Monday Map: GIS Day 2013

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Last Wednesday was GIS Day. This day provides an international forum for users of geographic information systems (GIS) technology to demonstrate real-world applications that are making a difference in our society.

Angie Braun, our Division of Solid Waste Services GIS Specialist, participated in the GIS Day event at Montgomery College, Rockville Campus. Angie, who earned her MS in Computer Science, completed a GIS Certificate from Montgomery College in 2007. The specialization allowed her to pursue a career in the things she loves most: data analysis and the representation of information using maps.

The GIS Day event gave Angie an opportunity to educate students of all ages on the mission and function of our Division, to answer questions and discuss ideas about the collection and disposal of solid waste, to promote an increase in recycling efforts, and to show some of the many maps Solid Waste Services uses to help conducts its business.

Her poster included maps that held answers to these questions:

1. How many active landfills are there in Montgomery County?
2. If you go to the Transfer Station on Sunday, which entrance would you use?
3. What can you bring to the Transfer Station?
4. Does Montgomery County provide any collection services to the City of Rockville?
5. What day of the week is collection in Darnestown?
6. Does Montgomery County pick up Trash in Darnestown?
7. Does Montgomery County pick up Trash in Bethesda?
8. Are there more households in Area 7 or Area 10?
9. Who should you call to order a Blue recycle bin?
10. Who should you call to find out the hours of the Transfer Station?

Angie notes that “These students are bright and articulate. Their 'think global, act local' environmentally-conscious attitude, promoted and enhanced by the Applied Geography program at Montgomery College, is the future of our planet.”

GIS Day participants (l) and Angie (r) discuss the Solid Waste Services poster.

Thanksgiving Day 2013 - modified recycling and trash collection schedule

Sign up for our Holiday Reminder email and text messages

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.

To add our recycling/trash collection schedule changes directly to your electronic calendar, subscribe to this link.

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.

Veterans Day 2013 - modified recycling and trash collection schedule

Sign up for our Holiday Reminder email and text messages

Monday, November 11, 2013 - Veterans 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, November 12, 2013
Tuesday	Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Wednesday	Thursday, November 14, 2013
Thursday	Friday, November 15, 2013
Friday	Saturday, November 16, 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.

To add our recycling/trash collection schedule changes directly to your electronic calendar, subscribe to this link.

Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station

Transfer Station location, hours and other details

• Saturday, November 9, 2013: Open with normal hours.
• Sunday, November 10, 2013: Open with normal hours.
• Monday, November 11, 2013: Facility open with normal hours. Administrative offices closed.

Poolesville Beauty Spot

Beauty Spot location, hours and other details

• Saturday, November 9, 2013: Open with normal hours.
• Sunday, November 10, 2013: Open with normal hours.

Get compost bins to help with your autumn leaves.

Start or expand your backyard composting this autumn, and turn your leaves and grass into "black gold" for your garden. Find the bin pickup location most convenient for you, and come by to get bins at no additional charge.

Come to our paper shredding and household items donation event.

See list of accepted paper materials and household items
Saturday, November 9, 2013, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm - add this event to your calendar
Northwest High School
13501 Richter Farm Road,
Germantown, MD 20874
get directions via Google Maps

Can I recycle furnace filters?

The beginning of the heating season is a good time to put in a new furnace filter. However... Please don't put furnace filters into your blue bin - we do not accept them for recycling. Instead, dispose of them as trash. Thanks to Field Staffer Jim for spotting this curbside "oops"!