Reliable Recycling reserves the right to refuse any material that we believe has the potential to be harmful in any way to our environment or may jeopardize the health and safety of our customers, our employees, our facility or equipment.

This is a partial listing. Call about any item you may not be certain of.

  • Plastic, glass and wood
  • Porcelain or ceramic fixtures
  • Batteries or pieces of batteries
  • Fuel Tanks without 12 - one inch holes
  • Tires (fee charged if mounted on vehicle)
  • Unspent Air Bag Canisters
  • Barrels, drums, (Some drums accepted if they are empty and have a large inspection hole)
  • Aerosol cans
  • Closed containers or cylinders
  • Garbage, rags, paper, or other debris (we do buy cardboard)
  • Steel cable
  • Steel turnings mixed with other materials
  • sinks, commodes)
  • Wire fencing of any kind
  • Rebar (unless cut 3 feet or shorter)
  • Capacitors
  • Television sets
  • Freon Containing Unit (You must be able to verify that all gas has been evacuated properly prior to our acceptance)
  • Sealed compressor and motor units from A/C units
  • Electronic Scrap (without prior pricing)
  • Boilers (without prior pricing)
  • Fluorescent Light Ballast
  • Rolls of Banding
  • Steel wire of any kind
  • Propane Tanks
  • Radioactive Material
  • Hydraulic cylinders (are accepted if drained of fluid)

Some of the above mentioned materials are very hazardous. We are not HAZMAT experts. Please call us at (301-663-4482) or the Frederick County Recycling Office at (301-696-2960) for guidance before handling or disposing of any potentially harmful materials. We will try to help you obtain proper procedure.


Remember!
The only “dumb” question is the one you never asked.


( Thank you for caring about our environment )