Midshore Regional Recycling Program Event Schedule

Next drop-off Event:

• Saturday, November 1, 2008 – 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
• Midshore Regional Landfill – Easton, MD
• Household Hazardous Waste
• Mercury Thermometer Collection
• Consumer Electronic Recycling
  

DIRECTIONS: From Route 50 in Easton, go East on Dover Rd (MD Rt 331) turn right onto Dover Neck Rd.  Make second left onto Barker’s Landing Rd and follow to landfill facility.

Future Events:

• Spring 2009 – Kent County, Date & Location TBA
  
• Fall 2009 – Caroline County, Date & Location TBA
• Spring 2010 – Queen Anne’s County, Date & Location TBA
• Fall 2010 – Talbot County, Date & Location TBA
  

Who May Patricipate:

• Residents of Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne’s & Talbot Counties
• NO Business, Industrial or Commercial Farm Waste
• Residency and Household Status Verification will be requested

What Will Be Accepted:

• Gasoline, Gas/oil Mixes, Fuels
• Acids
• Cleaners
• Solvents
• Automotive Fluids
• Bleach
• Ammonia
• Pool Chemicals
• Dark Room Chemicals
• Household and Lawn & Garden Pesticides
• Insecticides & Herbicides
• Painting Products: Oil Based Paints, Paint Thinner, Turpentine, Wood Preservatives, Wood Strippers, etc.
• Dispose of solidified LATEX paint with trash – to solidify, add dirt, mulch, kitty litter, etc.

Pre-arrange large loads. Empty fuel containers returned upon request. Stall will unload vehicles.

What Will NOT be accepted:

• Explosives
• Ammunition (contact Fire Marshall at (410) 822-7609)
• Medical Waste
• Radioactive Materials
• Picric Acid (Don’t transport – call MDE at (866) 633-4686 or HazMat Co.)
• Compressed Gas Cylinders (propane, refrigerant, etc.)
• Asbestos
• Smoke Detectors
• Materials from BUSINESS, INDUSTRIAL, OR COMMERCIAL FARM SOURCES

Suggestions:

• Buy quantities that match the task
• Try to use materials up
• Find a use or reuse for materials
• Follow label instructions
• Label all items & store in proper containers
• Choose safer products & substitutes
• Keep out of reach of children
• Put dirty empty cans in trash
• Recycle clean & empty metal cans
• Recycle lead acid vehicle & marine batteries at retailer
• Recycle motor oil, antifreeze and tires at existing transfer stations during normal operating hours
• Motor Oil & Anti-Freeze Dropoff Locations
• Recycle Ni-Cad batteries at electronics stores
• Don’t bring latex paint
• Solidify & dispose of latex paint with trash

Project Partners:

Midshore Region – (410) 758-6605
Caroline County – (410) 479-4040
Kent County – (410) 778-7448
Queen Anne’s County – (410) 758-2697
Talbot County – (410) 770-8170
Midshore Landfill (MES) – (410) 820-8383
MD Dept of the Environment – (410) 819-4060

Funded by Midshore Counties (Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Talbot) & available grants.

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Mercury Thermometer Collection

Turn in old mercury thermometers:

• Weekdays at either the Kent or Queen Anne’s County Health Departments
  
  • Kent County Health Dept (410) 778-1350
  • Queen Anne’s County Health Dept (410) 758-0720
    

• At the Fall 2008 HHW Collection Event
  • Where & When:
    • Saturday, November 1, 2008
    • 8:00am to 2:00pm
    • Midshore Regional Landfill – Easton, MD
      
    • See Directions Above
      

Visit the Maryland Department of the Environment’s Mercury Website

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Consumer Electronics Recycling

Where & When:

• Saturday, November 1, 2008
• 8:00am to 2:00pm
• Midshore Regional Landfill – Easton, MD
  
• See Directions Above

What will be accepted:

Computers:

• CPUs, Keyboards, Monitors*, Mice, Printers, Cables, Modems
• Computer Speakers, Scanners, External Disc Drives, most other peripherals

Other Electronics:

• Televisions*, Remote Controls,VCRs, CD Players, DVD Players
• Calculators, Cell Phones, Telephones, Radios, CB Radios, Stereos^
• Facsimile Machines, Answering Machines, Copiers

Pre-arrange Large Loads

*Recycling fees for TVs and Monitors will be waived for the November 1, 2008 collection event.

Please assist with unloading, if able.

What will be NOT be accepted:

• Large or small appliances, power tools, household items, manuals, diskettes, packaging

^Wooden-cased TVs, stereos or speakers

General E-Cycling Information:

• Typical monitors & televisions have 4 pounds of lead
• Lead & other toxic and valuable metals can be recovered and reused
• These bulky items with toxic materials can be kept out of the landfill
• This event is a pilot program with the Maryland Department of the Environment, Maryland Environmental Service, Midshore Regional Recycling Program and eCycling partners.

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These planned events are subject to change without notice
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Consider Reuse:

• Contact local organizations and thrift shops that specialize in used items, etc.
• Consider having a yard sale
• See reuse listings at http://www.freecycle.org and http://www.craigslist.org and other options.

The Midshore Regional Recycling Program is a cooperative partnership by and between the Maryland Counties of Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot.

Recycling “Shore” Matters!