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RECYCLING DIVISION Alan Wilcom, Chief
**Note:** The Loading Dock trailer at the Alpha Ridge Residents' Convenience Area is temporarily unavailable due to a roof collapse. Visit www.loadingdock.org or call 410-558-3625 for alternate drop-off locations.
Want a detailed tour of the Alpha Ridge Landfill? Dates include March 23 at 1 p.m. and May 11 at 1 p.m. Or, tour the Waste Management recycling processor in Elkridge on March 23 at 10 a.m. or May 11 at 11 a.m. Must be 18 or older. Space is limited: RSVP 410-313-6415
All County public schools can recycle just like we do at home! For more information about their program, click here. To request that a Recycling Coordinator speak to your school, click here.
Howard County Recycling Program County Recycling Program participants may place their recyclables out all together. Metal cans, plastics, and glass bottles and jars can be combined with mixed paper and cardboard, without any need for bagging or binding the paper separately. A blue cart, bin or see-through bag is all you need. Bags that are not see-through may not be used for recyclables. Yardwaste should be placed out separately on your recycling day. This method of collection is convenient for you, and efficient for the County recycling haulers. Participation studies in other jurisdictions have shown that the easier it is for people to recycle, the more likely they will be to participate in the recycling program. Waste Management Recycle America (WMRA) is under contract to Howard County for the processing and marketing of recyclables. WMRA operates a state-of-the-art recyclables processing facility near Elkridge, which has the necessary equipment to sort recyclables in preparation for sale to individual material markets. QUESTIONS? Email us at:
Videos
Click here to watch a video of the recycling processor, Waste Management Recycle America.
Click here to watch our commercial about a resident's love for recycling.
Click on these "Seasons" for tips on how to deal with various types of wastes that are generated at different times of the year.
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Click on the images below for printable materials
Recycling at the Alpha Ridge Residents' Convenience Area, click here.
Frequently Asked Questions, click here. Get Visit our NEW Specialty Recycling webpage for items such as crayons, hangers, ink cartridges and sneakers.
Recycling Container Exchanges and Repairs Did You Know? If you want a different sized container, need a repair, or are in a new home on a County road and do not have a cart or bin, contact our office at Additional Recycling Containers Howard County residents may purchase additional recycling containers for their homes. (Residents must be paying the Howard County residential refuse fee to purchase containers). Please return a completed copy of the following form with a check made out to "Director of Finance" in the correct amount. By mail: In person: Upon receipt of payment, the container(s) will be delivered to the property address. Please allow two weeks for delivery. Additional Container Prices:
For an interactive map with recycling serial numbers, click My Recycling What do I do with my existing recycling bin? Click here. Please note that bins/carts are not required to recycle in Howard County. Bags that are not see-through may not be used for recyclables.
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Household hazardous waste collection at the landfill will resume Saturday, April 3, 2010 at 8 a.m. HHW Days are Saturdays Only.
Did You Know?
Don't want to drive to Marriottsville to recycle electronics? For closer options, 
FREE paper yardwaste bags (while supplies last) at 6751 Columbia Gateway Dr., Suite 514, or the Alpha Ridge Landfill at 2350 Marriottsville Rd., Marriottsville.