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Loudoun County Expands Recycling Program
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Loudoun County News
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Date: August 28, 2011 09:26PM
Loudoun County Expands Recycling Program
http://www.loudoun.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=3875
Loudoun County operates nine public recycling centers for residential and business recycling, and has expanded the program to allow more types of materials accepted for recycling. Each Loudoun County Recycling Drop-off Center now accepts the following materials:
Plastic containers (#1 through #7), including bottles, jugs, wide-mouth tubs, and microwave meal trays; aluminum cans, aluminum foil, and aluminum pie pans; steel/tin cans and lids; aerosol cans (empty); glass bottles and bottle caps, jars and metal tops; newspapers; magazines; mail; catalogs; telephone books; paperback and hardcover books; office paper; computer printouts; brochures; colored paper; non-metallic wrapping paper; shredded paper (bagged only); paper bags; corrugated cardboard (flattened and all non- paper packaging removed); paperboard (cereal/snack boxes/frozen food boxes, etc); and aseptic/gable-top milk and juice cartons (emptied and rinsed clean).
Common items not accepted include any type of styrofoam packaging and styrofoam peanuts; plastic bags; plastic buckets, flower pots, planters, shrink wrap; motor oil and antifreeze containers; pool chemical and other chemical containers; fuel cans and compressed gas cylinders; light bulbs; beverage glasses; cooking glass; pottery; construction materials; yard waste; paper contaminated with food waste; electronics; and garbage.
Loudoun County Recycling Drop-off Centers are located in Sterling, Arcola, Leesburg (at the Loudoun County Landfill), Lucketts, Lovettsville, Hillsboro, Hamilton, Philomont, and Middleburg. Most sites are open from dawn until dusk, except for Lucketts (Saturdays only, 8 a.m. – 12 noon) and the landfill (Monday – Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).
More information about recycling, hazardous waste disposal, litter prevention, and the Loudoun County landfill is available at www.loudoun.gov/oswm or by calling 703-777-0187.
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Contact: Tony Hayes, Recycling Specialist, 703-771-5514
Attachments:
http://www.loudoun.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=3875
Loudoun County operates nine public recycling centers for residential and business recycling, and has expanded the program to allow more types of materials accepted for recycling. Each Loudoun County Recycling Drop-off Center now accepts the following materials:
Plastic containers (#1 through #7), including bottles, jugs, wide-mouth tubs, and microwave meal trays; aluminum cans, aluminum foil, and aluminum pie pans; steel/tin cans and lids; aerosol cans (empty); glass bottles and bottle caps, jars and metal tops; newspapers; magazines; mail; catalogs; telephone books; paperback and hardcover books; office paper; computer printouts; brochures; colored paper; non-metallic wrapping paper; shredded paper (bagged only); paper bags; corrugated cardboard (flattened and all non- paper packaging removed); paperboard (cereal/snack boxes/frozen food boxes, etc); and aseptic/gable-top milk and juice cartons (emptied and rinsed clean).
Common items not accepted include any type of styrofoam packaging and styrofoam peanuts; plastic bags; plastic buckets, flower pots, planters, shrink wrap; motor oil and antifreeze containers; pool chemical and other chemical containers; fuel cans and compressed gas cylinders; light bulbs; beverage glasses; cooking glass; pottery; construction materials; yard waste; paper contaminated with food waste; electronics; and garbage.
Loudoun County Recycling Drop-off Centers are located in Sterling, Arcola, Leesburg (at the Loudoun County Landfill), Lucketts, Lovettsville, Hillsboro, Hamilton, Philomont, and Middleburg. Most sites are open from dawn until dusk, except for Lucketts (Saturdays only, 8 a.m. – 12 noon) and the landfill (Monday – Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).
More information about recycling, hazardous waste disposal, litter prevention, and the Loudoun County landfill is available at www.loudoun.gov/oswm or by calling 703-777-0187.
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Contact: Tony Hayes, Recycling Specialist, 703-771-5514
Attachments:
Re: Loudoun County Expands Recycling Program
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Time to Recycle
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Date: September 10, 2011 09:26AM
Department of Construction & Waste Management
http://www.loudoun.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=749
Recycling Information
Q: What time is it?
A: It's time to recycle!
Welcome to the Loudoun County recycling homepage!
Curbside refuse and recycling collection services are provided by incorporated towns, some homeowners associations, and directly by one of the many private, permitted waste collection companies operating in the county.
Residents may arrange with a permitted collector to pick up recyclable materials, or may drop off the recyclables at any of 11 drop-off sites, located throughout the county.
Please select a topic below for additional information about Loudoun County recycling and waste management services.
Local recycling opportunities listed by item also can be found below
Loudoun County Recycling Guide
America Recycles Day
Appliance Disposal
Builders Guide to Reuse and Recycling
Business Recycling Requirements
Christmas Tree Recycling
Curbside Refuse and Recycling Collection
Educational Resource: "It's Time to Recycle" Presentation Kit
Electronics Recycling Information
Free Mulch
Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
Local Recycling Opportunities: A-Z (Almost)
Litter Clean-Up Opportunities
News Releases
Recycling Center Locations and Materials Accepted
Recycling Requirements for Loudoun County
Recycling & Waste Management at Special Events
Reuse: Too Good to Waste? Donate
Solid Waste Collectors
Solid Waste Management Facility Hours and Services
Solid Waste Management Facility Recycling Center
Summertime Recycling Tips and Recycling Signs
TV Recycling Options
Waste Collection & Recycling Ordinances:
Chapters 1084 and 1086
For more information, please call the Loudoun County Recycling and Waste Management Hotline at 703-771-5318.
http://www.loudoun.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=749
Recycling Information
Q: What time is it?
A: It's time to recycle!
Welcome to the Loudoun County recycling homepage!
Curbside refuse and recycling collection services are provided by incorporated towns, some homeowners associations, and directly by one of the many private, permitted waste collection companies operating in the county.
Residents may arrange with a permitted collector to pick up recyclable materials, or may drop off the recyclables at any of 11 drop-off sites, located throughout the county.
Please select a topic below for additional information about Loudoun County recycling and waste management services.
Local recycling opportunities listed by item also can be found below
Loudoun County Recycling Guide
America Recycles Day
Appliance Disposal
Builders Guide to Reuse and Recycling
Business Recycling Requirements
Christmas Tree Recycling
Curbside Refuse and Recycling Collection
Educational Resource: "It's Time to Recycle" Presentation Kit
Electronics Recycling Information
Free Mulch
Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
Local Recycling Opportunities: A-Z (Almost)
Litter Clean-Up Opportunities
News Releases
Recycling Center Locations and Materials Accepted
Recycling Requirements for Loudoun County
Recycling & Waste Management at Special Events
Reuse: Too Good to Waste? Donate
Solid Waste Collectors
Solid Waste Management Facility Hours and Services
Solid Waste Management Facility Recycling Center
Summertime Recycling Tips and Recycling Signs
TV Recycling Options
Waste Collection & Recycling Ordinances:
Chapters 1084 and 1086
For more information, please call the Loudoun County Recycling and Waste Management Hotline at 703-771-5318.
Re: Loudoun County Expands Recycling Program
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Date: May 27, 2013 05:17AM
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