Tips 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.

• Aluminum and other metal food and beverage containers

• Antifreeze

• Appliances

• Automobiles - Private Recycling Facilities

• Batteries - Private Recycling Facilities / Retail Stores

• Cardboard / Paperboard

• Catalogs – recycle with magazines

• Electronic equipment: computers, telephones, televisions, etc.

• Glass: clear, brown, green

• Household hazardous waste

• Lawn and garden natural materials: grass, leaves, brush, and tree limbs 4 inches or less in diameter

• Magazines

• Mixed office paper: glossy inserts are not acceptable with mixed office paper - bond paper, photocopy paper, colored paper, computer paper, greenbar paper, tablet paper, envelopes with/without windows, junk mail

• Motor oil

• Newspaper – glossy inserts are acceptable with newspapers

• Plastic: identified as #1 and #2 Bottles and Jugs Only

• Telephone books

• Tires

• Special collection events are held by Allegany County Government for tires, household hazardous waste and electronics.

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!

• Keep all paper dry.

• Rinse all glass, metal, and plastic items.

• Labels are acceptable on glass, metal, and plastic items.

• Remove tops on glass and plastic items.

• Lids are acceptable on metal items.

• Labels, staples, tape, and metal clips on envelopes are acceptable with mixed office paper.  Glossy inserts and the cardboard backs of tablet paper are not acceptable with mixed office paper.

• Labels, staples, and tape are acceptable on corrugated cardboard.

• Glossy inserts are acceptable with newspapers.

WHERE TO RECYCLE

Recyclable materials are accepted at conveniently located sites throughout Allegany County:  Bel Air, Cumberland, Flintstone, Frostburg, LaVale, Lonaconing, 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

Appliances may be recycled at Penn-Mar Recycling Center (301-724-1000), Queen City Metal and Recycling (301-777-1200) Allegany Scrap (301-729-1998), all in Cumberland.

AUTOMOBILES

Automobiles can be recycled at Queen City Metal and Recycling (301-777-1200), Cumberland and Allegany Scrap (301-729-1998)

BATTERIES

Many battery dealers recycle batteries for cars, trucks, and motorcycles.  Dry cell batteries may be recycled during the special collection of household hazardous waste. 

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.. Allegany County Government is proceeding with plans to develop a permanent electronic equipment recycling location.  At the present time special collections are scheduled throughout the year. 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

Allegany County Government sponsors a biennial collection event (last event - October 2006) for household hazardous waste.  Examples of household hazardous waste include unknown liquids, fertilizer, pool chemicals, etc.

COMPOST SITE

FREE COMPOST

Allegany 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)

Seasonal Hours

(Spring - Summer - Fall)

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, Christmas trees

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

• Consumable Plastics: juice, soda, and water bottles, condiment bottles, cooking oil jugs; 

• Personal Care Plastics: shampoo, conditioner, mouthwash, body wash, lotion

• Household Plastics: bleach, clothes detergent, dish detergent, fabric softener, household cleaners

PLASTIC NOT ACCEPTED

• All plastic containers manufactured to hold poisonous or toxic substances.

• All plastic containers identified by #3, #4, #5, #6, or #7.

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 Government has a special collection day biennially for 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.

DISCLAIMER
Allegany County Government does not endorse any of the organizations listed.