TRRAC: Materials You Must Recycle

For handy reference, download our Recycling Made Easy in Your Apartment or Condominium brochure and our other recycling do's and don'ts brochures.

Mixed paper

Cardboard
Newspaper / Inserts
Magazines
Unwanted mail
Cereal boxes (remove liner)
Hardcover books
Paperback books
Telephone books
Computer and office paper
Shredded paper
All other clean dry paper

Commingled Materials

Plastic bottles, containers, jars, tubs, lids, pails, buckets and flower pots
Glass bottles and jars
Bi-metal (Steel/Tin) cans
Aluminum cans and foil products

Yard Trim

Grass
Leaves
Garden trimmings
Brush

Scrap Metal (all metal and predominantly metal items)

Our Scrap Metal Recycling brochure details how to recycle this material.

Examples of included items are:

Refrigerators and freezers
Microwaves
Stoves and ovens
Washers and dryers
Irons
Toasters
Tools and toys
Sinks
Cooking pots and pans
Shower stalls
Bicycles
Grills
Iron furniture
Aluminum lawn furniture
Bed frames
Metal cabinets
Pipes and rebar
Humidifiers
Window air conditioners
Water heaters
Wire clothes hangers
Aluminum window frames
Aluminum, steel, iron, and copper items

Christmas Trees

Please remove all lights, garland and ornaments prior to recycling.

Note for Residents:

If you don't know if your property is recycling or what recycling services are provided to you, call your property management office.

Note for Property Managers:

On-site recycling services must be provided to residents for these materials. If you need assistance, contact TRRAC staff.

Why Recycle?

It's the law in Montgomery County. Recycling contributes to a cleaner and healthier environment, conserves energy, saves precious natural resources, and reduces the amount of solid waste sent to disposal facilities.

Last edited: 9/21/2011