Thursday, January 15, 2015

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day 2015 - modified recycling and trash collection schedule

Monday, January 19, 2015 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 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 Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Tuesday Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Wednesday Thursday, January 22, 2015
Thursday Friday, January 23, 2015
Friday Saturday, January 24, 2015

If you have questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact the Montgomery County Customer Service Center (MC311) at 311 (out-of-County: 240-777-0311, TTY: 301-251-4850) or @311MC311.

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.

Get our full 2015 holiday calendar, customized for your address.

Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station

Transfer Station location, hours and other details
  • Saturday, January 17, 2014: Open with normal hours.
  • Sunday, January 18, 2014: Open with normal hours.
  • Monday, January 19, 2014: Entire facility closed.

Poolesville Beauty Spot

Beauty Spot location, hours and other details
  • Saturday, January 17, 2014: Open with normal hours.
  • Sunday, January 18, 2014: Open with normal hours.

Household hazardous waste disposal is available every day

Today's Washington Post "Home" section includes an article on "Tiny steps toward decluttering your house". One of the tips is to bring no-longer-needed cleaners from your under-the-kitchen-sink cabinet or bathroom vanities to our Household Hazardous Waste drop-off.

This drop-off is located at the Shady Grove Transfer Station and Processing Facility, and is open daily (but not on January 19, 2015!). It even has evening hours on weekdays! See Household Hazardous Waste drop-off details, including a list of accepted items.