Recycling Updates

Post date: Dec 9, 2013 1:57:54 PM

_{From: "Moore, Alicia" <aamoore@howardcountymd.gov>}

_{Date: December 4, 2013 at 10:29:57 AM EST}

_{To: "Moore, Alicia" <aamoore@howardcountymd.gov>}

_{Subject: December Reminders from the Recycling Division}

_{Holiday Lights}

_{Please DO NOT put Christmas lights in your curbside recycle bins. Cords damage equipment at the recycling processor.}

_{Instead, recycle old, broken holiday lights at My Organic Market (MOMs) through January 31st and receive a}

_{30% off coupon for energy efficient lighting. Or, send them to HolidayLEDS.com or Christmas Light Source for recycling.}

_{Christmas Schedule}

_{The Alpha Ridge Landfill will close at 2pm on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 and will reopen Thursday, December 26, 2013 at 8am.}

_{There will be no curbside collection on Wednesday, December 25, 2013.}

_{If your regular collection day is:}

_{This week your collection day is:}

_Monday

_{NO CHANGE}

_Tuesday

_{NO CHANGE}

_Wednesday

_{Thurs, Dec. 26}

_Thursday

_{Fri, Dec. 27}

_Friday

_{Sat, Dec. 28}

_{New Year’s Schedule}

_{The Alpha Ridge Landfill will be closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2014.}

_{There will be no curbside collection on Wednesday, January 1, 2014.}

_{If your regular collection day is:}

_{This week your collection day is:}

_Monday

_{NO CHANGE}

_Tuesday

_{NO CHANGE}

_Wednesday

_{Thurs, Jan. 2}

_Thursday

_{Fri, Jan. 3}

_Friday

_{Sat, Jan. 4}

_{Save Your Drains…}

_{Most of the grease that causes sewer overflows comes from kitchen sinks and garbage disposals. Items that should not}

_{go down the drain include cooking oil, butter, margarine, shortening/lard, sauces, dairy products, syrup and gravy.}

_{Instead, place hot grease in a can and dispose of it in your household trash when solidified, or take used cooking oil to the}

_{Alpha Ridge Landfill for recycling. Visithowardcountymd.gov/CookingOil.htm for more information.}

_{www.HowardCountyRecycles.org}

_410-313-6444

_{Howard County does not endorse vendors or products.}