Electronics and Metal Recycling

Rockville provides unlimited electronic and metal recycling collected by appointment only. Alternatively, you can drop off items at the Montgomery County Transfer Station.

Request Electronics or Metal Collection


Tips for Collection:

  • Place items at the curb by 6 a.m. in an unobstructed area that is away from parked cars, tree limbs, fire hydrants and overhead wires. 
  • When buying new electronics, check with the store about recycling old electronics.
  • Montgomery County electronic recycling tips and options 
 Still have questions? Contact: 

Recycling and Refuse
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240-314-8568

TDD: 240-314-8137
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recyclingrefuse@rockvillemd.gov
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Monday - Thursday
7 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Electronics

  • Computers and related items
  • Holiday string lights
  • Portable chargers
  • Printers and printer drums
  • Cell phones
  • VCR/DVR/DVD or Blu-ray players and discs (limit of three)
  • Video cameras
  • TVs
  1. Not Accepted

Metals

  1. Accepted
  2. Not Accepted
  • Air conditioners
  • Aluminum siding, pots, pans
  • Automobile tire rims, hoods, fendors, doors
  • Bicycles
  • Chain link and wire fencing (must be in sections not to exceed 8 feet)
  • Grills (no propane tanks)
  • Lawn mowers (drain oil and gas)
  • Metal doors (no glass- remove glass and place in gray refuse cart)
  • Metal furniture
  • Refrigerators/freezers (by law, doors must be removed before setting items out at the curb)
  • Scrap metal
  • Sheds (dismantled)
  • Swing sets (dismantled, remove concrete footings)
  • Water heaters
  • Washers, dryers, stoves, toasters (secure doors)