Independence Day 2015 - normal recycling and trash collection schedule; Transfer Station closed

Saturday, July 4, 2015 - Independence Day - All County-provided recycling and trash collections before and after the holiday will be made on their normal schedule.

If your collection day is	Your collection day this week is
Monday	Monday, June 29, 2015 (no change)
Tuesday	Tuesday, June 30, 2015 (no change)
Wednesday	Wednesday, July 1, 2015 (no change)
Thursday	Thursday, July 2, 2015 (no change)
Friday	Friday, July 3, 2015 (no change) - collection will occur on the “observed” holiday

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.
 
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Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station

Transfer Station location, hours and other details

• Friday, July 3, 2015: Recycling and trash drop-offs open with normal hours; administrative offices closed.
• Saturday, July 4, 2015: Entire facility closed.
• Sunday, July 5, 2015: Open with normal hours.

Poolesville Beauty Spot

Beauty Spot location, hours and other details

• Saturday, July 4, 2015: Closed.
• Sunday, July 5, 2015: Open with normal hours.

Recycling, Composting, and RainScaping presentation, 6/27/2015

Find out how "It's Easy To Be Green: Recycling, Composting, and RainScaping" at our presentation this Saturday, 6/27/15, at 11 a.m., at the Germantown Library.

We'll demonstrate the nuts and bolts of recycling, composting in your backyard, and RainScaping ideas around your home.

• Register online through the Montgomery County Public Libraries website
• Get directions to the Germantown Library

We got the gold in Integrated Solid Waste Management Systems excellence!

We earned the Gold Excellence Award in the Integrated Solid Waste Management Systems category from the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA).

This awards program recognizes outstanding solid waste programs and facilities that demonstrate environmentally and economically sound solid waste management practices.

Our integrated solid waste management system, helping to reach Montgomery County's 70 percent recycling goal, consists of:

• interrelated programs that promote waste reduction and recycling;
• a full range of brick-and-mortar facilities -- including a recycling center, transfer station, household hazardous waste center, yard trim composting facility and a resource recovery facility; and
• a combination of modern collection services and top-quality customer service focus.

For more detail:

• Read the County News Release on the Gold Excellence Award
• Read our Award Entry

Take a new look at My Green Montgomery

The "My Green Montgomery" website is your guide to living a green life in Montgomery County, Maryland, with a blog, calendar, monthly newsletter, and more!

Just upgraded to be more mobile-friendly, My Green Montgomery is also a handy point-of-access to the Department of Environmental Protection's Tree Montgomery, Green Business Certification, and Rainscapes programs.

Our Spring 2015 Paper Shredding and Recycling event series closed with record numbers

Last Saturday, June 20, 2015, we held the last collection in our Spring paper shredding and recycling event series. Held at the Montgomery College Rockville Campus, we were a cosponsor of the NBC4 Community Shredding and Recycling Event. It was our largest shredding and recycling event yet!

In three hours, we:

• served 3,308 cars
• shredded and recycled about 42 tons of paper
• recycled nearly 5 tons of cardboard boxes
• were supported by 29 volunteers

Miss this event? Sign up for our paper shredding updates and reminders to be among the first to know of our future shredding and recycling opportunities.

Our Recycling Volunteer Program is open to students and adults, and is Student Service Learning approved!

Here are some of our favorite images from the day. See our complete photo album on Flickr.

Residents were able to shred and recycle up to 5 paper bags or small cardboard boxes
of personal confidential paper.

This mother-and-son team takes a quick photo break. We welcome family volunteers!

Staff and volunteers worked tirelessly, guiding vehicles through the site, and shuttling bags and boxes of paper to the waiting trucks. All paper was shredded on-site.

Our volunteers gather for a group photo. We're grateful to the many youth and adult volunteers who support our shredding and recycling events and many other activities.

Memorial Day 2015 - modified recycling and trash collection schedule

Monday, May 25, 2015 - Memorial 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, May 26, 2015
Tuesday	Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Wednesday	Thursday, May 28, 2015
Thursday	Friday, May 29, 2015
Friday	Saturday, May 30, 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.
 
