Thanksgiving Day 2013 - modified recycling and trash collection schedule

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Thursday, November 28, 2013 - 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 collection day is	Your collection day this week is
Monday	Monday, November 25, 2013 (no change)
Tuesday	Tuesday, November 26, 2013 (no change)
Wednesday	Wednesday, November 27, 2013 (no change)
Thursday	Friday, November 29, 2013
Friday	Saturday, November 30, 2013

If you have 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.

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Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station

 Transfer Station location, hours and other details

• November 27, 2013: Public drop-off areas close at 5:00 p.m.
• November 28, 2013: Entire facility closed.

 

Poolesville Beauty Spot

Beauty Spot location, hours and other details

• Saturday, November 30, 2013: Open with normal hours.
• Sunday, December 1, 2013: Open with normal hours.

Prevent sewer backups after Thanksgiving

The day after Thanksgiving is the biggest day of the year for sewer backups! Fats, oil, and grease sent down the drain during Thanksgiving meal preparation and cleanup contribute to this.

• Fat and grease disposal: "Can it, cool it, throw it away!" See detailed instructions for fats and grease from the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission.
• Cooking oil recycling: Bring your used cooking oil to the Shady Grove Solid Waste Transfer Station. Recycle empty cooking oil bottles in your blue bin. See cooking oil recycling details on our website.

Recycle/dispose of holiday lights and Christmas trees

We've updated our list of local holiday light string recycling drop-offs.
Request a bulk trash pickup to dispose of artificial Christmas trees (or offer usable trees for reuse). We now accept cut Christmas trees year-round as yard trim. See Christmas tree recycling and disposal details.