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 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
- no changes to hours of operation
- Transfer Station location, hours and other details
Poolesville Beauty Spot
- no changes to hours of operation
- Beauty Spot location, hours and other details
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.
