right next to each other.  They are just south of the intersection of Frederick Road (Route 355) and Shady Grove Road.

Shady Grove Transfer Station

16101 Frederick Road
Derwood, MD 20855

The Transfer Station is open every day!

To help you know where to turn as you travel along Frederick Road, here is what the car entrance looks like from the street (this photo gives you the north-bound view, as you drive towards Gaithersburg):

Photo: Solid Waste Transfer Station car entrance

CATEGORIES: Transfer Station
POSTED: 4:20:00 PM |

Monday, July 23, 2007

How may you recycle a riding mower?

From our mailbag:
Would you please inform me of the options for disposing of a riding mower.
Sure!  We accept riding mowers at the Shady Grove Transfer Station.  However, you must transport the mower there yourself. 

Drain any remaining oil and fuel from the mower.  Then, bring it to the scrap metal recycling area at the Transfer Station.

More details about our Scrap Metal program
CATEGORIES: Mailbag , Recycling , Transfer Station
POSTED: 12:50:00 PM |

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Please watch your weight... with your Transfer Station loads

Montgomery County residents are welcome to take trash from their homes to the Shady Grove Transfer Station.  When you do this, please remember to watch your (load) weight.  Residential trash loads must be under 500 pounds.

What if your trash load weighs more?

If your load exceeds this amount, we can accept it Monday through Saturday via the Truck Entrance on Shady Grove Road (it is closed on Sundays).  This entrance has vehicle scales to measure your load weight.  The fee schedule applies to loads 500 pounds and more, and is prorated for the actual weight of your trash.

CATEGORIES: Transfer Station , Trash
POSTED: 10:17:00 AM |

Monday, June 18, 2007

Shoe recycling at the Shady Grove Transfer Station

From our mailbag:

A few months ago, there were a couple of cans labeled "shoes" near the clothing recycling trailer. They are no longer there. I have continued bagging old shoes and placing them in the trailer. Now, I am wondering if you still accept shoes? What about leather purses? Is it correct to put these in the trailer?

Thanks for your questions, L.

Yes, we continue to accept shoes and purses in our Clothing and Textiles container at the Shady Grove Transfer Station.  Please keep shoes in pairs, and put all of your items into a plastic bag to help keep them clean and dry.  They will be reused or recycled, depending on their condition.

What happened to the separate shoe cans you saw a few months ago?  We were working with an organization that collected only shoes.  They shipped the shoes to Honduras.  Students there are required to have shoes to go to school.  So, the shoes you contributed to this project helped enable children to attend classes.

CATEGORIES: Recycling , Transfer Station
POSTED: 2:04:00 PM |
Person carrying recycling bin to the curb
 
Last edited: 10/27/2011