Kent County MD - Public Works

Recycling and Solid Waste

Marty Holden, Division Chief
PH: 410-778-7448  | FAX: 410-778-7424 | Email: mholden@kentgov.org
709 Morgnec Road, Suite 104, Chestertown MD 21620

The Kent County Recycling and Solid Waste Drop-off Centers (Nicholson, Sharptown and Duck Puddle) will be closed on Friday, July 2, 2010 in keeping with the county’s FY 2011 service reduction plan.

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 Midshore 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!

 

Effective January 13, 2010
Solid Waste/Recycling Drop–off Centers
Revised operating Hours

Sharptown
Drop–off Center		 Duck Puddle
Drop–off Center
Nicholson
Drop-off Center
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		 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:    8:00 am – 4:00 pm
WED:   8:00 am – 4:00 pm
THUR:  8:00 am – 4:00 pm
FRI:     8:00 am – 4:00 pm
SAT:    8:00 am – 2:00 pm

What to do with it!

 Material
 Method
 Location
  Cost
Household Waste
1. You transport


2. Town pick-up
3. Private Hauler
1. Chestertown
    Galena
    Sharptown
2. Curbside
3. Curbside
1. 45 cents/15lbs
 (approx. l bag)

2. Town taxes
3. $165-$192/yr
White goods, appliances w/CFC's
1. You transport

2. Town pick-up
1. Nicholson only

2. Curbside
1.$10/CFC units
2. $15/item
Yard Waste (separated)
You transport
Nicholson only
NO CHARGE
Tires
You transport
Nicholson only
1. $2/tire*
*up to 4 tires
Aluminum cans,
Steel cans,
Plastic Bottles& Jugs,
Glass Bottles & jars,
Corrugated Cardboard,
Newspapers,
Magazines,
& All paper
1. You transport



2. County curbside collection
1. Chestertown
    Sharptown
    Galena
    Nicholson
2. Curbside
1. NO CHARGE



2. NO CHARGE
(container incl.)
Used Motor Oil
You transport
Sharptown
Galena
Nicholson
NO CHARGE
Used Antifreeze
You transport
Sharptown
Galena
Nicholson
NO CHARGE
Used Clothing
You transport
Chestertown
Sharptown
Galena
Nicholson
Hidden Treasures/Kent Plaza
NO CHARGE
Auto Batteries
You transport
Nicholson Only
NO CHARGE
Scrap Metal
You transport
Nicholson Only
$60/Ton.
Furniture
1. You transport
2. Town pick up
1. Nicholson Only
2. Curbside
$60/Ton
2. Town Taxes
Rubble, Construction
You transport
Nicholson Only
$60/Ton

Recycling Guidelines

RECYCLE PLEASE DO PLEASE DO NOT

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, lightbulbs

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

Corrugated Cardboard
Boxes

- Keep it clean & dry
- Always unfold boxes flat
- Cover in case of rain

- Don't place out for recycling:
Wax- coated cardboard, packing peanuts, styrofoam or other types of packing material.

Newspaper

- Keep it clean and dry
- Bag in brown PAPER bags
- Pack your bags full
-Cover in case of rain or snow
But  pack in paper bags first

- Don't mix with any other  paper or recyclables
- Do not place in plastic bags.

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 it clean and dry
- Bag in brown PAPER bags
- Pack your bags full
- Cover in case of rain or snow
- But pack in paper bags first

- Don't mix with newspaper
- No hardback books or   plastic/metal binders
- Do not place in plastic bags.