Recycling is easy and makes a ton of difference.

Frederick County Residents are encouraged to reduce their trash generation, recycle, reuse, compost yard waste and buy products made of recycled-content material whenever possible. The county offers a voluntary recycling program with a total of eleven drop off stations located throughout the county.  See the Citizens' Sites page for locations and hours.

Accepted for Recycling:

  • Clean newspapers
  • Newspaper inserts
  • Glossy magazines
  • Office paper
  • Shredded paper
  • Phone books, paperback books, hard cover books
  • Aluminum and steel cans
  • Plastic bottles and jugs and jars
    • "Check the neck".  If the container has a neck or smaller opening at the top, recycle it.  Also see our brochure for what to include.
  • Paperboard (i.e., shoe boxes, soda cartons and cereal boxes)
  • Brown paper sacks (recycle with boxes or mixed paper)
  • Flattened corrugated
  • Glass jars and bottles (remove all caps, lids and corks; no paper cartons or plastic bags) LANDFILL collection site only; any color. Glass is recycled into new bottles through a partnership with Fairfax County. 
  • Tires, appliances, motor oil, antifreeze and cooking oil (landfill only)
  • Electronics (landfill only)
  • Christmas trees, (seasonal)
  • Shoes, handbags, belts, hats, luggage
  • Textiles

Please Note!

  • All materials should be loose when placed into collection containers.
  • Never include plastic bags of any type. Reuse them, recycle them at your favorite retailer or opt for reusable totes whenever possible. Bags clog and stop mechanical sorting equipment at the recycling center.
  • Follow signage at drop-offs.
  • Put clean, loose bottles, cans, jugs, papers, flattened boxes into collection cans.
  • Leave lids and caps on plastic bottles and jugs! Recycle!
  • Live in the City of Winchester? City residents are welcome to drop-off recyclables, including clean glass bottles, at the regional landfill's citizens' center. However, the city maintains five glass drop-offs for its residents. Find out more at city glass recycling