Roy Kelley Sells Maryland Homes : Gaithersburg Recycling Notice

Recyclable items include:

Any aluminum or steel food beverage cans. Examples: soft drink, beer and juice cans; tuna, bean, and vegetable cans; pet food cans, etc..

DOs

• Empty and rinse all cans.
• Labels and attached lids are okay.
• Push lids down into cans so they will not injure collectors .

DON'Ts

• NO cans other than food or beverage containers.
  
• NO automobile parts or household metal items, pots and pans, aluminum siding, furniture or propane tanks.
  
• DON'T completely remove can lids.
  
• DON'T crush cans.

Disposable aluminum foil products (i.e., pie plates, foil, etc.).

DO

• Clean and wipe aluminum foil.

Any glass food or beverage jars or bottles; no lids. Examples: soft drink, juice, beer and wine, spaghetti sauce, pickle, mayonnaise jars, etc..

DOs

• Empty and rinse all containers.
• Discard all caps and lids.
• Attached labels are okay.

DON'Ts

• NO mirrors or window glass.
  
• NO broken glass.
  
• NO drinking glasses, cups, plates, cookware, pottery, ceramics, or crystal.
  
• NO light bulbs.
  
• NO caps or lids.

We now accept the following materials:

• Narrow-neck plastic bottles that contained food, drink and household products
  examples: milk, juice, water, syrup, vegetable oil, salad dressing, cleaning, detergent and shampoo/conditioner bottles
  
  
• Plastic food-grade tubs and lids
  examples: margarine/butter tubs, cottage cheese, yogurt, sour cream, mayonnaise, whipped topping, peanut butter and deli containers, and prescription bottles
  
  
• Plastic pails/buckets
  examples: ice cream, detergent, pet food and kitty litter containers  

  · Plastic flower pots

  
  

  · Plastic beverage cups

  
  • Plastic toys  

Please note the following:

• Labels and plastic rings around the neck of the bottles are okay.
  
  
• Please empty and rinse all containers.
  
  
• There's no longer any need to check for the neck or the resin number (the number inside the "recycling" triangle").

We cannot accept:

• Any plastic bottle or container that held hazardous automotive or garden products
  examples: motor oil, antifreeze and pesticides
  
  
• Polystyrene and Styrofoam products

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