181 Thomas Johnson Dr Suite E, Frederick, MD 21702
Clark Computer Services in Frederick offers a small-quantity electronics drop-off at 181 Thomas Johnson Dr Suite E. ShredTronics lists the site as a drop-off recycling center for secure electronic destruction and recycling. Call the location for current pricing and the specific items accepted.
Frederick Scrap, Inc. is a scrap metal recycling site located in Frederick, MD. They provide a variety of services related to scrap processing and metal recycling.
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Maurice Sclar founded Reliable Recycling Center in 1918 as Reliable Junk Company, and the Sclar family still runs it from 8005 Reichs Ford Road in Frederick, where it moved in October 2011. The yard pays cash for most ferrous and non-ferrous metals, clean cardboard, and most electronics, with prices that move with the market.
Staff will not touch bagged or loose aluminum cans, which customers dump into the yard's machine. Fuel tanks must be cut in half or holed, sealed units drained or soldered shut, and hydraulic cylinders drilled top and bottom. Plastic, glass, wood, tires, televisions, computer monitors, and propane tanks are refused. Roll-off containers and pickup handle larger loads for customers across Frederick and Montgomery counties.
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Services: Cash for scrap metal and clean cardboard · Aluminum can machine · Roll-off containers · Pickup for larger loads · Published scrap pricing
What does Reliable Recycling Center in Frederick not accept?
It refuses plastic, glass, wood, tires, televisions and computer monitors, aerosol cans, propane and other sealed tanks, and capacitors, among other items.
Does Reliable Recycling Center take aluminum cans?
Yes, but staff do not touch bagged or loose cans. Customers dump them into the yard's machine.
Scrapwire and Cable runs a scrap copper drop-off center on Industry Lane in Frederick, Maryland, off Route 85. Staff unload and weigh each load promptly so sellers are paid and back on the road quickly. For larger jobs, the company picks up material at businesses, jobsites and homes, with a 1,000 pound minimum. The center is open Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, and Saturday, 8am to noon.
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Accepts: Scrap copper, Wire, Cable
Services: Scrap copper drop-off center · Prompt unloading and weighing · Pickup at businesses, jobsites and homes
Does Scrapwire and Cable offer pickup?
Yes. The company picks up at businesses, jobsites and homes, with a 1,000 pound minimum.
What are the Saturday hours at Scrapwire and Cable in Frederick?
The center is open Saturday from 8am to noon and closed Sunday.
IT asset management and electronics recycling company specializing in secure data handling and destruction. Offers electronics recycling services with emphasis on data security and environmental compliance. Provides on-site and off-site data destruction services. Contact for accepted device list and service options. Fees may apply based on services required.
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Materials Accepted in Frederick
Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Frederick include drop-off, recycling, Scrap Metal, Copper, electronics recycling. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.
Frederick County's Division of Solid Waste & Recycling runs the recycling drop-off at 9031 Reichs Ford Road, open Monday through Saturday from 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM, next to the active Site B Sanitary Landfill. The county does not collect trash. Municipalities and private haulers do that, while the county oversees the curbside recycling contractor and offers curbside recycling to all county residents.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Frederick County recycling drop-off center and what are its hours?
The recycling center is at 9031 Reichs Ford Road in Frederick and is open Monday through Saturday, 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Enter through the Recycling Road entrance, the first right coming from Frederick. Anything needing a driver's license check, a fee, or large amounts of yard waste goes through the main entrance instead.
Does Frederick County take motor oil and antifreeze at Reichs Ford Road?
Yes. The county takes motor oil up to 5 gallons per day, plus oil filters, antifreeze, diesel fuel, hydraulic and transmission fluids, and lead-acid batteries. Empty oil bottles are not accepted with the filters, and other automotive parts are refused.
Can I drop off appliances and scrap metal in Frederick, MD?
Yes. The Reichs Ford Road center takes white goods such as refrigerators, stoves, washers, air conditioners, and water heaters, as long as they are empty and free of food. Scrap metal must be at least 75% metal, which covers bicycles, fencing, lawn mowers, grills, and file cabinets. Small mostly plastic appliances are refused. Both are accepted at no charge.
What happens with yard waste at the Frederick County drop-off?
The county accepts yard waste free in amounts up to 5 30-gallon bags per day at the main facility entrance. Larger loads go through the same entrance. The county also sells Revive Compost and double grind mulch.
Does Frederick County recycle textiles and lithium-ion batteries?
Yes. The center takes dry, non-moldy clothing, shoes, stuffed animals, and suitcases in any condition. It also takes undamaged lithium-ion batteries of any size that are unattached and removable. Vegetable oil is accepted up to 5 gallons per resident per day, and the container stays behind.
Who picks up my trash in Frederick County?
Your municipality or a private hauler collects trash, under contract with the municipality, a homeowners association, or you. The county runs the Site B Sanitary Landfill and oversees the curbside recycling contractor. Brunswick runs its own drop-off recycling, and Emmitsburg's is open the 1st and 3rd Saturdays from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Recycling tips for Frederick
•Use the Recycling Road entrance at Reichs Ford Road for recyclables and the Entrance Road, second right from Frederick, for the transfer station and yard waste.
•All loads headed to the transfer station must be covered and secured under state law.
•Bulky plastic crates, buckets, totes, barrels, and laundry baskets are accepted as rigid plastics, but other large plastics are not.
•Motor oil is limited to 5 gallons per day, so split a bigger cleanout across two visits.
•Brunswick residents have their own drop-off recycling through the city, and Emmitsburg's is open the 1st and 3rd Saturdays.
Recycling centers near Frederick
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