Recyclables
Recycle Pickup »
Every THURSDAY with Trash
Recycling Reminder...
Please put all recyclable's including mixed paper and recyclable yard waste by the road on Thursdays by 7 a.m. For missed pickups call Charlie Challstrom (301-926-4498) or e-mail him at chacha4498@yahoo.com
- The use of reusable containers with the County sticker is limited to grass clippings and leaves.
- Yard waste is NOT collected during December, January and February.
- Download Printable Recycle Flyer
All Recylable...
Newspapers, magazines, catalogs, phone books, office & computer paper, newspaper inserts, unwanted mail and paperback books.
| MATERIAL | RECYCLE THESE | NOT ACCEPTABLE |
|---|---|---|
| GLASS* |
All clear, green and brown glass bottles and jars |
NO mirror or window glass |
| CANS* |
All aluminum and steel food and beverage cans, aluminum foil products |
NO pots, pans, tubing, furniture, siding, etc. |
| PLASTIC* |
All clear or colored plastic bottles WITH NECKS |
NO plastic containers (margarine, yogurt) NO containers which have contained toxic or hazardous materials such as motor oil, antifreeze or lawn and garden chemicals |
| PLEASE EMPTY & RINSE ALL CONTAINERS & DISCARD CAPS | ||
| MIXED PAPER |
Newspapers Flatten all empty boxes. Once boxes are flat they should be tied with twine in a bundle not larger than 3 feet by 3 feet and not thicker than 6 inches in height for each bundle. Acceptable materials can be combined together and placed in paper bags and/or small cardboard boxes. |
Packing material such as styrofoam or plastic Food soiled paper such as plastic or wax coated liners, pizza boxes Wax paper, carbon paper, hard-backed books, beverage containers like milk or juice cartons Paper or cardboard contaminated with paint, chemicals, kitty litter, water or anything else Foil gift wrap, paper towels, napkins or tissues |
| YARD WASTE |
Bag It - Place leaves, grass, brush, and other yard trimmings in large paper bags - available at most area grocery and hardware stores, and home improvement and garden centers. Can It - Save money and use REUSABLE CONTAINERS, such as trash cans. Cans must be marked "Recycling" to ensure proper collection. Use the free RECYCLE YARD TRIMMINGS decals available from the Town Office or Maintenance Shop. Bundle It - Brush can also be tied into bundles with string: bundles should not exceed 30 inches in diameter, 4 feet in length, and should be less than 4 inches in diameter per piece. |
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Brush trimmings, not to exceed 3 inches in diameter by 4 feet in length, must be securely tied in bundles not exceeding 30 inches in diameter. Grass clippings and leaves must be placed in open containers or brown paper bags. Grass clipping containers and bags must bear the County sticker.
Brush, trimmings or debris cannot be part of the leaf windrows. No pickup will occur on Railroad Street, 2nd Avenue, 3rd Avenue, 4th Avenue, and 5th Avenue. This service is typically suspended late November through early March. Town maintenance will continue to collect your reasonably-sized brush piles during this period.
As a courtesy to Town residents, the Town maintenance staff has always picked up brush piles, reasonable in size, when placed "curbside". So, what's reasonable in size mean? Piles that are the size of a small pickup truck would be considered unreasonable in size. Recyclable yard waste is a service that we pay for in our Refuse/Recycling Contractor contract.
Please... If you use a lawn service or landscape contractor, please make sure that they understand that removal of large amounts of yard waste is their responsibility.
