5/13/2008
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Tanya M. Adams
 Recycling Coordinator
758 East Old Philadelphia Road
Elkton, MD 21921

Office: 410.996.6275
Fax: 410.287.4608
E-mail:  tadams@ccgov.org

 

 


 

Recycling Programs
Photo Gallery
 (.pdf)

Recycling Questions



Welcome to the Cecil County Solid Waste Management Division's Recycling Programs page.  Our recycling program was instituted in 1990 after the Maryland Recycling Act was passed. The Maryland Recycling Act requires counties with a population under 150,000 to recycle 15% of their waste stream.  Cecil County falls into this category and has met or exceeded this requirement every year since the law was enacted.

Cecil County currently recycles over 50% of it's waste.  In 2007 we recycled over 95,000 tons which is 53% of our waste stream.  This includes cardboard, white goods, electronics, fluorescent lamps, yard waste, batteries, and single stream recyclables.

Program Links

Single Stream Recycling

Yard Waste Recycling

Fluorescent Lamp Recycling

Electronics Recycling

Textile Recycling

Used Motor Oil & Antifreeze

Batteries

Citizen Scrap Tire Drop-Off Day

Hazardous Waste & Medications Disposal

Corporate Take Back Programs

To view a video of how single stream recyclables are processed visit:  Thinkgreen.com, go to the recycling section, and click on view video.

 

Program Highlights:
  • If one fluorescent lamp can contaminate 6000 gallons of drinking water - by recycling 1687 fluorescent lamps so far this year -Cecil Countians have possibly kept over ten million gallons of drinking water from being contaminated !
  • Brian McDonald has completed his Eagle Scout project at the county park on river Bend Road.  Brian is a member of Boy Scout Troop 131.  He cleaned up this riverside park, collecting 10.51 tons of tires, metal, recyclables, and litter.  He was able to recycle 88.4% of this waste with the help of  Cecil County Parks & Recreation and the Solid Waste Management Division.

Department/ Division Links:

Department of Public Works

Solid Waste Management Division

Public Works Fees: Schedules & Agreements 

Online Inquiry/Complaint Form

Solid Waste Rules & Regulations


Recycling Links:

Recycling Logo Contest Results (.pdf)

Recycling & Donation Directory
Cecil County Freecycle Network
Source Reduction
Composting
Grasscycling
Green Gardening Tips
Earth 911 - Just for Kids
EPA Kids Club
Materials Exchange & Donation Directory (.pdf)
Reduce.org
42 Ways to use less stuff 

Fluorescent Tube Recycling (.pdf)Ourearth.org

Upcoming Events:

Woodlawn Transfer Station Renovations (.pdf)

Household Haz. Waste Day 2008 (.pdf)

Citizen Scrap Tire Drop-Off Day (.pdf)

 

 

 

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