Thursday, October 09, 2014

Columbus Day 2014 - normal recycling and trash collection schedule

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Columbus Day: Monday, October 13, 2014 is a regular recycling and trash collection day. All County-provided recycling and trash collections this week will be made on their normal schedule.

If your collection day is
Your collection day this week is
Monday Monday, October 13, 2014 (no change)
Tuesday Tuesday, October 14, 2014 (no change)
Wednesday Wednesday, October 15, 2014 (no change)
Thursday Thursday, October 16, 2014 (no change)
Friday Friday, October 17, 2014 (no change)

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, October 11, 2014: Open with normal hours.
  • Sunday, October 12, 2014: Open with normal hours.
  • Monday, October 13, 2014: Open with normal hours.

Poolesville Beauty Spot

Beauty Spot location, hours and other details
  • Saturday, October 11, 2014: Open with normal hours.
  • Sunday, October 12, 2014: Open with normal hours.

Community Paper Shredding and Recycling - November 15, 2014
Our next paper shredding and recycling event is Saturday, November 15, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Northwest High School in Germantown. We will also be accepting donations of reusable clothing and household goods.

See full event information, including details about the usable clothing and household item donations accepted.

Compost bins for autumn leaves
We've got compost bins available at 19 locations across Montgomery County! Pick one up, pop in those autumn leaves, and enjoy the resulting "black gold" for your garden.

See our bin pickup location map and list.

Follow us on Instagram
Join us out "in the field" through images we're now sharing on Instagram. For example, see the vintage remedy we received at our Hazardous Waste Drop-off recently.

Follow the Department of Environmental Protection on Instagram.