Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772
Recycling Guidebook
Step-by-step guidance and resources to improve your school's recycling program!
Clean Paper |
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Cartons and Cardboard |
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Plastic ContainersEmpty plastic containers with #1, 2, 3, 5, or 7 inside of the recycling symbol |
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Metal Containers and Foil |
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Glass Bottles & Jars |
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NO Food or Food Soiled Paper |
NO Snack Packaging |
NO Chip Bags, Candy or Cookie Wrappers, Granola or Energy Bar Wrappers, Etc. |
NO Plastic Bags or Plastic Film |
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NO Plastic Straws or Utensils |
Our Recycling Facility does not accept these items. Learn about the County Plastic Straw Ban. |
NO Napkins or Tissues |
NO Drink or Food Pouches |
NO Sauce or Condiment Packets |
NO Paper Cups |
Our recycling facility does not accept paper cups. Use a reusable cup instead! |
NO Toner Tubes or Ink Cartridges |
Use pre-paid labels to return for recycling. Print a poster to display in the collection area. |
NO #6 Plastics |
Our recycling facility does not accept #6 plastic, including foam. Learn about PGC Foam Free and the MD Foam Ban. |
NO Electronics, Power Cords, Headphones or Other Accessories |
Contact the IT Technician for your facility to recycle: PGCPS computers, projectors, headphones, power cords and other PGCPS electronics and accessories. |
NO Textbooks, Furniture, or Bulky Items |
Contact the Warehouse to pick up: textbooks, furniture, scrap metal, wooden pallets and bulky items. |
NO Light Bulbs |
ALL PGCPS fluorescent light bulbs must be recycled via special collection pickups, not in recycling bins or dumpsters. Learn more here. |
NO Batteries |
ALL PGCPS batteries must be recycled via special collection, not in recycling bins or dumpsters. Learn more here. |
NO Hazardous Materials |
NO Hazardous materials including broken glass, chemicals, light bulbs, and batteries. |