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Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station

Transfer Station location, hours and other details

• Saturday, May 23, 2015: Open with normal hours.
• Sunday, May 24, 2015: Open with normal hours.
• Monday, May 25, 2015: Entire facility closed.

Poolesville Beauty Spot

Beauty Spot location, hours and other details

• Saturday, May 23, 2015: Open with normal hours.
• Sunday, May 24, 2015: Open with normal hours.

Getting mulch?

Coming to the Transfer Station to pick up mulch? Remember to pack

• a pitchfork or shovel, and
• bags, boxes, or containers for transporting mulch.

For safety, we no longer allow vehicles to back up directly to the mulch pile.
See more mulch details.

Avoid longer wait times during Transfer Station repairs, 3/25/2015 to 3/29/2015

Jackhammer at work on trash pit repair

From March 25 to March 29, 2015, there will be reduced space for unloading trash at the Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station, due to concrete repairs inside the tipping area.

We recommend that customers with large loads avoid the busiest mid-day hours to avoid longer-than-average wait times, coming instead

• earlier in the day, between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., or
• later in the day, between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station is located at
16101 Frederick Road
Derwood MD 20855
See hours, map, directions, fee schedule and more

Service update for 3/5/2015 - County-provided recycling and trash collections cancelled; modified schedule this week

Updated Friday, March 6, 2015 (5:50 AM)

County-provided recycling and trash collections for Thursday residents will begin today at 10 a.m. If your normal collection day is Thursday, set your material out in a visible location at the curb by that time. Our contractors will service all possible streets today. Any street that is deemed impassable today will be serviced on Saturday.

All Friday residents will receive collections on Saturday, March 7, starting at 7 a.m. If your normal collection day is Friday, have your items at the curb by 7 a.m. on Saturday morning.

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If your normal collection day is	Your collection day this week is
Thursday	Friday, March 6, 2015, starting at 10 AM
Friday	Saturday, March 7, 2015, starting at 7 AM

If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center 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.

Do you have a fire hydrant near your home? Please help our Fire and Rescue colleagues by taking a few moments to clear the hydrant of snow.

Service update for 3/2/2015 - Monday collections today, with delayed start due to icy conditions

County-provided recycling and trash collections for Monday residents will be made today, March 2, 2015.

Collections will start with a delay, due to the icy conditions this morning. If your normal collection day is Monday, have your material at the curb by 10 a.m. to ensure collection.​

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The Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station and the Recycling Center will open at 10 a.m. today, March 2, 2015, due to icy conditions.

If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center 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.

Service update for 2/26/2015 - normal operations today; no further changes due to today's snow forecast

Good morning!

We are running our normal operations today.

Due to this past weekend's snow, our collections this week are sliding by one day, with no further changes for today's forecast.

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If your normal collection day is	Your collection day this week is
Wednesday	Thursday, February 26, 2015
Thursday	Friday, February 27, 2015
Friday	Saturday, February 28, 2015

If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center 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.

County-provided recycling and trash collections cancelled 2/22/2015 - modified schedule this week

County-provided recycling and trash collection will not occur today, Sunday, February 22, 2015, due to the greater than forecast snow that fell yesterday.

The Friday residents who were scheduled to be serviced today will receive collections on Monday, February 23, 2015. If your normal collection day is Friday, place your material at the curb by 7 a.m. on Monday. Set your items in a visible location at the curb in anticipation of snow banks created at the side of the road by snow plows.

The County collection schedule will then slide one day later for the rest of the week.

The Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station and the Recycling Center are closed completely today.

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If your normal collection day is	Your collection day this week is
Friday	Monday, February 23, 2015
Monday	Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Tuesday	Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Wednesday	Thursday, February 26, 2015
Thursday	Friday, February 27, 2015
Friday	Saturday, February 28, 2015

If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center 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.

Do you have a fire hydrant near your home? Please help our Fire and Rescue colleagues by taking a few moments to clear the hydrant of snow.

