METAL CANS RECYCLING

DID YOU KNOW...
that recycled metal cans are made into new steel products and aluminum cans?

GENERAL RECYCLING TIPS

• Empty contents
• Rinse lightly. Crush if possible. Label may stay on, but paper labels are recyclable!
• Remove lids and put in trash (OUCH! Lids cut our friends at the Recycling Center)
• Place metal cans with mixed paper, glass and plastic bottles in see through, plastic bags or open top recycling bins.

CURBSIDE COLLECTION

Once a week curbside collection of UNLIMITED METAL CANS is provided to residents living in single family homes and most townhomes and trailer parks in Howard County. An on site, drop off program is available to apartments, condominums and other multi-family homes that use dumpsters for trash. Check with your resident manager or management office for details on how to bring recycling to your community. Howard County can provide recycling containers to apartments and condominiums if requested by the management.

YES we accept...

• Aluminum, steel & tin cans. This includes drink and food (even pet food!)
• ALL EMPTY AEROSOL CANS.

NO we can't accept...

• foil or pie trays
• propane cylinders
• siding
• beach or lawn chairs
• pots, pans or other scrap metal
• motor oil or other automotive fluid cans

HOW TO prepare metal cans for curbside collection...

Place in see through, plastic bag or open top recycling bin with recyclable mixed paper, plastic bottles and glass containers. Please make sure the bag or bin and its contents are secure from the wind.

Inclement Weather

During inclement weather, every effort will be made to continue to provide for scheduled collections. If collections are cancelled due to snow, ice, or other severe weather, pick-up will be made the following week on your scheduled recycling day, if possible, or when road conditions permit. Call 410-313-6444 for cancellation and makeup information.

Holidays

Recycling collections are not made on the following six (6) holidays:

• New Year's Day **
• Memorial Day *
• Independence Day *
• Labor Day *
• Thanksgiving Day *
• Christmas Day **

* If your regular recycling day falls on one of these days, collections will be made the following week on your scheduled recycling day.

** If your regular recycling day falls on one of these days, collections will be made on the following day. When either of these holidays falls on Saturday or Sunday, collections will be made the following Monday.

DROP OFF LOCATION

You can also recycle METAL CANS as well as many other recyclables at our convenient ALPHA RIDGE LANDFILL RESIDENTS' CONVENIENCE CENTER.
Hours: Monday through Saturday from 8 am - 4 pm.

PLEASE remember your 4's

when placing recyclables and trash
out for collection...

• UNLIMITED RECYCLABLES (however, 4 item per week limit for TRASH.)
• Each item under 40 pounds.
• Each item less than 4 feet long.
• Put out beFORE 6 a.m.

Other sources of recycling information

Television: Cable Station GTV
White pages of your Bell Atlantic Phone Book explains Howard County's Recycling program
Local library: look in the reference section and at fliers stocked at information racks