Germantown Government Services
Germantown Government Offices, The Uptown Regional Service Center for Germantown in Montgomery County, Maryland.
SERVICES FOR GERMANTOWN HOME OWNERS
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT COUNTY REFUSE SERVICES, CONTACT
MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOLID WASTE
Customer Service at 240-777-6410
The Division of Solid Waste Services provides weekly, curbside recycling collections to Montgomery County residents. (If you live within city or town limits, your recycling and refuse programs may vary from the County's programs.
The Division is responsible for the collection of trash from about 40% of Montgomery County's homes, primarily in the southern part of the County. This service is provided through contracts with independent trash collection companies. All other single-family and town homes in the County have trash collection through private subscriptions directly with the trash haulers and must make their own trash collection arrangements
Contact the department for recycling information, to order a blue bin for regular pick up, holiday collection details, trash information, County-provided service, including bulk pickups, holiday collection schedule.
Shady Grove Solid Waste Transfer Station
16101 Frederick Road
Derwood MD 20855
301-840-2370
WASHINGTON GAS COMPANY PROVIDES NATURAL GAS SERVICES TO HOMES IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND
Hours of Operation Numbers
Monday - Friday (except holidays)
8 a.m. - 9 p.m. (703) 750-1000 - Main 1 (800) 752-7520 - Toll-free Saturdays 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
711 - Hearing-impaired
(703) 750-1000 - Non-English
ELECTRIC SERVICES
Pepco
701 Ninth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20068-0001
202-872-2000
FAMILY DISASTER PLANNING
Germantown home owners are seldom faced with disasters such as the type experienced by some Americans; the tornados that wreck havoc with the midwest, floods in the south and southwest, severe cold spells experienced by households in the far northern areas of the country, forest and brush fires in the dryer parts of the Rocky Mountain areas and the west coast and hurricane damages in the golf and southern states along the Atlantic Coast and we are all familiar with the havoc caused by Hurricane Katrina and Rita.
However, we are in the fringe areas of some of these disaster locations. Germantown home owners may experience severe rain damage following the remnants of hurricane moving up from the south. We may see severe cold winds that cause electrical outages for several days. We have seen wind damage to many of the older mature trees along our streets that disrupt traffic, electric supply, roofs damaged and other assorted problems. Long electric outages are probably one of the worst problems in our area, especially in the older areas of Bethesda, Germantown, Gaithersburg and Silver Spring where overhead electrical supply lines are still our main electric supply. Newer homes constructed after approximately 1975 will likely have underground utility service lines and not as subject to utility service interruptions.
FAMILY DISASTER PREPARATION KIT
BE PREPARED WITH A DISASTER KIT FOR YOUR HOME IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
A NOTE FROM LENN HARLEY, BROKER FOR HOMEFINDERS.COM
Montgomery County experienced long electrical outages in 1993 when Hurricane Isabel came through. My home in Bethesda was without electricity for 5 days. My recommendation: Store lots of batteries.
We suggest purchasing a large plastic trash can or bin and stock it with the following:
FOOD FOR THE FAMILY
* Water stored in plastic containers. A three day supply is recommended.
* Cans of food that can be eaten without cooking, beans, fruits, vegetables, meats, juices, milk, formula. Yes, you can buy bottled coffee today. Tea will seep into cold water with time. Don't forget to include a can opener.
* Quick snacks for the children and hard working adults; peanut butter, crackers, granola bars, trail mixes and/or raisins and nuts.
* Baby food if needed, special diet food for folks who require it in their diets.
FIRST AID KIT
* Rather than stock a first aid kit with supplies, these can be purchased at your local Pharmacy, ready to go with sterile supplies.
* Miscellaneous items: safety pins, latex gloves, sunscreen, toothbrushes and tooth paste.
* Aspirin or non-aspirin pain reliever, antacid, anti-diarrhea medication, Ipecac, activated charcoal (can be purchased at pharmacies) prescription medication.
TOOLS AND SUPPLIES
* Paper dishes, utensils, paper cup, paper towels, disposable baby bottles.
* Flashlight(s), batteries, batteries, batteries and more batteries, matches.
* Battery operated radio/TV
* Favorite toys for the little ones.
* Tools: pliers, duct tape, compass, signal flare, pencil paper, wrench, plastic sheeting, toilet paper, towelettes, soap, feminine supplies, plastic bags, bucket with tight lid, disinfectant, bleach.
CLOTHING AND SLEEPING SUPPLIES
* Boots, rain gear, blankets or sleeping bags, caps, gloves, extra underwear.
diapers.
IMPORTANT FINANCIAL LEGAL DOCUMENTS
It is recommended that home owners use a watertight container to store the following important document. * Wills, insurance policies, stocks and bonds, passports, immunization records, credit card account umbers/vendors, important telephone numbers, birth certificates, death certificates. The deed to your home can be included, but is seldom used because there is a record at the county land records if needed and will be found by an abstractor if you sell real estate or borrow equity.
KEEP ALL OF THE ABOVE IN A LARGE, EASY TO CARRY CONTAINER.
Stay safe and comfy.
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