County-provided recycling and trash collections cancelled 2/17/2015 - modified schedule this week

With the County government closed due to snow, County-provided recycling and trash collections are cancelled today, February 17, 2015.

Starting Wednesday, our collections will slide two days later than normal for the rest of the week.

The Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station will closed completely today, February 17, 2015.

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If your normal collection day is	Your collection day this week is
Monday	Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Tuesday	Thursday, February 19, 2015
Wednesday	Friday, February 20, 2015
Thursday	Saturday, February 21, 2015
Friday	Sunday, February 22, 2015

If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center 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.

Do you have a fire hydrant near your home? Please help our Fire and Rescue colleagues by taking a few moments to clear the hydrant of snow.

Presidents Day 2015 - modified recycling and trash collection schedule

Updated February 17, 2015

Due to snow, County-provided recycling and trash collections are cancelled today, Tuesday, February 17, 2015.

Starting Wednesday, our collections will slide two days later than normal for the rest of the week.

Our revised schedule is posted on this page, replacing the holiday schedule announced below:
http://mcrecycles.blogspot.com/2015/02/county-provided-recycling-and-trash.html

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Monday, February 16, 2015 - Presidents 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, February 17, 2015
Tuesday	Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Wednesday	Thursday, February 19, 2015
Thursday	Friday, February 20, 2015
Friday	Saturday, February 21, 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.
 
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Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station

Transfer Station location, hours and other details

• Saturday, February 14, 2015: Open with normal hours.
• Sunday, February 15, 2015: Open with normal hours.
• Monday, February 16, 2015
  
  • Transfer Station recycling and trash drop-offs: open with normal hours
    
    • Shady Grove Entrance for loads 500 pounds and more: 7:00 am to 5:00 pm
    • Frederick Road Entrance for loads under 500 pounds: 7:00 am to 8:00 pm
  • Recycling Center: closed
  • Transfer Station and Recycling Center administrative offices: closed

Poolesville Beauty Spot

Beauty Spot location, hours and other details

• Saturday, February 14, 2015: Open with normal hours.
• Sunday, February 15, 2015: Open with normal hours.

Recycling Basics - video series

That groundhog may have predicted more weeks of winter, but we can use them to prep for spring cleaning! For refreshers on what we accept for recycling in Montgomery County, watch our short videos covering recycling basics. Then, let us know your questions.

Reminder: Montgomery County GreenFest, March 28

If you haven't penciled the date in your calendar, there's still time! With lots of planning happening, and exhibitor spaces filling quickly, we look forward to seeing you at the Montgomery County GreenFest, held on the Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus on Saturday, March 28, 2015!

Get the latest on the day's events and offerings at www.montgomerycountygreenfest.org and by following and using the hashtag #mcgreenfest on your social media.

Snow Update for January 27, 2015

County-provided recycling and trash service for Tuesday residents will occur today, but will be delayed by a few hours.

The Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station will open at 10 a.m. today.

If your collection day is today, please set your material out as normal, but be patient as the delayed start, and conditions on the residential streets will make service slower and later than normal.

If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center 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.

Do you have a fire hydrant near your home? Please help our Fire and Rescue colleagues by taking a few moments to clear the hydrant of snow.

How to dispose of a broken snowblower

With snow in the weather forecast, here's a timely note from our inbox:

How do I dispose of or recycle a broken snowblower?

If you receive recycling service from Montgomery County, you may request a curbside scrap metal collection for snowblowers (and similar lawn and garden tools). If the snowblower is gas-powered, drain it of fluids, as for a lawnmower.

We also accept scrap metal from County residents and businesses directly at our Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station.

To check whether you have Montgomery County-provided recycling service, use our Collection Day and Service lookup.

Thanks for your question, J.!

Need help knowing how to recycle or dispose an item or material? Try our "How do I recycle/dispose of..." tool, or leave us a comment.

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.

