Department of Public Works - Solid Waste Collection
Midshore Regional Recycling Program
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The Midshore Regional Recycling Program (MRRP) is a cooperative
partnership proposed in 1991 and formed in 1993 by and between
the Maryland Counties of Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, and
Talbot. This program provides free recycling opportunities to
approximately 119,000 residents.
Through sharing of resources and cooperative marketing, the MRRP
provides financial and other support for:
- Recycling of newspaper, magazines, and catalogs, office
and other paper, plastic bottles and jugs, glass bottles and
jars, metal household cans, scrap metal, lead acid batteries,
appliances, cardboard, motor oil, antifreeze, yard waste,
tires, clothing and textiles, and other materials when
outlets can be developed;
- The Midshore Consolidation Facility in Easton -
Recyclables are collected and stored until they are
transported to market.
- Operation of the Igloo Program serving 41 of the region's
47 dropoff sites in the Midshore Region; the "Igloo"
Program collected 2,436 tons of recyclables in 1998.
- Capital Equipment for recycling programs - Igloos, Igloo
collection trucks, curbside collection trucks, rolloff
containers, storage areas, walking floor trailer, and other
equipment
- Transportation of recyclables to market for all four
counties - mostly by cooperative hauling using County
resources
- Removal of Chloroflourocarbon (CFC) refrigerants from
appliances
- Grinding of yard waste
- Tire recycling and alternate disposal arrangements
- Education and recycling and waste prevention awareness,
information and promotion to students, residents, and
businesses
- Municipal recycling program grants
- Marketing of recycled material collected in the region
- Recordkeeping and reporting of recycling rates for the
region
- Two "Igloo" Collection Operators and the Regional Recycling
Coordinator
- Coordination of the Midshore Region's Household Hazardous
Waste Collection Program initiated in 1998
The Midshore Regional Recycling Program is funded primarily
through a surcharge on solid waste disposed at the Mid-Shore
Regional Landfill in Easton, Maryland. Sale of recyclables and
grants are other revenue sources.
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Solid Waste
The Hobbs and Holly Collection Sites accept bi-metal cans,
plastic, newspaper, cardboard, scrap metal, waste oil,
antifreeze, aluminum cans, and scrap bulk aluminum.
Collection Site Hours
| Site |
Tue |
Wed |
Fri |
Sat |
| Hobbs |
11-6 |
11-6 |
11-6 |
8-4 |
| Holly |
11-6 |
11-6 |
11-6 |
8-4 |
| Melville |
|
11-6 |
11-6 |
8-4 |
| Old Denton |
|
11-6 |
11-6 |
8-4 |
| Preston |
|
|
11-6 |
8-4 |
Acceptable Articles (No Large Loads)
- General household trash
- Tires - Dismounted passenger & pickup tires
(limit 4/month)
- Furniture
- Carpet (Hobbs Only)
- White Goods – washing machines, etc.
- Brush & grass trimmings – Only
at Hobbs on Wednesday & Saturday.
- Recycle: aluminum, anti-freeze, glass, cardboard,
bi-metal cans, plastic - #1 & 2, motor oil
Unacceptable
- Commercial, business, or municipal generated tires,
heavy truck tires, tractor tires
- Construction Debris, Demolition Debris, Land Clearing
Debris (stumps, root mat)
Directions
Hobbs Collection Site - 2 miles past Southern States
building on Hobbs Road.
Holly Road Collection Site - 1/2 mile north of Holsinger
Lane on Holly Road.
Preston Collection Site - Located off of Backlanding
Road. Turn left before railroad tracks, next to Preston
sewage lagoons.
Melville Road Collection Site - 1/2 mile off Rt. 311,
between Goldsboro and Henderson. Turn off Rt. 311 at Mickey's.
Old Denton Road Collection Site - 100 yards off of Rt. 313,
between Federalsburg and Route 404. Approximately 1/2 mile
north of Tri-Gas & Oil.
The Midshore Regional Solid Waste Facility in Easton, MD
takes care of the waste disposal needs for Caroline, Kent, Queen
Anne's and Talbot County. As of 2011, operations will move to
a site in Caroline County.
Midshore II will be located at
the Holly Road / River Road site and is currently in the
planning stages. This landfill is scheduled to open for full
operations not later than January 1, 2011.
Visit their web site
to learn more including contact information and hours of
operation.
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