Prince George’s County’s Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Recycling Site and Associated Lots Remain Close Due to Landfill Construction

Press Release

 

For Immediate Release:
November 5, 2024 

 

For more information:
Linda Lowe, Director of Communications
Department of the Environment
lmlowe@co.pg.md.us; (301) 836-2115 (cell)

 

Prince George’s County’s Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Recycling Site and Associated Lots Remain Close Due to Landfill Construction 
Residents can dispose of items at mobile events and Brown Station Road Residential Convenience Center

Largo, MD—Due to the construction of the Area C infill project at the Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill, 11611 White House Road in Upper Marlboro, the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Site remains closed until further notice. The Area C infill project will provide the County with additional landfill airspace for upcoming and future trash disposal. 

During the closure, residents can drop off electronics at the Brown Station Road Residential Convenience Center for recycling. They may also dispose of household hazardous waste and electronics at two upcoming mobile HHW and Electronics Recycling events. Once confirmed, additional dates and locations for events will be posted on our website.

                                                            Saturday, December 7                                  Saturday, March 15
                                                       Largo Government Center                           Largo Government Center
                                                       9200 Basil Court                                             9200 Basil Court
                                                       Largo, MD 20774                                            Largo, MD 20774
                                                       8 a.m. to 1 p.m.                                                  8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Items accepted in the household hazardous waste collection program should not be put into regular trash. Some of these items include, but are not limited to:  

                                                    Acid Car Batteries                                          Automotive Fluids, and Fuels

                                                    Cleaning Agents                                             Cooking Oil

                                                    Cell Phones                                                       Smoke Detectors                

                                                    Gas Grill Propane Tanks                               Helium Balloon Tanks

                                                    Household Batteries                                      Keyboards/Laptop Computers

                                                    Keyboards/Laptop Computers                   Insecticides, Herbicides, and Fertilizers

                                                    *Oil-Based Paints                                            Solvents, Varnishes, and Stains

*Latex paint is NOT hazardous waste. Please allow the paint to dry completely before bagging and placing it in your trash cart. 

Additionally, the Lots at the landfill where residents previously dropped off scrap metal, white goods/appliances, electronic waste, and cooking oil no longer exist, as they were demolished as part of the Area C infill construction project. These items may be taken to the Brown Station Road Residential Convenience Center for disposal.  

Effective July 1, the County introduced a new curbside collection program for electronics recycling and scrap metal. The collection is available by appointment only, every third Monday of the month and can be scheduled by contacting PGC311.com or calling 311.

To view a list of acceptable electronics and HHW items, visit bit.ly/pgcwastefacilities or contact PGC311.com

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