Citizen Scrap Tire Drop-off Day in Howard County, Maryland

When: May 2nd, 2009 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: The Alpha Ridge Landfill Residents' Convenience Area
What: Howard County Residents can bring tires free of charge to be recycled. Up to 10 tires collected, one visit per resident & vehicle. This event is sponsored by the Maryland Department of the Environment and Maryland Environmental Service.

Note: Commercial vehicles and tires from businesses are prohibited.

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Looking for some "eCycling resources in Howard County

Howard County
A Better Way Computer Recycling
9633 Stirling Bridge Drive
Columbia, MD 21046
443-538-4286
www.abetterwayrecycling.com
Accepts computers, network equipment, servers, monitors, laptops, computer accessories,mainframes, printers. We have no landfill & no toxic export policies.

E-Structors
6660 Santa Barbara Road, Suite 25
Elkridge, MD 21075
410-379-3098
www.e-shred.com
Accepts Computers, Monitors, Printers, Electronics

Lazarus Foundation
10920 Route 108
Ellicott City, MD 21042
410-531-8485
www.lazarus.org
Accepts Used Computers

To learn more about what it is to be "green", visit HowardCountyisGREEN.com.

Is Your Toilet Paper Green?

Have you considered purchasing recycled-content bathroom tissues or paper towels when stocking up on these supplies for your home? According to Greenpeace’s recent release of its first Recycled Tissue and Toilet Paper Guide, “Americans could save more than 400,000 trees if each family bought a roll of recycled toilet paper—just once.” For complete story, CLICK HERE or Visit HowardCountyisGREEN.com for more recycling tips and information.

Plastic Bottle Recycling Increases

According to the 18th annual Post-Consumer Plastics Bottle Recycling Report by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) and the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR), plastic bottle recycling by consumers increased 115 million pounds in 2007. This 5.2 percent increase enabled the U.S. to reach a record high of more than 2.3 billion pounds recycled for the year. For complete story, CLICK HERE or or Visit HowardCountyisGREEN.com for more recycling tips and information.

GreenFest 2009 in Columbia, Maryland

GreenFest 2009
Saturday, April 4th, 2009
10:00am - 4:00pm
Howard Community College Burrill Galleria

SAVE THE DATE!
GreenFest 2009 "Energy and Water Conservation" will be held Saturday, April 4th, 2009 from 10:00am - 4:00pm. Last year was such a success that we already outgrew our space - GreenFest 2009 will be held at the Howard Community College in the Burrill Galleria. The event will focus on alternative energy, energy efficiency, water conservation, and water reuse. As is our tradition, other “green” themes will also be featured, such as green buildings, green consumer products, green landscaping, wildlife and environmental education, and children's activities. One of the exhibitors will be greeNEWit.org which is a Diagnostic Energy Auditing Company here in Columbia, Maryland. For more information, CLICK HERE

Howard County Recycling Program

County Recycling Program participants may place their recyclables out all together. Metal cans, plastics, and glass bottles and jars can be combined with mixed paper and cardboard, without any need for bagging or binding the paper separately. A blue cart, bin or see-through bag is all you need. Yardwaste is still placed out separately. To see a video of the Elkridge recycling facility, CLICK HERE. For more information on recycling in Howard County, Visit HowardCountyisGREEN.com.

Howard County Recycle/Landfill location

Alpha Ridge Landfill
The Alpha Ridge Landfill, located in the western part of the County, is open to both residential and commercial customers. The public can dispose of recyclable materials, trash and household hazardous waste. A residents’ drop-off center is open Monday through Saturday for the public’s convenience. This section provides information on the landfill location, hours of operation, household hazardous waste drop-off, landfill permits, recycling center drop-off, prohibited items, community clean up, recycling and residential trash.

NOTE: The Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Center at the Landfill is open Saturdays, 8 am to 4 pm through November 2008. To get more information about how to reduce, reuse, and recycle, visit HowardCountyisGREEN.com.