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Local Government Resources

Local governments support recycling for residents and businesses. Below you will find a summary of

Business recycling requirements and Web sites for each area jurisdiction
Links to local government residential recycling Web sites
Phone numbers for local government recycling programs

Business Recycling Programs
Each local government has guidance for workplace recycling. Most Washington area governments require business to recycle. And many jurisdictions require businesses to develop a plan and to submit an annual report on recycling practices. In some cases, the size of the company determines the requirements. Area governments have staff that help businesses to establish and to expand recycling programs. You may find out more info by clicking on the Web site listed in the Jurisdiction column below or by calling the phone number shown in contact table.

Business Recycling Requirements
Jurisdiction	Requirements
City of Alexandria	All businesses must recycle the two materials they generate in the largest quantities. Must file a recycling plan every two years. Must file a recycling data report every year.
Arlington County	All businesses must recycle mixed paper, metal cans, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles, and metal items. Must file a recycling plan every three years.
District of Columbia	All businesses must recycle paper products; aluminum, steel, and tin cans; and glass bottles and jars. Must file a recycling plan every two years.
City of Fairfax	All businesses must recycle the two materials they generate in the largest quantities. Must file a recycling plan every three years.
Fairfax County	All businesses must recycle mixed paper and cardboard. Must have a recycling plan. Businesses with an annual waste stream of more than 100 tons or more than 200 employees per facility must also recycle the material in addition to mixed paper and cardboard that they generate in the largest quantity. Businesses meeting the above threshold must file a recycling data report every year.
City of Falls Church	Businesses with an annual waste stream of more than 100 tons or more than 200 employees per facility must recycle the material they generate in the largest quantity. All businesses must file an annual recycling report by March 1 each year.
Loudoun County	All businesses must recycle the one material they generate in the largest quantity
Montgomery County	All businesses must recycle mixed paper including corrugated cardboard; commingled materials (aluminum cans and foil products, bi-metal steel and tin cans; glass bottles and jars; and plastic bottles, containers, jars, tubs, lids, pails/buckets, and flower pots), scrap metal, yard trim and Christmas trees with a goal of recycling 50 percent of all waste generated. Businesses with 100 or more employees on-site and property owners of multi-tenant facilities must file a recycling plan and submit an annual Recycling and Waste Reduction Report. Businesses with less than 100 on-site employees must file a recycling plan and submit an annual Recycling and Waste Reduction Report if requested by the County.
Prince George's County	All businesses are required to file an annual recycling data report
Prince William County	All businesses must recycle the one material they generate in the largest quantity All businesses are required to file an annual recycling data report

Residential Recycling
Local governments provide residents with the opportunity to recycle at their curbside, plus many have dropoff centers for materials and special collection events. Depending on your location, you many receive service from directly from government staff, from a government contractor, or from a private hauling company that you contract with directly. Visit the Web sites below for more information.


Residential Recycling Service
Jurisdiction	Service
City of Alexandria	government provides curbside service and dropoff centers
Arlington County	government provides curbside service and dropoff centers
City of Bowie	government provides curbside service and dropoff centers
City of College Park	government provides curbside service and dropoff centers
District of Columbia	government provides curbside service
Charles County	government provides curbside service and dropoff centers
City of Fairfax	government provides curbside service and dropoff centers
Fairfax County	government provides curbside service at 40,000 household and 250,000 households contract for services directly with private haulers; government provides dropoff centers
City of Falls Church	government provides curbside service and dropoff centers
Frederick County	government provides curbside service and dropoff centers
City of Gaithersburg	government provides curbside service and dropoff centers
City of Greenbelt	government provides curbside service and dropoff centers
Town of Herndon	government provides curbside service and dropoff centers
Loudoun County	households contract for services directly with private haulers in unincorporated areas; government provides dropoff centers
City of Manassas	government provides curbside service and dropoff centers
Montgomery County	government provides curbside service and dropoff centers
Prince George's County	government provides curbside service and dropoff centers
Prince William County	households contract for services directly with private haulers in unincorporated areas; government provides dropoff centers
City of Rockville	government provides curbside service and dropoff centers
City of Takoma Park	government provides curbside service and dropoff centers

Recycling Contact Information

Jurisdiction	Recycling Information
City of Alexandria	703-746-4410
Arlington County	703-228-6570
City of Bowie	301-262-6200
Charles County	301-932-3599
City of College Park	240-487-3590
District of Columbia	202-645-8245
City of Fairfax	703-385-7995
Fairfax County	703-324-5230
City of Falls Church	703-248-5176
Frederick County	301-600-2960
City of Gaithersburg	301-258-6370
City of Greenbelt	301-474-8308
Town of Herndon	703-435-6856
Loudoun County	703-771-5318
City of Manassas	703-257-8252
Montgomery County	240-777-0311
Prince George's County	301-883-5045
Prince William County	703-792-4670
City of Rockville	240-314-8568
City of Takoma Park	301-891-7633