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Lisa Houser dumps paper goods into a bin Monday at the Guide to the Forty West Landfill. The Big Pool resident usually carries her recycling items to Clear Spring, but the bin was full. (By Kevin G. Gilbert/Staff Photographer) |
Address: 12630 Earth Care Road (off U.S. 40 about one mile west of Huyetts Crossroads)
Hours: 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday
Vehicles crossing scales should arrive before 3 p.m.
Mulch and compost sales 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Residential permit sales 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
1. Dual-stream recycling bins
Location: At the center of the landfill's residential recycling area are two green recycling bins. One half of each bin is for paper and cardboard, the other half for glass, metal and plastic. A third bin might be added soon.
What's accepted: Mixed paper: newspaper, office paper, junk mail, magazines, cereal box paper, phone books, flattened cardboard no larger than 2 feet by 2 feet; commingled material: food and beverage cans, glass bottles and jars, No. 1 and No. 2 rigid plastic containers
The bins are for residential recycling only.
Cost: No charge; no permit needed.
What happens to it: A contractor — currently Republic Services — collects, sorts and processes the materials for recycling. The county currently does not receive any payment for the materials, Deputy Director of Environmental Services Clifford J. Engle said. Under the current contract, the county pays Republic about $166 each time one of the containers is emptied, he said.
2. Batteries
Location: The battery drop-off site is under a white metal canopy at the northwest corner of the residential recycling area.
What's accepted: Lead-acid batteries, such as those from car, truck and yard equipment, and large rechargeable batteries from power tools
Cost: No charge; no permit needed.
What happens to it: The batteries are sent to off-site battery recycling companies.
3. Used motor oil
Location: Motor oil is accepted under the white metal canopy at the corner of the residential recycling area.
What's accepted: Used motor oil, up to 5 gallons per visit, and empty oil containers and filters
Hours: 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday
Vehicles crossing scales should arrive before 3 p.m.
Mulch and compost sales 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Residential permit sales 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
1. Dual-stream recycling bins
Location: At the center of the landfill's residential recycling area are two green recycling bins. One half of each bin is for paper and cardboard, the other half for glass, metal and plastic. A third bin might be added soon.
What's accepted: Mixed paper: newspaper, office paper, junk mail, magazines, cereal box paper, phone books, flattened cardboard no larger than 2 feet by 2 feet; commingled material: food and beverage cans, glass bottles and jars, No. 1 and No. 2 rigid plastic containers
The bins are for residential recycling only.
Cost: No charge; no permit needed.
What happens to it: A contractor — currently Republic Services — collects, sorts and processes the materials for recycling. The county currently does not receive any payment for the materials, Deputy Director of Environmental Services Clifford J. Engle said. Under the current contract, the county pays Republic about $166 each time one of the containers is emptied, he said.
2. Batteries
Location: The battery drop-off site is under a white metal canopy at the northwest corner of the residential recycling area.
What's accepted: Lead-acid batteries, such as those from car, truck and yard equipment, and large rechargeable batteries from power tools
Cost: No charge; no permit needed.
What happens to it: The batteries are sent to off-site battery recycling companies.
3. Used motor oil
Location: Motor oil is accepted under the white metal canopy at the corner of the residential recycling area.
What's accepted: Used motor oil, up to 5 gallons per visit, and empty oil containers and filters
