1153887 - Scrap Metal Collection Services

The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection, Recycling and Resource Management Division (RRM), Resource Conversion Section, provides an area in the Upper Lot of the Shady Grove Road Processing Facility and Transfer Station (“Facility”), 16101 Frederick Rd., Derwood, Maryland, for residents and businesses to drop-off ferrous metal and non-ferrous metal (“metal”) items for recycling. For fiscal years 2018 thru 2022, the facility generated 28,242.70 tons of metal. In FY 2022, 6,500.43 tons of scrap metal was collected. 
The County intends to enter into a contract with a Contractor that must accept, purchase, pick-up, and transport metal from the Facility to an approved processing facility or location approved by the County for recycling, reuse, or other non-disposal purpose. 
 The Contractor must accept and remove metals generated from the Public Drop Off Area in the Upper Lot of the Facility and the Facility’s tipping floor.  Materials accepted are, but not limited to: 

• automotive parts (less than 60 pounds)
• bicycles
• exercise machines, including treadmills and weight benches
• fencing, chain link and wire
• grills
• large household appliances
• lawnmowers (no fluids or batteries
• iron furniture and railings
• metal cabinets
• metal doors
• metal file cabinets
• metal lawn chairs
• metal sheds
• metal swing sets
• pots and pans
• other small metal household items
• sewing machines
• screws, nails, and other hardware
• shower stalls
• wire clothes hangers