Recycling Centers in Rockville, MD
Find drop-off recycling locations in Rockville, Maryland. View hours, addresses, and phone numbers for each facility.
If you live in Rockville and need a convenient place to recycle, this directory helps you find local recycling centers. These centers accept standard materials like paper, cardboard, plastics, glass, and aluminum, as well as specialty items depending on the facility. Browse the listings below to find contact information and hours for each location.
Recycling in Rockville: A Local Guide
Rockville has 5 recycling-related listings on this page, spanning document shredding, scrap and metal yards, a paper-stock processor, and the Montgomery County solid-waste office. The City of Rockville runs its own weekly curbside recycling for single-family homes and most townhouses inside city limits, while surrounding Montgomery County addresses use the county's program. See more Maryland cities on our Maryland hub.
The listings group by material. For metal, Rockville Metals on E Gude Dr and Scrap Metal Prices on Southlawn Ln are scrap-oriented. For fiber, Georgetown Paper Stock of Rockville Inc. processes paper and cardboard, and Patriot Shredding on Parklawn Dr handles secure document destruction. The Montgomery County Division of Solid Waste Services office is the administrative contact for county programs. Check each center's page to confirm what it accepts.
For more locations, nearby Maryland cities on this directory include Baltimore (39 centers), Capitol Heights (9), Jessup (6), and Laurel (5). Browse them all from the Maryland state hub.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Recycling in Rockville
Does the City of Rockville collect recycling at the curb?
Yes. The City of Rockville provides weekly curbside recycling, trash, and yard-waste collection for single-family homes and most townhouses within city limits. Carts should be at the curb or alley by 6 a.m. on your collection day. Addresses in unincorporated areas use Montgomery County's collection instead.
What can I recycle curbside in Rockville?
The city accepts empty aluminum and tin cans; empty glass bottles and jars; empty plastic bottles, tubs, jars, and jugs (including rigid plastic); clean paper, cartons, and cardboard; mixed paper; and polypropylene plastic/paper to-go cups. Place items loose in the cart; the city no longer accepts recyclables that are in plastic bags.
What is NOT accepted in Rockville's recycling cart?
The city does not take aluminum or vinyl siding, automotive parts, motor-oil or fluid containers, metal furniture, paint cans, pesticide containers, hoses, PVC pipe, rubber tubing, glass dishes, windows, ceramics, mirrors, light bulbs, cords, light strands, VHS tapes, or hangers. Many of these go to county drop-off facilities instead.
Where can I sell scrap metal or shred documents in Rockville?
Rockville Metals on E Gude Dr and the Southlawn Ln scrap operations handle metal, with prices that vary by metal type and daily market rate. For paper destruction, Patriot Shredding on Parklawn Dr offers secure shredding. Call ahead to confirm hours, pricing, and whether walk-in service is available.