Tag Archive: trash
Montgomery County Installs First Trash Trap!
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is excited to announce our first Trash Trap successfully installed in the Anacostia Watershed! Photo Credit: Anacostia Riverkeeper Learn how
Getting to Know Montgomery County’s Transfer Station
Written by Mubassira Nur and Ona Olisa, 2022 Montgomery County Climate Interns Spring Cleaning Season is upon us! Read on for details on what do to with your unwanted items.
Pollution Prevention Week- Stormwater Management Facilities
Tools in the fight against plastic pollution: Did you know that stormwater management facilities can often keep plastics out of the Chesapeake Bay? Many stormwater management structures
You Can Help Prevent Trash Fires
Materials improperly placed into the trash can be significant fire hazards, capable of starting fires when: mixed in loads of waste in refuse collection trucks, on rail cars on the
Throwing Away Toys and Appliances with Batteries? Read This First!
Cordless appliances and tools are everywhere. What happens when it’s time to throw them away? DO NOT toss batteries into the trash or recycling bin. Cordless appliances and tools have rechargeable batteries that release
Take the “Aiming for Zero Waste” survey and attend a local event
Montgomery County is a leader in solid waste management in the nation. While the County has achieved an overall recycling rate of 55 percent and a waste diversion rate of 60
Don’t turn your trash can into a fire hazard
Materials improperly placed into the trash can be significant fire hazards, capable of starting fires when: mixed in loads of waste in refuse collection trucks, on rail cars on the
Properly dispose of your christmas trees and wreaths
Updated: July, 21, 2022 Montgomery County residents are urged to put their cut Christmas tree at the curb for recycling, and give their tree a second life after the holidays.
Dispose of unused or expired medications on Drug Take Back Day
On Saturday, October 28 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., community members can drop off unused, unwanted, or expired prescription drugs as Montgomery County once again participates in the Washington Division
You can help reduce the risk of trash fires!
Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett held an event today to increase awareness of the importance of the safe disposal of household waste materials that could become a fire hazard when
Art and the environment: Student brings awareness to litter
Dana Hollister, a student at the University of Maryland, recently created an art installation that brings awareness to the issue of trash and littering. Read more about the project in
Our Trash Trawl discovery: Inspiration and hope
On a recent Saturday, I went out on the Chesapeake Bay with my 15 year old daughter, Lillian, for a “trash trawl,” gathering water samples for lab evaluation to better
Four solutions for managing your autumn leaves
Those colorful autumn leaves are a treat for the eyes. As they drop, their crunch underfoot speaks that it’s definitely Fall. But, at some point, the leaves may simply need
How to dispose of propane cylinders
Oops! Propane cylinders and tanks are not curbside blue bin recyclables.
Recycle your election lawn signs after voting ends
Recycling your sample ballot, newsprint voting guides, and brochures and postcards you might have received from candidates and organizations is simple: just add them to your other paper recyclables.
Learn to recycle at school and work with these helpful videos
We all know we should recycle, but do you know all the materials that can be recycled or resources available to help people recycle at school or work? The Division of
Yard Trim: Keep Length to Four Feet
To help collection crews be able to take the branches you set out at the curb for them, please prepare branches to meet all of our requirements.
