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!

Disposing batteries - #12daysofrecycling

Discovering dead batteries as you pull out your camera for holiday photos, use small appliances for holiday prep, or enjoy new and old gadgets and toys?

Dispose of dry cell and alkaline batteries in your regular trash.

Bring batteries needing special disposal to our Hazardous Waste drop-off at the Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station.

See more details about battery disposal in Montgomery County.

Thanks for joining our #12daysofrecycling!

Recycling plastic toys - #12daysofrecycling

Need to clear out broken toys to make room for new holiday gifts?

Bring them to our bulky rigid plastics recycling drop-off at the Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station.

These plastics are not accepted in our curbside blue bin recycling program.

See more details about the bulky rigid plastics Montgomery County accepts for recycling.

Thanks for joining our #12daysofrecycling!

Recycle your electronics - #12daysofrecycling

Are holiday gifts replacing or upgrading your televisions... computers and accessories... small household electronics... more?

We accept your no-longer-needed or broken units and gadgets for recycling at our electronics drop-off at the Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station. 

See more details about the electronics Montgomery County accepts for recycling.

Thanks for joining our #12daysofrecycling!

Recycle cardboard boxes - #12daysofrecycling

The next material in our #12daysofrecycling is... cardboard boxes!

We accept unflattened boxes for recycling - simply set your boxes out next to your blue bin for collection. You do not need to remove the tape. 

However, consider flattening and folding boxes from big-ticket items to avoid advertising your new things to would-be thieves.

See more details about the paper Montgomery County accepts for recycling.

Recycle tins from holiday cookies, cakes, and popcorn - #12daysofrecycling

Mmm... holiday cookies, cakes, popcorn... 

Refilling the tins with treats is one way to reuse them. Popcorn tins can make handy storage containers. 

Or, add holiday tins to your blue bin for recycling! 

See more details about the cans and tins Montgomery County accepts for recycling.

Christmas Day 2014 - modified recycling and trash collection schedule

Thursday, December 25, 2014 - Christmas Day - No County-provided collection services will occur on this day. 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 22, 2014 (no change)
Tuesday	Tuesday, December 23, 2014 (no change)
Wednesday	Wednesday, December 24, 2014 (no change)
Thursday	Friday, December 26, 2014
Friday	Saturday, December 27, 2014

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.

Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station
Transfer Station location, hours and other details

• December 24, 2014: Public drop-off areas close at 5:00 p.m.
• December 25, 2014: Entire facility closed.

A look ahead to the New Year's Day 2015 schedule

See our 2015 holiday calendar, customized for your address.

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

Holiday recycling tips

We collect Christmas trees for recycling on your recycling day. Remember to remove all decorations. Details about how to prepare your Christmas tree for pick up.

Have holiday lights to recycle? We've compiled a list of local drop-off, as well as mail-in, opportunities.

Keep our how do I recycle/dispose… information handy for family members or guests wondering whether something is recyclable.

Get more holiday tips during our #12daysofrecycling on Facebook, Twitter, and our blog!

Recycle paper gift wrap - #12daysofrecycling

Once your gift wrap has done its job, reuse or recycle it! 

If it's paper, remove the ribbons and bows, and add it to your paper recycling. You can leave any tape. 

(If the wrap is foil-coated, put it into the trash.)

 See more details about the paper Montgomery County accepts for recycling:  http://m.montgomerycountymd.gov/sws/how/paper.html

Recycle plastic domes and trays from cookies, cakes and pies - #12daysofrecycling

Join us for ‪#‎12daysofrecycling‬, looking at materials often generated during the holidays...  

Cookies, cakes, and pie - oh, my! 

After enjoying holiday treats packaged in and on plastic domes and trays, give the packaging a shake to remove leftover crumbs. 

Then, add the empty domes and trays to your blue bin for recycling. 

See more details about the plastics Montgomery County accepts for recycling.