Acceptable for Recycling

Containers: All food and beverage glass containers and jars ( all colors - please rinse- discard caps). Narrow neck plastic containers with number 1 thru 7 on the bottom ( please rinse - discard caps). Aluminum and tin food and beverage containers (please rinse).

Paper Recycling:

All cardboard boxes

Newspaper with inserts

Magazines

Telephone Directories

Junk mail

All paper envelopes

Catalogues

Office paper

School paper

Paper bags

Paperback books

Carroll County has had a curbside recycling program in place since July, 1992. County Government manages waste collection by licensing private waste haulers. Under the licensing requirements, each hauler is required to offer once-a-week separated collection for recyclables. All eight incorporated municipalities provide waste and recycling services for their residents through a contractor. The links below are to the municipalities and contract haulers.

Information for Self-Haulers
Northern Landfill is located on MD Route 140, 1400 Baltimore Boulevard, Westminster, MD 21157 - Normal hours of operations are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The landfill accepts household trash (fee-$54/ton effective July 1, 2006 $58/ton), yard waste (no fee for acceptable yard waste for residents, Commercial/Business - $15/ton), white goods (household appliances) (no charge), automobile tires (off the rim, $1 per tire, on the rim, $2 per tire up to 4 tires), used motor oil and antifreeze (no fee).

The County's Recycling Center, located at the Northern Landfill, accepts all listed recyclables, plus electronics, car batteries, clothes/textiles and offers aluminum can reimbursement during hours of operation (Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.).

Hoods Mill Landfill is located at the southern end of the County, off Route 97, just north of the Howard County line, on Kabik Court. Hoods Mill is open to residents on Saturdays only, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hoods Mill Landfill accepts items mentioned for Northern Landfill, EXCEPT appliances containing refrigerants, recyclable clothes/textiles, car batteries and does not offer aluminum can reimbursements.

Close the Recycling Loop
Recycling involves:

• Separation of materials
• Collection of materials
• Processing the materials
• Re-manufacturing the materials into new products
• Buying and using recycled products

Unless each of these steps are followed, there is a breakdown in the recycling loop. Many products are made from recycled materials - from cereal boxes to paper clips. When shopping, look for products with recycled content.

For more recycling information log onto http://www.mdrecycles.org.