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Recycling OfficeTips when preparing to recycle!
Allegany County Government wishes to present information about recycling opportunities in Allegany County. Allegany County Government appreciates the efforts of all recyclers and encourages all citizens and stakeholders to embrace the concept of producing less waste – reduce, reuse, recycle, and compost.
WHAT TO RECYCLE
Allegany County citizens and stakeholders can recycle many items/materials at designated locations throughout the County.
PREPARATION TO RECYCLE
PLEASE, do not co-mingle recyclable materials in any recycling bins!
PLEASE, do not deposit any paper bags or any plastic bags or any cardboard boxes in any recycling bins!
WHERE TO RECYCLE
Recyclable materials are accepted at conveniently located sites throughout Allegany County: Bel Air, Cumberland, Flintstone, Frostburg, LaVale, Little Orleans, Mount Savage, Oldtown, Orleans, and Westernport. Different recycling sites accept different recyclable materials.
ALUMINUM AND METAL Aluminum and other metal food and beverage containers can be recycled in the large recycling bins located throughout Allegany County.
ANTIFREEZE AND MOTOR OIL Used antifreeze and used motor oil should be collected in clean, unbreakable containers with tight-fitting caps. Do not mix antifreeze and motor oil together in the same container.
APPLIANCES See Yellow Pages: Recycling Centers, Recycling Services, Scrap Metal
AUTOMOBILES See Yellow Pages: Recycling Centers, Recycling Services, Scrap Metal
BATTERIES Many battery dealers recycle batteries for cars, trucks, and motorcycles.
CARDBOARD Corrugated cardboard and Paperboard may be recycled at locations accepting cardboard. No waxy coated cardboard, Styrofoam or plastic.
CATALOGS Glossy paper catalogs can be recycled in the recycling bins marked magazines.
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT Examples of electronic equipment include computers, telephones, televisions, printers, copiers, fax machines, etc. Special collections are held. Click Here to Learn More
GLASS ACCEPTED Clear, brown, and green glass which are deposited into different recycling bins. Be sure to keep them separate!
GLASS NOT ACCEPTED Blue and yellow glass, automobile glass, plate glass, light bulbs, any ceramics
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE Examples of household hazardous waste include unknown liquids, fertilizer, pool chemicals, etc. Special collections are held.
COMPOST SITEFREE COMPOSTAllegany County Government has one site for recycling natural materials from lawns and gardens. There is not any fee for Allegany County citizens to deposit accepted natural materials. Compost is available here free of charge for Allegany County citizens. The compost site is open all year.
North Branch Industrial Park 11700 PPG Road Cumberland, MD 21502 (off of Maryland Route 51, across from the former PPG Plant) Click Here To View Hours of Operation
LAWN AND GARDEN ITEMS ACCEPTED AT COMPOST SITE Grass, leaves, brush, tree limbs 4 inches or less in diameter, fresh holiday greenery and Christmas trees free of artificial decorations of any type.
LAWN AND GARDEN ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED AT COMPOST SITE Stumps, roots, tree limbs exceeding 4 inches in diameter, lumber, pallets, railroad ties, rubble
MAGAZINES To be deposited in recycling bins marked magazines. Glossy paper catalogs are considered magazines.
MIXED OFFICE PAPER Mixed office paper includes bond paper, photocopy paper, colored paper, computer paper, greenbar paper, tablet paper, envelopes with/without windows, junk mail. Glossy inserts in junk mail and the cardboard backs of tablet paper are not accepted with mixed office paper.
NEWSPAPERS Rule of Thumb: if it comes with the newspaper, recycle it with the newspaper. Glossy inserts in newspapers are accepted here.
PLASTIC
#1 AND #2 BOTTLES AND JUGS ONLY
Allegany County accepts all plastic identified as either #1 or #2.
#1 or #2 will be in a triangle close to or on the bottom of the bottle or jug.
#1 and #2 are usually found on bottles and jugs—NARROW AT THE NECK.
#1 and #2 plastics are deposited into different recycling bins—keep them separate! EXAMPLES OF PLASTIC ACCEPTED
PLASTIC NOT ACCEPTED
SCRAP METAL See Yellow Pages: Recycling Centers, Recycling Services, Scrap Metal
TELEPHONE BOOKS Allegany County Government has a special collection of telephone books each spring or they may be recycled with the newspaper. Many schools participate in the annual contest to recycle telephone books.
TIRES Allegany County residents (not businesses) may drop off scrap tires free of charge. Passenger and light truck tires (no rims) will be accepted. Every vehicle may enter one time during the event and drop off a maximum of ten tires. Special collections are held.
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