New Items Can Now be Recycled at the Transfer Station - The MoCoShow
New Items Can Now be Recycled at the Transfer Station - The MoCo Show
In his weekly message to the community, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich highlighted a few of the new items that can be recycled at the Shady Groce Transfer Station:
Elrich: “So much of the other plastic that previously was put in the trash can now be taken to the Shady Grove Transfer Station to be recycled. While many of us usually make an extra effort to recycle the plastic shopping bags we get from the grocery store, you can now recycle those bags and much more at the transfer station. Here is what is now accepted:
- Plastic films labeled with No. 2 or No. 4 recycling symbols (polyethylene films), like bread bags
- Product wrap (such as the plastic wrapping around paper towels and toilet paper)
- Dry cleaning bags
- Newspaper sleeves
- Clean and dry produce bags
- Ice bags (must be dry)
- Wood pellet bags
- Salt bags
- Clean cereal box liners
- Pallet wrap
- Stretch film
- Case overwrap (such as on water bottles and drink cases)
- Shrink-wrap
- Mattress bags
- Furniture wrap
- Air pillow packaging material
- Plastic shipping envelopes
- Film bubble wrap
Not accepted items: Biodegradable or compostable bags and packaging, pre-washed salad mix bags, resealable food storage bags (such as Ziploc® bags), frozen food bags, candy wrappers, chip and snack bags, six-ring packs, pet food bags, pet waste bags, netted mesh produce bags, hot dog or meat wrap packaging, personal protective equipment (gloves, masks or protective wear), pool covers, backyard kiddie pools or ice rinks, inner tubes, lamination film, silage and hay bale wrapping, other plastic film utilized in agriculture, vinyl shower curtains, tablecloths, bedding or linen packaging, floral wrap and other shiny, crinkly films.
You can also recycle—for free—electronics, mattresses and other items that should not be set out to be thrown away. For a list of how to recycle or dispose of various household and yard items, follow this link to the Department of Environmental Protection website.”
Photo Courtesy My Green Montgomery
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