There is an unmanned drop-off site that accepts glass, plastic bottles, newspaper, and cans. Oil filters are accepted at the landfill for recycling. Back to Top Municipalities Indian Head and LaPlata operate their own curbside programs serving 1,300 and 1,400 households respectively, collecting glass, plastic, aluminum and steel cans, newspaper and magazines. The County curbside program serves Port Tobacco. Back to Top Yard Trimmings From April 1 through December, yard waste collection is the same day as the blue bin but in a separate truck.
Residents place grass clippings, leaves, garden cuttings, etc.
Brush must be bundled. Yard debris is accepted at four dedicated yard waste drop-off sites and at the composting site at the landfill at no charge. The compost is used on County parks and grounds and mulch is given away to the residents. Back to Top Special Non-commercial traffic at the landfill is routed through the recycling center, and all scrap metal is removed for recycling. Lawn mowers are collected at the landfill for repair projects at vocational schools.