The principal objectives of Montgomery County's Recycling and Resource 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...

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES

The principal objectives of Montgomery County's Recycling and Resource 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 Richard H. Harris of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2796 for more information regarding this department's capital budget.

CAPITAL PROGRAM REVIEW

The FY21-26 Capital Program for Solid Waste Management contains one ongoing project, Gude Landfill Remediation, totaling $58.9 million over six years. This represents an increase of $31.2 million or 127 percent compared to the FY19-24 Amended CIP of $27.7 million, due to updated estimates from a Maryland Department of the Environment-approved scope. The scope, design, and cost are subject to final Maryland Department of the Environmental review, and continued cost refinements are expected.

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