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Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, 2012: No County-provided recycling or trash collections on May 28; all pickups this week shift by one day. Transfer Station closed May 28.
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Community Paper Shredding and Recycling Events

Sunday, June 10, 2012 - Kensington

Albert Einstein High School
11135 Newport Mill Road
Kensington, MD 20985
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10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

On-Site Paper Shredding and Recycling Guidelines

Services provided by Office Paper Systems

Paper shredding is available at no charge to Montgomery County residents only (no businesses are permitted).

  • All types of paper such as financial and legal documents, receipts, and tax and medical records are acceptable
  • Papers with staples or paper clips are acceptable
  • Envelopes with plastic windows are acceptable
    Please remove paper from 3-ring binders and spiral notebooks
  • No plastic or electronic items such as credit cards, CDs, or computer disks
  • Limit: five paper bags or small boxes of paper per household

Clothing and Household Goods Donation Guidelines

Donations will benefit A Wider Circle; Goodwill of Greater Washington; Interfaith Clothing Center, a program of Interfaith Works; and Lupus Foundation of America

Bring items that are in working/usable condition. Please bring gently-used clothing and small loose items in bags or boxes. Tax-deduction receipts will be available upon request.

  • Clean clothing, shoes, accessories, and bed and bath items
  • Miscellaneous household goods such as dining ware, pots and pans, glassware, picture frames, power tools, small electronics, arts and crafts supplies, and garden tools
  • Books, CDs, DVDs, etc. (no encyclopedias and textbooks)
  • Furniture and other items such as tables, chairs, bookshelves, and lamps
  • No large appliances, automobile parts, construction materials, or food

For specific guidance on acceptable items, visit

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Last edited: 5/22/2012