• Separation of materials
• Collection of materials
• Processing the materials
• Re-manufacturing the materials into new products
• Buying and using recycled products

Unless each of these steps is followed, there is a breakdown in the recycling loop. Many products are made from recycled materials - from cereal boxes to paper clips. When shopping, look for products with recycled content.

Recycling and Waste Reduction: Take a look at your trash. We think that you will find a lot of ways to reduce the amount of trash that you put by the curbside.

• Carroll County Single Stream Recycling Program - Acceptable Items
• We no longer collect plastic bags for recycling 
• What to Do with Used CFLs
• Rigid Plastic Drop Off
• Plastic Packaging Resins
• Battery Disposal Guide
• Freecycle
• Used Oil Drop Off Sites
• Textile Recycling
• Residential Electronics Recycling Drop Off
• Recycling yard trimmings
• Backyard Composting