Single Stream Recycling

Montgomery County Solid Waste accepts Single Stream Recycling (SSR) at both transfer station locations. SSR allows recyclable materials - paper & cardboard, plastic, metal and glass - to be placed in the same container. You do not need to sort the recycling prior to delivery. Once collected, the recyclables are taken to another facility for sorting and processing.

Paper & Cardboard

• Newspapers, including inserts, coupons, and advertisements
• Junk mail & envelopes
• Mixed Paper-(i.e. office paper, paper bags, clean cereal boxes, pasta boxes, egg cartons, etc.)
• Cardboard-(break down corrugated boxes flat)
• Magazines & Catalogs
• Paper grocery bags & lunch bags
• Empty soda & beer cases
• Frozen food boxes
• Pizza Boxes (remove food)
• Paper plates & cups
• Gift, Toy & Tissue Boxes
• Telephone Books
• Non-metallic greeting cards & Wrapping paper
• Mailing Tubes

Plastic

• BOTTLES with #1- 7 symbol on bottom (i.e. water bottles, soda
  bottles, detergent bottles, shampoo containers, milk jugs, etc.)
• Plastic food trays (i.e. microwave, frozen food, candy, cake, cookie
  trays, etc.)
• HARD PLASTIC (i.e. toys, buckets, etc.)
• TO PREPARE: Rinse thoroughly. Labels do not need to be removed.

Glass

• Beverage/ food bottles & jars, any color. (i. e. beer bottles, liquor bottles, salsa jars, jelly jars, etc.)
• TO PREPARE: Rinse thoroughly. Labels do not need to be removed.

Gable Top & Aseptic Containers

• Gable top containers (milk & juice cartons, etc.)
• Aseptic containers (drink boxes, soy milk containers, soup boxes)
• TO PREPARE: Rinse thoroughly and flatten. Remove straws from boxes.

Metal

• All food & beverage cans (tin, aluminum, etc.) place lids inside cans
• Aluminum foil
• Aluminum baking tins
• TO PREPARE: Rinse thoroughly. Labels do not need to be removed.

Can't find what you're looking for? See materials for acceptable and unacceptable items, and the rate schedule for fees.