The St. Mary’s County Recycling Program was
established in 1992 to collect and recycle plastic,
glass bottles, tin / steel / and aluminum cans at no
charge to the residents. Commercial haulers may also
bring recyclables to the convenience centers at no
charge. Since that time, the program has been expanded
to also accept; newspapers, mixed paper, magazines,
cardboard, mixed paper, magazines, phone books,
cardboard, used oil, used oil filters, anti-freeze, used
cooking oil, household appliances, scrap metal,
automotive and rechargeable batteries, clothing and
textiles, used cooking oil, electronics, fluorescent
light bulbs, scrap tires, yard waste and propane / gas
cylinders.
Over 814,000 visits are made to our
convenience centers every year. The County is required
under the Maryland Recycling Act to meet a State
mandated 15% recycling goal. Since the Program began in
1992, the recycling rate has increased form 6% to
40.60% in 2010, which includes
credit from source reduction efforts. Lastly, SINGLE
STREAM RECYCLING IS NOW AVAILABLE for your convenience. Newspaper,
magazines, mixed paper, phone books, plastic and glass
containers, tin / steel / aluminum cans may all be
"mixed together" and no longer need to be sorted.
To view information on
our services and the
St. Mary's County Recycling Guide.
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