Westminster, MD, Monday, September 16, 2024 - A residential-only Household Hazardous Waste Collection event is being sponsored by Carroll County Government Recycling Operations.  The event will take place on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at the Carroll County Vehicle Maintenance Facility, 1250 Old Meadow Branch Road, Westminster (off Md. Rte. 97 north, go past Meadow Branch Road to Old Meadow Branch Road).  Carroll County residents can drop off the dangerous household items listed below from 8 a.m. until 12 noon and shred sensitive documents from 8 a.m. until noon, or until the truck is full.

Items ACCEPTED at the household hazardous waste drop-off event include gasoline or gas/oil mix, kerosene, oil-based paints and thinners, solvents, stains, sealants, pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, photographic and pool chemicals, household cleaners, compact fluorescent light bulbs, fluorescent light tubes, household use size rechargeable batteries including lithium, nickel cadmium and NiMH batteries, and vape liquids in consumer containers.

NEW THIS YEAR:  the addition of stations for residents to dispose of medications (no liquids) and sharps (syringes, etc.), offered by the Carroll County Health Department (CCHD). Please visit the Carroll County Health Department webpage at cchd.maryland.gov for more details on the type of items that can be disposed.

Items NOT ACCEPTED at this event include latex paint (dispose with household trash after adding an absorbent agent such as cat litter, sand, mulch, or shredded paper to dry), household batteries (alkaline), explosives, ammunition, fireworks, medical and biohazard waste, radioactive material, compressed gas tanks and cylinders, asbestos, items from commercial and industrial businesses or farms, vehicle batteries, motor oil, and antifreeze. Vehicle batteries, motor oil, and antifreeze are accepted year-round at the Northern Landfill Recycling Center, 1400 Baltimore Boulevard, Westminster, during normal business hours.

Document shredding is residential only, no businesses.  Items ACCEPTED include invoices, bank statements, personal records, legal records, audit reports, credit reports, checks, medical reports. Maximum three (3) banker’s boxes (approx. 24”x15”x10”) or bags (or equivalent volume) per resident. 

For details, call Carroll County Bureau of Solid Waste at 410-386-2510 or the Northern Landfill at 410-386-4550.