Anne Arundel County mandates single-stream recycling. Accepts paper, cardboard, glass, metal, plastics #1-#5 and #7. Contaminated carts tagged and skipped. Yard waste separate weekly program.
Anne Arundel County operates a single-stream recycling program (all recyclables mixed in one cart). Accepted: paper, cardboard (flattened), glass bottles/jars, aluminum and steel cans, plastics #1, #2, #5, and #7. Not accepted: plastic bags, styrofoam, shredded paper (bag separately), food waste, yard debris, electronics. Contaminated carts receive a non-compliance tag and are skipped until cleaned. Yard waste collected weekly April-December in paper bags or county-approved bins; branches under 4 inches diameter bundled. Mandatory apartment recycling under County Code Article 13-4-202 for properties 10+ units.
Contaminated cart: tag and skip. Repeat contamination: $50-$200. Multi-family non-compliance: $500-$1,000 per occurrence.
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