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KENT COUNTY, MARYLAND
Department of Public Works
What to do with it | Recycling Guidelines | Nicholson Facility | Disposal Coupons
|
| Material |
Method |
Location |
Cost |
| Household Waste |
You transport |
Nicholson |
0. 45 cents/15lbs |
| White goods, appliances w/CFC's |
You transport |
Nicholson only |
1.$10/CFC unit |
| Yard Waste (separated) |
You transport |
Nicholson only |
No Charge |
|
Tires |
You transport |
Nicholson only |
1. $2/tire* |
| Aluminum cans,
|
1. You transport |
1. Chestertown |
1. No Charge |
| 2. County curbside collection |
2. Curbside | 2. No Charge (container incl.) |
|
| Used Motor Oil |
You transport |
Sharptown |
No Charge |
| Used Antifreeze |
You transport |
Sharptown |
No Charge |
| Used Clothing |
You transport |
Chestertown |
No Charge |
| Auto Batteries |
You transport |
Nicholson Only |
No Charge |
| Scrap Metal |
You transport |
Nicholson Only |
$60/Ton. |
| Furniture |
You transport |
Nicholson Only |
$60/Ton |
| Rubble, Construction |
You transport |
Nicholson Only |
$60/Ton |
| Computers / Peripherals: Components Monitors Keyboards Mouse Speakers Printers Etc. |
You transport | Nicholson Drop-off Center |
No Charge |
What to do with it | Recycling Guidelines | Nicholson Facility | Disposal Coupons>
Recycling Guidelines
| RECYCLE | PLEASE DO | PLEASE DO NOT |
GLASS |
- Empty & rinse - Discard caps/lids - Discard broken glass - Recycle only glass: "bottles & "jars" |
- Don't include caps/lids - Don't leave food residue - Don't try to recycle: window glass, dishes, pottery, drinking glasses, lightbulbs |
PLASTIC |
- Empty & rinse - Flatten if possible - Discard caps & lids - Only plastic bottles & jugs - Discard all solvent, oil & chemical containers |
- Don't recycle motor oil jugs that once held new or used oil. - Don't recycle rubber, plastic bags, plastic jars or tubs, or tupperware. |
ALUMINUM |
- Empty & rinse - Please remove paper labels |
- Don't recycle paint thinner paint or solvent cans - Don't recycle cookware, flat ware or pots/pans, soiled foil or soiled aluminum plates |
CORRUGATED CARDBOARD BOXES |
- Keep it clean & dry - Always unfold boxes flat - Cover in case of rain |
- Don't place out for recycling: Wax- coated cardboard, packing peanuts, styrofoam or other types of packing material. |
NEWSPAPER |
- Keep it clean and dry - Bag in brown PAPER bags - Pack your bags full -Cover in case of rain or snow But pack in paper bags first |
- Don't mix with any other paper or recyclables - Do not place in plastic bags. |
MAGAZINES |
- Keep it clean and dry - Bag in brown PAPER bags - Pack your bags full - Cover in case of rain or snow - But pack in paper bags first |
- Don't mix with newspaper - No hardback books or plastic/metal binders - Do not place in plastic bags. |
What to do with it | Recycling Guidelines | Nicholson Facility | Disposal Coupons
NICHOLSON FACILITY
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Household Solid Waste/Recycling Drop Off
Payment Method |
| Household garbage, trash, and refuse normally
collected or disposed of by Kent County residents. ( 15
pounds per coupon) |
Disposal Coupons Only |
| The following materials will be accepted at a rate of
$ 60.00 per ton: - Furniture to include wooden chairs, dressers,
tables, etc. - - - -Oversized household items such as beds,
mattresses, sofas, televisions and etc.
|
Cash or Check NO BUSINESS CHECKS |
| The following materials will be accepted at a rate of $ 60.00 per ton: - CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS: Painted or treated lumber, plaster, insulation, shingles, floor, wall, ceiling tiles, pipes, glass (plate, light bulbs, china, mirror, drinking glasses), wires, carpet, wallpaper, roofing, felt or other structural fabric. NO CONTRACTORS OR COMMERCIAL MATERIAL ACCEPTED!!! |
Cash or Check NO BUSINESS CHECKS |
| The following materials will be accepted at a rate of
$ 60.00 per ton: |
Cash or Check NO BUSINESS CHECKS |
|
- Passenger car/lite truck Tires are acceptable at a cost of two dollars ($ 2.00) each. (A limit of 4) NO TRACTOR/HEAVY TRUCK OR COMMERCIAL TIRES
ACCEPTED !!!!! |
Cash or Check NO BUSINESS CHECKS |
| The following materials will be accepted at no charge: - Recyclables: glass, aluminum, newspapers, steel cans, corrugated cardboard, used oil and antifreeze, all paper, news paper, office paper, shredded paper, junk mail, envelopes w/ windows and plastic bottles & jugs, auto/lawn mower batteries, used Motor Oil & Antifreeze, Boat Shrink Wrap. Materials must be separated. For information regarding free curbside recycling, please contact Kent County Recycling at 410-778-7448. - Chipper area accepts brush no thicker than 10 inches in diameter at no charge. (NO STUMPS OF ANY SIZE) - PAPERBOARD:
Cereal Boxes,
Shoe Boxes,
Paper Towel Tubes, - COMPUTERS / PERIPHERALS: Components, Monitors, Keyboards, Mouse, Speakers, Printers, Etc. |
|
HOURS: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM
- 4:00 PM
Saturday 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS HOURS: April- October
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday & *Sunday 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
*SUNDAYS ARE FOR HOUSEHOLD TRASH ONLY
All areas are closed on New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday,
Memorial Day, the 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas
Eve, and Christmas Day.
MATERIALS NOT ACCEPTED AT NICHOLSON
LAND CLEARING WASTES: Animal manure, pesticides,
herbicides, animal bedding,
agriculture produce, animal feed, putrescible waste, and
fertilizers. (NO STUMPS)
DEMOLITION DEBRIS: All demolition debris from large structures.
CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS: Any commercial, domestic
or industrial wastes or
byproducts, paint, tar or tar containers, caulking
compounds, glazing compounds, paint thinner, or
other solvents or their containers, creosote or other
preservatives or their containers, cement used for
tiles, paneling, carpet or other adhesives, and other
solid waste which may contain an unacceptable
substance as may be determined by the administration
to be unacceptable.
THE FOLLOWING ARE SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED:
All Asbestos materials, (shingles, siding)
Controlled Hazardous substances in any quantities
Liquid wastes or any waste containing free liquids
Special medical wastes
Radioactive materials
Septage or sewage scavenger waste
Automobiles or auto parts
Animal carcasses
Incineration ash material
Chemical or Petroleum spill cleanup material
Industrial waste
Putrescible waste
What to do with it | Recycling Guidelines | Nicholson Facility | Disposal Coupons
Waste Disposal Coupon Books
To utilize a county drop-off center you must first obtain a solid waste
disposal coupon book at one of the following locations:
| Galena,Betterton,& Rock Hall Town Offices 'Kent County Finance Office Kent County Public Works Office Galena Mini Mart(Galena) Sportsman Inn (Kennedyville) Super Soda Center II (Chestertown) Lewes Dairy (Chestertown) Bayside Foods (Rock Hall) Acme (Chestertown) Millington Hardware Store 'Pomona Store (Pomona) Clark's Store (Worton) Scotties Shoe Store (Chestertown) JBK's Hardware Store (Chestertown) Suds N Soda (Chestertown) |
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