What can be recycled?

What can't? Just about anything really. Most people recycle plastic and paper/cardboard. But there are many other normal everyday items that can me recycled as well. One common one in the summertime is.....grass. That's right, did you know you could bag your cut grass and leave it on the curb where you place your plastic/paper recyclables, and the grass will picked up by a separate collector. You could also drop it off at Alpha Ridge Landfill Resident's Convenience Area. You can also include small brush/limbs, hedge clippings. But you cannot leave DIRT for recycle pick up. I don't think dirt is currently recycled into anything else. The County prefers you leave your grass in clear plastic bags, or trash bags left open so the collector's can easily see what is being left out and if it is for recycling. Howard County picks up weekly. Check your local listings. For more information, visit HowardCountyisGREEN.com or visit Howard County Government information about recycling.

Welcome to HowardCountyisGREEN blog

What is HowardCountyisGREEN blog?

Here we will attempt to inform and educate what the "green" or "environmentally friendly" movement is about and how it affects individuals and businesses. We will also provide tips and information to help consumers and businesses utilize various "green" initiatives that will help the environment. We will try to explain it in easy to understand terms hat will assist you in your "live green" everyday life.

Our goal is two-fold:
1) to help consumers and businesses gain knowledge about how to consume less and recycle more.

2) to promote "green" related events, educational material, and educate consumers on environmental friendly products and services here in Howard County, Maryland.