Monday February 19, 2018 - Presidents Day Collections Slide; Transfer Station Open

Holiday Collection Day "Slide" Reminder for County-Provided Recycling and Trash

Montgomery County Division of Solid Waste Services

Monday, February 19, 2018 - Presidents 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. The Shady Grove Processing and Transfer Station is open with normal hours on Monday, February 19, 2018.

If your collection day is	Your collection day this week is
Monday	Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Tuesday	Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Wednesday	Thursday, February 22, 2018
Thursday	Friday, February 23, 2018
Friday	Saturday, February 24, 2018

If you have questions or concerns about your County-provided collection, please contact the Montgomery County Customer Service Center at 311 (240-777-0311) or on Twitter at @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 collection service -- check with your hauler or community manager.

Drop-off Facilities for Presidents Day Weekend 2018
Locations, hours and other details

Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station (Open with normal hours Monday, February 19, 2018.)

• Saturday, February 17, 2018
• Open with normal hours.
• Sunday, February 18, 2018
  
  • Open with normal hours.
• Monday, February 19, 2018
  
  • Open with normal hours.

Poolesville Beauty Spot

• Saturday, February 17, 2018
• Open with normal hours (7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.).

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Reduce the Risk for Trash Fires

• Reduce the risk for trash fires by properly disposing household hazardous waste. Learn more at Reduce the Risk for Trash Fires.

Recycling Tips

• Reduce, reuse, and recycle year-round!

Save on Energy Star Appliances and Lighting

• Shop Presidents Day Weekend during Maryland's Tax Free Weekend for energy saving appliances.

Environmental Protection Open House for HOAs, Condos and Co-ops

• Sunday, February 25, 2018, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Silver Spring Civic Building
• Do you have questions about energy, water, trees, recycling, or other environmental programs? Register | Share Flyer (PDF)

Get Print 2018 Holiday Collections Schedule

• 2018 Holiday Collections Schedule (PDF)

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Reduce the Risk for Trash Fires

Did you know that certain types of materials, when improperly placed into the trash, can be significant fire hazards, capable of starting fires?

Materials such as rechargeable batteries, propane and oxygen tanks, butane lighters, ashes from fireplaces and barbecue grills, and other types of hazardous materials are capable of starting fires when

• mixed in loads of waste and picked up by refuse collection trucks
• waste is transported in rail cars on the way to waste processing or disposal facilities; and while
• waste is being processed at Montgomery County’s Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station or at the Resource Recovery Facility

Therefore, to reduce the risk for trash fires, DO NOT place the following materials in your trash

• Flammable or combustible liquids (such as gasoline, oil-based paints, or kerosene)
• Hazardous materials (including items such as ammonia, bleach, pool chemicals, pesticides, paint thinners, etc.)
• Canisters containing propellants (including butane or propane)
• Cylinders containing compressed gas (such as propane, helium, oxygen, acetylene or fire extinguishers)
• Rechargeable batteries (which contain heavy metals, including lithium, nickel cadmium or lead-acid)
• Ashes (from fireplaces, fire pits or barbecue grills) – more information on proper disposal of ashes from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (PDF)
• Unknown substances (will be managed as Household Hazardous Waste)

These items should be properly disposed through Montgomery County’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program, or other special collection processes available at the Montgomery County Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station, located at 16101 Frederick Road in Derwood.

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