All Things Trash

Update 2/4/13: We've been asked to pass on some tips on how to secure your recyclables, because the loose trash is blowing around every Friday and being cleaned up by your neighbors:

• Use an enclosed recycling container (free from Howard County). Please -- don't just place your recyclables on the curb in a box.
• The small, skinny 35-gallon bins, however, are prone to tipping over on windy days. If you cannot use one of the large 65-gallon carts (upgrade is also free, see below) please secure the lid with a bungy cord. If need be, this will also let you lay the cart on its side.
• Break down your boxes and if they won't fit into your bin, lay them flat on the ground with the cart/bin on top of them.

If you see trash blowing around, please help pick it up. Other suggestions are welcome. Thanks!

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Some reminders about trash and recycling, which probably rank as your favorite subjects:

• On Recycling Collection Days there has been a lot of recycled material blowing around the area near the small traffic island. We have been asked to suggest that:
• Residents please do not overfill your recycling bins, and
• If your bin is regularly overflowing, that you request a free upgrade from the County to a larger bin. (The largest size is 65 gallons and would cost $45 to purchase otherwise.) You can call Howard County at 410-313-6444.
• (Note that some of the smaller bins in particular seem to blow over easily.)
• Remember that with two holidays coming up, both trash and recycling will slide one day during the weeks of Christmas and New Year's.
• Trash on Wednesday
• Recycling on Saturday
• If you have large bulk items to dispose of, you can contact Howard County to pick them up on your regular scheduled trash day:
• Howard County Bulk Scheduler