Recycling and Trash Service Update for January 6, 2015 - service suspended

Montgomery County-provided recycling and trash collections are cancelled for Tuesday, January 6, 2015. For the rest of the week, all County-provided recycling and trash collections will slide, and be one day later than normal.

The Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station continues to be open with normal hours.

If your normal collection day is Tuesday, and crews were not able to reach your home today, your collection will be made tomorrow.

If your collection day is	Your collection day this week is
Tuesday	Wednesday, January 7, 2015, if your pickups were not made today.
Wednesday	Thursday, January 8, 2015
Thursday	Friday, January 9, 2015
Friday	Saturday, January 10, 2015

If you have any questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center 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.

Do you have a fire hydrant near your home? Please help our Fire and Rescue colleagues by taking a few moments to clear the hydrant of snow.

Recycle broken recycling bins - #12daysofrecycling

Many good things come to an end, and recycling bins are no different. If yours is in need of replacement, let us know.

We'll pick it up, and put that bin to one more use. Yes, old recycling bins are... recycled!

Request a recycling bin pickup online.

That rounds out our #12daysofrecycling - leave a note in the comments, and let us know your thoughts on this series.

New Year's Day 2015 - modified recycling and trash collection schedule

Thursday, January 1, 2015 - New Year's 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, December 29, 2014 (no change)
Tuesday	Tuesday, December 30, 2014 (no change)
Wednesday	Wednesday, December 31, 2014 (no change)
Thursday	Friday, January 2, 2015
Friday	Saturday, January 3, 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

• December 31, 2014: Public drop-off areas close at 5:00 p.m.
• January 1, 2015: Entire facility closed.

Christmas tree recycling

We collect Christmas trees for recycling on your recycling day. No deadlines - Christmas tree recycling is part of our regular yard trim collection service. Remember to remove all decorations. Details about how to prepare your Christmas tree for pick up.

Our #12daysofrecycling, featuring other holiday tips, continues on Facebook, Twitter, and our blog!

The Montgomery County GreenFest

Save the date for the Montgomery County GreenFest, held on the Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus on Saturday, March 28, 2015!

Hear from national and local speakers, explore exhibits and talk to nonprofits, participate in “How to” workshops and more.  Participants can also visit an electric vehicle display, listen to music or watch an environmental film as a part of the Environmental Film Festival. This free event will be held rain or shine!  See more details about attending or participating as a presenter/exhibitor at www.montgomerycountygreenfest.org

Recycle glass bottles - #12daysofrecycling

Cheers! When your holiday toasts are made with beverages in glass bottles, add the empties to your recycling bin during or after your event.

Have more bottles than you have room in your bin? Put the overflow into a small cardboard box labeled "Recycling", and set the box out next to your blue bin on collection day.

See more details about recycling glass bottles in Montgomery County.

Thanks for joining our #12daysofrecycling!

Recycle food and beverage cartons - #12daysofrecycling

Mmm... eggnog, cream, soups, juices... Are your holiday treats and ingredients packaged in cartons or aseptic packaging?

Simply rinse the empty cartons, and add them to your paper recycling!

See more details about recycling paper and cardboard items in Montgomery County.

Thanks for joining our #12daysofrecycling!

Recycling Christmas trees - #12daysofrecycling

We accept Christmas trees year-round in our curbside yard trim collection. Set your Christmas tree at the curb by 7 a.m. on your recycling collection day.

Christmas trees are given a new life after being composted or chipped for mulch, so keep the tree in a natural state.

Remove the stand and all decorations, including lights, ornaments, tinsel, and garland. Be sure there is no metal attached to the tree.

See more details about recycling Christmas trees in Montgomery County.

Thanks for joining our #12daysofrecycling!

Recycling holiday light strings - #12daysofrecycling

Did your holidays light strings have that dreaded half that just wouldn't turn on? Or, maybe you replaced your old ones with newer LEDs?

Recycle those light strings at a number of area locations, including our electronics recycling drop-off at the Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station.

See more details about recycling holiday light strings in Montgomery County.


Thanks for joining our #12daysofrecycling!