The principal objectives of Montgomery County's Solid Waste Management program are to: ensure that the solid waste generated in the County is managed in a safe, environmentally sound manner; encourage the reduction of waste generated by residents and businesses in the County; recycle as much as feasible of the resources contained in, and extractable from, solid waste; and minimize the use of landfilling. The major elements in the management of solid waste are to:Reduce and recycle 70 percent of waste generated by 2020;Continue implementation of the ban on all recyclable materials at all waste disposal facilities and...

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES

The principal objectives of Montgomery County's Solid Waste Management program are to: ensure that the solid waste generated in the County is managed in a safe, environmentally sound manner; encourage the reduction of waste generated by residents and businesses in the County; recycle as much as feasible of the resources contained in, and extractable from, solid waste; and minimize the use of landfilling. The major elements in the management of solid waste are to:

• Reduce and recycle 70 percent of waste generated by 2020;
• Continue implementation of the ban on all recyclable materials at all waste disposal facilities and encourage greater on-site management of yard trim by homeowners;
• Operate the mass burn, Resource Recovery Facility (RRF) located in Dickerson;
• Provide rail transport of solid waste from the Solid Waste Transfer Station to the RRF; and
• Beneficially reuse or recycle RRF ash and rubble delivered to the Transfer Station at private facilities, transport any non-processible waste, and bypass waste for disposal to a private out-of-County landfill.

PROGRAM CONTACTS

Contact Anthony Skinner of the Department of Environmental Protection at 240.777.6438 or Trevor Lobaugh of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2763 for more information regarding this department's capital budget.

CAPITAL PROGRAM REVIEW

The FY19-24 Capital Program for Solid Waste Management contains one ongoing project, Gude Landfill Remediation, totaling $27.7 million over six years. This represents a decrease of $1.0 million from the amended approved FY17-22 program since $1.0 million of the project work will be completed prior to FY19.

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