New Baltimore County Recycling Begins February 1, 2010
January 19, 2010 by Marney Kirk
Filed under Baltimore, Blog, Cockeysville, Hereford, Hunt Valley, Jacksonville, Loch Raven Village, Lutherville, Monkton, Parkville, Rodgers Forge, Ruxton, Timonium, Towson, West Towson, White Marsh
On December 10, 2009, I announced the new Baltimore County Single Stream Recycling being implemented on February 1, 2010.
Well, here we are in late January, and it is coming very soon!
Here are the details — it’s SO easy — now everyone in Baltimore County can recycle without having to think too much about it!
From the Baltimore County Recycling Site: http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/publicworks/recycling/singlestream/curbsideinformation.html
What’s new & easy?
- It all goes into the same container! LIDS, CAPS, LABELS & RINGS are accepted now. No throwing the cap of the milk jug or soda bottle away anymore.
- Juice cartons, aluminium pans, AEROSOL cans, frozen food boxes — ALL NOW ACCEPTED!
The changes you need to make:
- NO MORE PLASTIC BAGS. They will not be accepting plastics/glass/etc in grocery bags anymore. (So now is the time to start using those reusable bags you may have for your groceries!)
- You can put your recyclables in small cardboard boxes, in 34 gallon or less recycling containers, or 34 gallon or less trash containers marked with an “X” or “RECYCLE”.
Click here for the Baltimore County Single Stream Recycling website for all of the details.
I am thrilled that Baltimore County is implementing this new recycling system as the ease should help more residents to be involved in the program! Join in!
Baltimore County to Make Recycling Easier For Towson Residents
December 10, 2009 by Marney Kirk
Filed under Baltimore, Blog, Towson
Towson residents can gear up for easier & better recycling for all of Baltimore County.
Beginning February 1, 2010, instead of splitting up paper & plastics based on the week, it will all be done at one time. We will be able to put things in a small carboard box or a 34 gallon or smaller container that says “Recycling” on it, and the County will remove it. This includes glass, plastic and paper — all of them EACH WEEK!
No longer will you put bottles & cans in plastic bags, they can go right in these bins.
Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith will hold a news conference later today to announce the program officially, and show how easy it will be to do.
Mary Gail Hare of the Baltimore Sun interviewed Charles Reighart, recyling and waste prevention manager for Baltimore County. See Mary’s article here.
This is great news for Towson and Baltimore County residents, many of whom may not be recycling due to the confusion & time consumption it currently takes. Beginning February 1, we can just put them all in the container together, and put it out for the recycling truck to take!
How great for the environment, and another great reason to live in Baltimore County!
Update December 11, 2009: Julie Roby, Public Information Specialist from the Baltimore County Department of Public Works contacted me to let me know that beginning Monday, December 14, there will be more information on the new program at this website: www.bcrecycles.com
Thank you, Julie, for your additional information!
