Electronics Recycling And Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day Saturday In Beltsville

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — Residents of Prince George's County can drop off accepted electronic and household hazardous waste items Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, 4545 Ammendale Rd., in Beltsville. The disposal day is open to county residents only and an ID may be required.

Commercial vehicles and commercially-generated items can not be dropped off. Multiple trips will not be allowed for individuals or vehicles.

A list of acceptable items is below and can be found online.

Acceptable Electronics:

Any individual PC CPU component parts
Cable
CD Players
Cell Phones
Circuit Boards
Computer Speakers
Copiers
CPUs
Fax Machines
Ink Jet and Toner Cartridges (from printers and fax machines)
Keyboards
Laptop Computers
Main Frames
Mice
Pagers
Printers
Radios/Stereos
Scanners
Surge Protectors
Telephone System
VCRs
Wire
Maximum of 5 monitors and/or televisions (non-console) per vehicle

Acceptable HHW :

Acid Car Batteries
Automotive Fluids and Fuels
Cleaning Agents
Cooking Oil
Driveway Sealers
Fire Extinguishers
Fluorescent Light Bulbs
Gas, Grill, Propane Tanks
Helium Balloon Tanks
Household Batteries
Insecticides, Herbicides, and Fertilizers
Mercury and Other Hazardous Materials
Oil-Based Paints*
Photographic Chemicals
Poisons
Smoke Detectors
Solvents, Varnishes, and Stains
Swimming Pool Chemicals