Kent County MD - Public Works

Marty Holden, Division Chief
PH: 410-778-7439 | FAX: 410-778-7424 | Email: mholden@kentgov.org
709 Morgnec Road, Suite 104, Chestertown MD 21620

Recycling and Solid Waste

CURBSIDE RECYCLING NOTICE

Effective June 26, 2010, the Kent County Recycling Program will no longer be collecting curbside recyclables from residents and businesses in Kent County.

As a member of the Mid-shore Regional Recycling Program (MRRP), Kent County will join Queen Anne’s, Caroline and Talbot counties in the Igloo Program and allow MRRP to place igloos at the following locations:

Duck Puddle Drop-off Center (Galena)
Sharptown Drop-off Center (Rock Hall)
Old Parks & Recreation building parking lot (Rt. 297 in Worton)

These igloo sites will be in place and operational by June 25, 2010.

Igloos are already in place and available for use at the Nicholson Drop-off Center, off Earl Nicholson Road, Chestertown and on Fey Road in Kingstown.

Cardboard will only be accepted at the Duck Puddle, Sharptown and Nicholson Drop-off Centers. All igloo sites will accept newspaper, catalogs, phone books, junk mail, envelopes w/ windows, mixed paper, paper board such as cereal boxes, shoe boxes, toilet paper & paper towel tubes, narrow neck plastic bottles and jugs, mixed tin & aluminum cans, clear, brown and green glass.

Please feel free to retain your recycling bin and use it to deliver recyclables to the drop-off center. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Kent County Public Works Department at 410-778-2600. Thank you for recycling!

Drop Off Center Locations

Sharptown Drop-off Center	Duck Puddle Drop-off Center	Nicholson Drop-off Center
5809 Crosby Rd. Rock Hall, MD 21661 410-639-7044	30480 Duck Puddle Rd. Kennedyville, MD 21645 410-648-5461	23750 Larney Nick Rd. Chestertown, MD 21620 410-778-6665
Located one mile east of Rock Hall. It is accessible from routes 20 and 288.	Located three miles from Galena Town limits, and accessible by routes 213 / Daves Hill Rd. and 290 off Duck Puddle Rd.	Located five miles Northwest of Chestertown. It is accessible by Routes 20 and 298 off Earl Nicholson Road.

Hours of Operation

Sharptown Drop–off Center	Duck Puddle Drop–off Center	Nicholson Drop-off Center
SUN: CLOSED MON: CLOSED TUE: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm WED: CLOSED THUR: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm FRI: CLOSED SAT: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm	SUN: CLOSED MON: CLOSED TUE: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm WED: CLOSED THUR: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm FRI: CLOSED SAT: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm	SUN: CLOSED MON: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm TUE: CLOSED WED: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm THUR: CLOSED FRI: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm SAT: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Closed on New Year’s Day, , Memorial Day, the 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

What to do with it!

HOUSHOLD garbage, trash, and refuse normally disposed of by Kent County residents. Household
garbage must be contained in trash bags or trash cans. 1 Coupon Per Vehicle Load

Customers delivering 1— 3 bags of trash (Kitchen size bags up to 13 gal.), the Attendant will not remove a coupon but will punch a hole in one (1) coupon. When the customer returns (next trip to facility) the Attendant will remove the coupon with the previously punched hole.
FURNITURE: to include wooden chairs, dressers, tables, etc. Oversized household items such as beds, mattresses, sofas, televisions, etc. 1 Coupon Per Vehicle Load
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS: Painted or treated lumber, plaster, insulation, shingles, wall,
flooring, ceiling tiles, pipes, glass (plate, light bulbs, china, mirror, drinking glasses), wires, carpet,
wallpaper, roofing, felt or other structural fabric. 1 Coupon Per Vehicle Load
SCRAP METAL: Steel and Tin, White Goods including units containing CFC's (Chlorofluorocarbons) 1 Coupon Per Vehicle Load
TIRES: Passenger Car/Lite Truck Tires (A limit of 4 tires permitted) 1 Coupon Per tire
NO TRACTOR/HEAVY TRUCK OR COMMERCIAL TIRES ACCEPTED
CONCRETE, BRICKS, STONE : 1 Coupon Per Vehicle Load
YARD WASTE: Brush, Limbs (Not to exceed 5" in diameter), Leaves, Grass 1 Coupon Per Vehicle Load
A hole will be punched in coupon Per 1—3 Bags of Yard Waste. Trucks larger than a Pick-up Truck will require 2 Coupons
RECYCLABLES: A Coupon IS NOT required if you only drop off Recyclables in Igloos, Cardboard & the following recyclable materials: Lead Acid Batteries (Car/truck & Lawn Mower Batteries) Used Motor Oil and Antifreeze, Boat Shrink Wrap, Computers and Computer Components.

No commercial or contractor waste permitted except for recyclables and yard waste
A hole will be punched in coupon per 1—3 Bags of Yard Waste

Recycling Guidelines

RECYCLE	PLEASE DO	PLEASE DO NOT
Mixed Paper Newspaper Magazines Catalogues Office Paper Phone Books Junk Mail Envelopes with Windows Shredded Paper All Paper Paperboard Cereal Boxes Shoe Boxes Toilet Paper Rolls Paper Towel Rolls Soda & Beer Cartons Snack Boxes	- Keep all paper clean and dry	- No plastic/metal binders - Do not place in plastic bags -clips or plastic covers -No pizza boxes or egg cartons No Cardboard
Plastic Bottles & Jugs	- Empty & rinse - Flatten if possible - Discard caps & lids - Only plastic bottles & jugs - Discard all solvent, oil & chemical containers	- Don't recycle motor oil jugs that once held new or used oil. - Don't recycle rubber, plastic bags, plastic jars or tubs, or tupperware.
Aluminum & Steel / Tin Cans	- Empty & rinse - Please remove paper labels	- Don't recycle paint thinner paint or solvent cans - Don't recycle cookware, flat ware or pots/pans, soiled foil or soiled aluminum plates
Glass Jars & Bottles	- Empty & rinse - Discard caps/lids - Discard broken glass - Recycle only glass: "bottles & "jars"	- Don't include caps/lids - Don't leave food residue - Don't try to recycle: window glass, dishes, pottery, drinking glasses, light bulbs