County's Household Hazardous Waste Site Now Accepts Cooking Oil and Cooking Grease

LARGO, MD - The Prince George's County Department of Environmental Resouces (DER) has expanded its household hazardous waste collection to include used cooking oil and cooking grease.

Residents can bring their used cooking oil and grease to the Household Hazardous Waste Acceptance Site located at the Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill in Upper Marlboro (use 11611 White House Road entrance).  The site is open every Sunday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Commercial vehicles or pick-up trucks displaying a business name will not be allowed at the Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill on Sundays.

Other items accepted at the Household Hazardous Waste Acceptance Site include:
     Oil-based paints
     Insecticides
     Herbicides
     Paint thinners
     Swimming pool chemicals
     Unwanted fuels (gasoline, kerosene)
     Used motor oil
     Chemistry sets
     Photographic chemicals
     Brake fluid
     Antifreeze
     Car batteries

Unacceptable items include:
     Latex paint
     Radioactive materials
     Asbestos
     Normal trash or special pick-up items
     Commercial, industrial or medical wastes (including biologically active wastes)

For more information, contact DER's Recycling Section at 301-883-5045.