Through this event, St. Mary’s County is helping to raise the consumer awareness of completing the recycling loop through the purchase of products and packaging made from recycled-content materials. St. Mary’s County residents can also support America Recycles Day by simply pledging to step up their own effort to recycle and buy recycled. Residents can make their pledges via the Internet at
www.nrc-recycle.org.In addition, the Board of County Commissioners for St. Mary’s County are pleased to announce the expansion of the County’s Single-Stream recycling program located at the six convenience centers and St. Andrews Landfill effective Nov. 10. The new and additional items include: aerosol cans, aluminum foil and pans, aseptic packaging/gable top milk/juice cartons, bagged plastic film such as grocery bags, stretch film and shrink wrap and lastly bulky rigid plastics such as plastic milk/soda crates, empty plastic buckets with metal handles, plastic laundry baskets, plastic lawn furniture, plastic totes and lids, empty plastic drums, plastic coolers, plastic flower pots, plastic drinking cups, plastic 5-gallon water bottles, plastic pallets, plastic toys and empty plastic garbage/recycling bins.
Remember that mulch is still available to all County residents free of charge while supplies last! The mulch is located at the St. Andrews Landfill on St. Andrews Church Road (State Route 4), Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please bring a shovel, pitchfork or similar hand tool to load the mulch and a tarp to cover the load, if necessary.
For more information about St. Mary’s County recycling efforts, visit
www.stmarysmd.com/dpwt/recycling or call (301) 863-8400.