| ACCEPTABLE ITEMS: |
UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS: |
• Fluorescent bulbs (CFL/compact and tube)
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• Paint (Oil based or latex, it is not hazardous. Paint will store in useable condition for many years; painting out and using up the material is preferred. For disposal, paint must be dried out, then may be placed in your regular household trash. Inexpensive commercial drying products for latex paint are available at paint and home improvement stores and can dry latex paint within a few minutes. You may also simply add mulch, shredded newspaper or kitty litter to any paint and leave the lid off until dried, or spread paint across sheets of cardboard or newspaper. Once it is dried, paint can be thrown in the regular trash or brought to the landfill for disposal.) |
| • Fuels (gasoline/kerosene) |
• Alkaline batteries (may be disposed of with regular household trash as they are not hazardous) |
| • Household cleaners |
• Biohazard waste (Clym Environmental Services is one local vendor who may be able to assist with this waste; for more information contact them at 301-694-6000.) |
| • Medicines (in original containers only; all personal information may be marked out.) |
• Explosives & ammunition (Contact the Office of the State Fire Marshall Bomb Squad by calling 410-859-7152) |
| • Mercury thermometers |
• Firearms (Contact the County Sheriff’s Department at 301-600-1046.) |
| • Mothballs |
• Fire extinguishers (Call Baker's Fire Protection Service at 301-810-5016) |
| • Nickel-cadmium and NIMH batteries(rechargeable batteries) |
• Fireworks & flares (Contact the Frederick County Fire Marshall at 301-600-1479.) |
| • Pesticides/insecticides/fungicides |
• Freon and fuel tanks & cylinders (Most vendors accept barbeque grill-sized propane tanks; Aero Energy (301-662-4101) accepts small/camping canisters. Look under “Gas Companies” in the yellow pages; some vendors may also accept freon, oxygen and fuel tanks other than propane.) |
| • Photographic chemicals |
• Helium tanks (EMPTY tanks may be deposited for no charge in the scrap metal drop off bin at the DSWM Recycling Center located at 9031 Reichs Ford Rd. Any residual helium left in the tank must first be released by opening the valve. After the tank has been depressurized in this way, unscrew the nozzle on the tank and remove it completely.) |
| • Pool chemicals |
• Motor oil, oil filters and antifreeze (Accepted year round at the Reichs Ford Road Recycling Drop Off Center for no charge.) |
| • Smoke Detectors |
• Radioactive materials |
| • Stains and sealants |
• Regular trash (Accepted year round via the Reichs Ford Road Landfill Main Entrance.) |
| • Thinners and solvents |
• Recyclable materials (Accepted year round at the Reichs Ford Road Recycling Drop Off Center for no charge.) |
| • Household materials marked as "hazardous" or "toxic" |
• Tires (Accepted for recycling, year round via the Reichs Ford Road Landfill Main Entrance.) |
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• Vehicle batteries (Accepted year round at the Reichs Ford Road Recycling Drop Off Center for no charge.) |
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• Vegetable oils |