Taking Ac5on: Engaging Residents to Reduce Waste and Recycle 9th Annual Potomac Watershed Trash Summit

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1 Montgomery County, Maryland Division of Solid Waste Services Waste ReducHon and Recycling Taking Ac5on: Engaging Residents to Reduce Waste and Recycle 9 th Annual Potomac Watershed Trash Summit November 7, 2014

Montgomery County Solid Waste Management Hierarchy

GERMANTOWN GAITHERSBURG OLNEY ROCKVILLE VIRGINIA

5 million residents and employees living and

2 Montgomery County Solid Waste Management Hierarchy FREDERICK COUNTY DAMASCUS HOWARD COUNTY POOLESVILLE GERMANTOWN GAITHERSBURG OLNEY ROCKVILLE VIRGINIA More than 1.5 million residents and employees living and working in Montgomery County BETHESDA CHEVY CHASE SILVER SPRING WASHINGTON, D.C. PRINCE GEORGE S COUNTY

3 Montgomery County s Recycling Goal 70% by 2020

Steady Increase in Recycling 592,148 Tons of materials recycled in CY 2012 54.

4 Steady Increase in Recycling 592,148 Tons of materials recycled in CY % recycling rate 59.8% waste diversion rate Per Maryland Waste Diversion Rates & Tonnages 1/17/14

5 Recycle. Every Day. Commingled Materials Mixed Paper Christmas Trees Scrap Metal Yard Trim

Yard Trim Try ComposHng and Grasscycling

Compost Bins Available for Residents Grasscycle

6 Yard Trim Try ComposHng and Grasscycling Compost grass, leaves, brush, and garden trimmings Beneﬁcial soil amendment for use on lawns, in gardens and mixed with pokng soil Compost Bins Available for Residents Grasscycle your grass clippings Saves Hme/easy It s good for the environment

7 Scrap Metal Curbside collechon for large metal items: Call MC311 or schedule collechon online at Drop- off at Montgomery County Shady Grove Processing Facility/Transfer StaHon

and most other oils, hydraulic ﬂuids, and kerosene Liquid cooking and vegetable oil Tanks/cylinders (helium and propane

8 Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer StaHon Other Materials Accepted for Recycling Drop- Oﬀ: Tires, including bicycle Hres; with or without rims Automobile ba1eries (lead- acid) AnHfreeze Bulky Rigid PlasHcs Electronics HHW Motor oil and most other oils, hydraulic ﬂuids, and kerosene Liquid cooking and vegetable oil Tanks/cylinders (helium and propane tanks) And more!! Frederick Road (Route 355) Monday - Friday: 7:00am - 8:00pm Saturday: 7:00am - 5:00pm Sunday: 9:00am - 5:00pm

9 Don t Dump! Donate! Bricks Cinderblocks Cabinetry - kitchen/bath Doors Garden supplies Flooring - ceramic, wood, new carpet and linoleum LighHng and ceiling fans Lumber, plywood, & molding - over 4 feet with no nails Plumbing - toilets, sinks, tubs, radiators Roofing - rolled roofing, shingles, gu1ers and downspouts Tools Windows - thermal pane Montgomery County Shady Grove Processing Facility/Transfer StaHon Habitat for Humanity - ReStore The Loading Dock

(vehicle) ba1eries UninterrupHble power supplies

10 Rechargeable Ba1eries Lithium ba1eries Lithium- ion ba1eries Nickel- cadmium ba1eries Lead acid (vehicle) ba1eries UninterrupHble power supplies (personal & network) Tool ba1eries

TexHles/Clothing Donate good quality clothing to your favorite charitable organizahon Clean clothing in wearable condihon Shoes (keep pairs

11 TexHles/Clothing Donate good quality clothing to your favorite charitable organizahon Clean clothing in wearable condihon Shoes (keep pairs together) Sheets Drapes Towels Belts Handbags Pieces of cloth and material larger than 14 inches square Recycle the materials that cannot be reused or donated

Compact Fluorescent Lights Compact ﬂuorescent

ballasts Montgomery County Shady Grove Processing

throughout Montgomery County accept CFLs (mostly

12 Compact Fluorescent Lights Compact ﬂuorescent lights (CFL) bulbs and tubes Fluorescent light ballasts Montgomery County Shady Grove Processing Facility/Transfer StaHon 14 retail locahons throughout Montgomery County accept CFLs (mostly bulbs) for recycling from customers

13 Other Recycling OpportuniHes Scrap DC ( Arts/craq supplies Terracycle ( Snack food bags; Brita water filters; nitrile gloves; SOLO cups; etc. Freecycle ( Greendisk ( Videotapes, audiotapes, and other media

Have a yard sale Donate unwanted books Purchase food in bulk Reuse unwanted faxes and one-

14 Encourage Waste ReducHon Reduce the amount of waste generated Print double- sided copies Use reusable containers, mugs and utensils Purchase products with minimal packaging; buy in bulk Have a yard sale Donate unwanted books Purchase food in bulk Reuse unwanted faxes and one- sided print jobs Reuse items before recycling/disposing them

15 Use It Again, Montgomery County

16 And Finally, CLOSE THE LOOP!! Buy Recycled Look for this symbol.

17 Recycled- Content Products Divert materials from trash and conserve virgin resources

18 Keep It Going. Recycle More Now! Montgomery County, Maryland Department of Environmental ProtecHon Division of Solid Waste Services Waste ReducHon and Recycling SecHon 101 Monroe Street, 6 th Floor Rockville, Maryland Alan Pultyniewicz, Recycling Coordinator Phone: ; Fax: TTY: alan.pultyniewicz@montgomerycountymd.gov Website: