Frederick County (MD) Division of Solid Waste and Recycling

Frederick County (MD) Division of Solid Waste and Recycling Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from Frederick County (MD) Division of Solid Waste and Recycling, 9031 Reichs Ford Road, Frederick, MD.

We live, we laugh, and we love discussing ways to help you make the best choices when disposing of materials. Note: This page follows the Frederick County government's social media and retention policies.

10/02/2026

Million Dollar Question: Can you recycle 1 Million Dollars? No.
Wait, did you get a blank check after someone ran over your bike?

10/02/2026

If you head to Warehouse Cinemas Frederick this month you’ll see this trailer teaser for The Battery Brigade!!

In October and November this brigade will provide front porch service collecting rechargeable lithium ion batteries or Li-Ions for short!

Schedule your service today on our website!

10/01/2026

Coming to a home near you...The Battery Brigade! 🔋🚒♻️

You’ve heard they’re coming, and now they’re coming right to your home to pick up your unwanted batteries and small electronics. FREE!

Meet the team ready to help you TAME THOSE LI-IONS! 🔋
The Battery Brigade is a joint task force from Frederick County Fire and Rescue and the Frederick County Division of Solid Waste and Recycling. This specially trained team is focused on reducing the risks associated with lithium-ion rechargeable batteries through battery safety, education, and proper disposal—helping prevent battery fires before they happen.

The best part? They're bringing a new, easy way for Frederick County residents to safely get unwanted batteries out of your homes: FREE CURBSIDE BATTERY PICKUP! 🚛

You’ve heard it before: Never put lithium-ion batteries in the trash or your blue recycling bin. ❌ Damaged or improperly disposed batteries can cause dangerous fires during collection and processing.

Starting today, Frederick County residents can schedule a FREE, appointment-based curbside pickup of old, unwanted, or damaged lithium-ion batteries and small electronics (cellphones, tablets, laptops) throughout October.

Ready to become a Frederick County Li-Ion Tamer?
1. Gather your unwanted lithium-ion batteries and small electronics.
2. Schedule your FREE curbside pickup.
3. Let the Battery Brigade safely collect them from your home.

👉 SCHEDULE YOUR PICKUP TODAY:
www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/BeALionTamer

While you’re there, learn how to safely buy, store, use, charge, and dispose of lithium-ion batteries.

Tame your Li-Ions. Keep them out of the trash and blue bin. And let the Battery Brigade help!


Video Description: Clips of Frederick County firefighters and Recycling mascot Binny introducing the Battery Brigade, a team focus on preventing lithium-ion battery fires before they happen.

Good afternoon,If you plan to use our Reichs Ford Road facility today, please expect delays when you exit. One of our ou...
10/01/2026

Good afternoon,
If you plan to use our Reichs Ford Road facility today, please expect delays when you exit.

One of our outbound exit lanes is currently down, causing residual delays and backups.

We don't have a timetable at the moment, but we're continuing to work toward a solution.

Today...3PM
10/01/2026

Today...3PM

Excuse us, Mr. Green Day...Sorry, Mr. Billie Joe....We know September still has a few hours left, but we gotta wake ya u...
09/30/2026

Excuse us, Mr. Green Day...Sorry, Mr. Billie Joe....We know September still has a few hours left, but we gotta wake ya up a little early, bud.

See, if we don't get to the curb by 6AM, we might be missed as a "Late Set Out," and if we're a late set out, we might not get collected this cycle!

So please, WAKE UP, WAKE UP. WAKE UP, and put us curbside before September ends.

09/30/2026

When you hit your recycling habit goals, a Jennifer Hudson spirit tunnel appears...It's science.

If you're lumbering if we wood be angry with you if you recycled like this...We aren't angry; well, we aren't beaming wi...
09/29/2026

If you're lumbering if we wood be angry with you if you recycled like this...We aren't angry; well, we aren't beaming with pride over here, but we aren't angry. We leaf it behind.

Extreme contamination like this happens, especially when collection and trash day are on the same day. Which is why it's important to:

Avoid using your blue bin as a trash bin.
Keep your trash and recycling separated as much as possible, with the goal of 6 feet in mind, which is one Chris Evans, or coincidentally, and more to the pun, Chris Pine.
Label all overflow recycling as "Recycling" on at least four sides.
Don't put plastic bags in or near your blue bin.

And if you find this kind of contamination a-pollen-ing, know this is rare, and our inspectors and collectors usually catch it!

And we're knot sorry one bit about these puns...not.one.bit.

You may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile, hauling household hazardous waste from a beautiful house, ...
09/29/2026

You may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile, hauling household hazardous waste from a beautiful house, with a beautiful dog next to you in a very long line.

And you may ask yourself, "How did I get here?"

And the answer is, you took a right, entering our October 10th Household Hazardous Waste Event from New Design Road.

Because no matter how the water flows, you can't take a left into our HHW Event.

Please take note and plan ahead! Visit the link in the comments for more details!

09/28/2026

Hey…
If you visited us at the fair this year, it was good to see you but we have to apologize for something…

Address

9031 Reichs Ford Road
Frederick, MD
21704

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 7am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 7am - 4:30pm
Thursday 7am - 4:30pm
Friday 7am - 4:30pm
Saturday 7am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+13016002960

Website

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