SPRING RECYCLING TIPS

SPRING HAS SPRUNG... and with it comes thoughts of making things new again. As you begin spring clean up in your yard and around the house keep in mind that there are many alternatives to throwing unwanted items in the trash. Here are some spring seasonal recycling solutions and environmentally safe disposal alternatives for you to consider and practice.

In the Home...

Spring Cleaning Tips... Don't Throw It All Away!

• Give unwanted clothes away...to a friend, family member or donate it to a local charity (ripped or stained clothes can be recycled into rags).
• Take any unwanted household hazardous waste products on SATURDAYS ONLY to Alpha Ridge Landfill Residents' Convenience Center for SAFE disposal, April through November.
• Recycle extra plastic bags at your grocery store.
• Recycle styrofoam peanuts at a local shipping store (like Mailboxes, etc.).
• NEED EXTRA CASH? Have a yard sale! One person's trash is another person's treasure.
• Renovating your home? REMEMBER: THE LOADING DOCK accepts reusable building materials and other fixtures at Alpha Ridge Landfill (see important dates).
• Visit the Alpha Ridge Landfill and recycle all your "junk" including scrap metal, tires, cardboard boxes, yard trimmings, and much more.
• Recycle your used oil, antifreeze and latex paint at the Alpha Ridge Landfill Residents' Convenience Center.
• Set out unlimited quantities of recyclables for curbside collections.

Household Hazardous Wastes...Collections at the Alpha Ridge Landfill(Saturdays, April through November)

In Your Yard...

SPRING IS HERE! Ahhh...to be outside again...raking, bagging and dragging all that yard waste. But relief is in sight.

Solving the Yard Waste Challenge
Seasonal yard waste collection service begins April 1
Help do your part for the environment...Recycle your yard trimmings!

From April 1 through December 31, Howard County will collect unlimited grass, leaves and light brush from residents of single family homes and town homes in Columbia, Elkridge, eastern Ellicott City, Laurel, Savage, River Hill and other metropolitan areas.

Home Composting... Recycling Nature's Way! Many Howard County residents have already solved the yard waste challenge right in their own backyards by COMPOSTING!