March News from Howard County Recycling

Greenfest 2020

When: April 4th, 10 am to 3 pm, Where: Howard Community College, James Clark Jr. Library Hall & Quad Keynote Speaker Kavita Shukla will be discussing the development of her patented food saver product. Event details coming soon to our website please visit, GreenFest

Composting - Public Input Needed

If you are in a food scrap collection area, we need your feedback on how you use the cart and what you put into it. Please take our new Composting Survey by clicking on this link here.

Tire Recycling is on a Roll in Howard County!

Tires are a valuable resource that should never be landfilled or incinerated. Howard County manages used tires by sending reusable ones to a tire reseller & the remainder to a recycler who shreds tires for use on athletic fields, playgrounds, arenas, or engineering projects.  We accept 4 tires per year for free from residents. If you have more than 4 tires to recycle in one year, call us at 410-313-6444 for assistance. In 2019, 251.53 tons of tires were handled through the Alpha Ridge Landfill.

Compost Bins and Rain Barrels

Spring is around the corner, which means that it is almost time to get busy in the garden. If you want to learn how to compost & receive a free compost bin, or if you want to learn how to build a rain barrel and receive a free barrel, click on this link to visit our 'News & Events' page.

Important Reminders for March

Yard trim collection resumes on March 30th for those that do not receive year-round collection in our food scrap collection zones. Please remember that we do not collect loose branches. All branches must be bundled with string, or placed in an open top container or paper bag. All branches much be cut to lengths no longer than 4 feet and all bundles must be no more than 18 inches in diameter. For more details, please visit, HowardCountyRecycles.org.

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) may be brought to the Alpha Ridge Landfill on March 7th, from 8 am to 4 pm. Weekly HHW events will resume on Saturday, April 4th and will continue every Saturday through the end of November. Do not bring any medications to HHW events; we cannot accept them. Many local pharmacies and drug stores have take-back programs, and the Howard County Police stations have drop offs available 24/7. Details here under ‘Medication Disposal’.

There is NO holiday-based Slide Day in March. If any collections slide in March due to hazardous weather, those collection changes will be announced by the County.

Howard County Recycling 9801 Broken Land Parkway Columbia, MD 21046 Open Mon.- Fri., 8 am to 5 pm

Alpha Ridge Landfill 2350 Marriottsville Road Marriottsville, MD 21104  Open Mon.- Sat., 8 am to 4 pm

(410) 313-6444 help@HowardCountyRecycles.org HowardCountyRecycles.org

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