Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day 2013 - , modified trash and recycling collection schedule

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Monday, January 21, 2013 - 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 collection day is	Your collection day this week is
Monday	Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Tuesday	Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Wednesday	Thursday, January 24, 2013
Thursday	Friday, January 25, 2013
Friday	Saturday, January 26, 2013

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

Transfer Station location, hours and other details

• Monday, January 21, 2013: Facility drop-offs and administrative offices closed.

Poolesville Beauty Spot

Beauty Spot location, hours and other details

• Saturday, January 19, 2013: Open with normal hours.
• Sunday, January 20, 2013: Open with normal hours.

Electronics recycling is available every day

Did you replace any electronic items over the holidays? If you have items which are broken, or which you no longer need, bring them to us!

Our Electronics Recycling Drop-off at the Shady Grove Transfer Station and Processing Facility is open daily. See details and a list of accepted items

Calendar preview: Participate in the H2O Summit 2013 on March 16, 2013

On Saturday, March 16, 2013, join the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection and the Washington Suburban Sanitation Commission for a day of presentations and activities focused on water! The Summit and Fair will be held at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Select from three morning tracks to learn more about preventing and lessening the impact of storm water. Hear about what the government and community groups are doing, and how you can help. In the afternoon, the Family H20 Fair will offer water-related activities indoors and out. Visit with event exhibitors -- including us, the Division of Solid Waste Services -- to get even more information about products and programs to help keep our environment and water clean.

See full details and register for this free event