Services are restricted to residents of Howard County only.
Please call for the curbside collection schedule.
www.howardcountymd.gov(410) 313-6444
Columbia, MD 21046
There are three sizes of recycling containers available for Howard county residents. Please place all recyclables together in the container or a see-through bag.
Please empty containers and rinse lightly if needed. Lids, caps, and labels may be left on. Please bundle plastic bags together in another plastic bag.
Please place yard waste in paper bags or reusable containers, but not cardboard boxes. Cans, bags and bundles must weigh less than 40 pounds.
Material | Residential | Business | Note |
#1 Plastic Bags | pickup |
none |
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#1 Plastic Beverage Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#1 Plastic Film | pickup |
none |
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#1 Plastic Non-Beverage Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#1 Plastic Trays | pickup |
none |
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#1 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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#2 Plastic Bags | pickup |
none |
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#2 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#2 Plastic Caps | pickup |
none |
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#2 Plastic Film | pickup |
none |
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#2 Plastic Jugs - Clear | pickup |
none |
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#2 Plastic Jugs - Colored | pickup |
none |
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#2 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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#3 Plastic Bags | pickup |
none |
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#3 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#3 Plastic Film | pickup |
none |
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#3 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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#4 Plastic Bags | pickup |
none |
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#4 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#4 Plastic Film | pickup |
none |
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#4 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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#5 Plastic Bags | pickup |
none |
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#5 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#5 Plastic Caps | pickup |
none |
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#5 Plastic Cups | pickup |
none |
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#5 Plastic Film | pickup |
none |
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#5 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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#6 Plastic Bags | pickup |
none |
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#6 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#6 Plastic Cups | pickup |
none |
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#6 Plastic Film | pickup |
none |
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#6 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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#7 Plastic Bags | pickup |
none |
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#7 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#7 Plastic Film | pickup |
none |
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#7 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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Aerosol Cans - Empty | pickup |
none |
Please only recycle empty cans. |
Aluminum Beverage Cans | pickup |
none |
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Aluminum Foil | pickup |
none |
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Aluminum Food Cans | pickup |
none |
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Aluminum Lids | pickup |
none |
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Aluminum Pie Plates | pickup |
none |
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Aluminum Trays | pickup |
none |
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Blue Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
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Blue Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
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Blueprints | pickup |
none |
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Booklets | pickup |
none |
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Brochures | pickup |
none |
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Brown Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
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Brown Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
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Cardstock | pickup |
none |
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Catalogs | pickup |
none |
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Chipboard | pickup |
none |
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Clear Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
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Clear Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
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Construction Paper | pickup |
none |
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Corrugated Cardboard | pickup |
none |
Please flatten boxes. Bundling is preferred but not required. Bundles should be no higher than 6 inches. |
Drink Boxes | pickup |
none |
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Envelopes | pickup |
none |
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Gift Boxes | pickup |
none |
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Glassine | pickup |
none |
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Green Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
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Green Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
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Greeting Cards | pickup |
none |
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Kraft Paper | pickup |
none |
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Magazines | pickup |
none |
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pickup |
none |
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Manila Folders | pickup |
none |
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Metal Clothes Hangers | pickup |
none |
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Metal Paint Cans | pickup |
none |
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Milk and Juice Cartons | pickup |
none |
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Mixed Paper | pickup |
none |
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Newspaper | pickup |
none |
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Newspaper Inserts | pickup |
none |
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Office Paper | pickup |
none |
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Paper Bags | pickup |
none |
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Paper Cups | pickup |
none |
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Paper Egg Cartons | pickup |
none |
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Paper Labels | pickup |
none |
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Paper Sleeves | pickup |
none |
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Paper Tubes | pickup |
none |
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Paperback Books | pickup |
none |
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Paperboard | pickup |
none |
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Phone Books | pickup |
none |
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Shredded Paper | pickup |
none |
Please secure in a paper bag or white/clear plastic bag. |
Steel Cans | pickup |
none |
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Steel Lids | pickup |
none |
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Wet-strength Paperboard | pickup |
none |
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Window Envelopes | pickup |
none |
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