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Issue No. 49 • Recognition 2019

America Recycles DayNovember 15, 2019Are you ready to celebrate America Recycles Day? Set up your own recycling display or contact us to participate in your event!

Would you like to visit our Recycling Center?To schedule tours of the Montgomery County Recycling Center for groups of 10 or more people, visit our website at MontgomeryCountyMD.gov/recycling

Celebrating 20 Years of Recycling Excellence

Welcome to our 2019 Recognition issue! The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection, Recycling and Resource Management Division celebrated 20 years of recycling excellence by recognizing thirty six extraordinary recyclers for their outstanding waste reduction, reuse and recycling efforts. Award recipients included six individuals, thirteen multi-family properties and seventeen businesses who were recognized at a recognition ceremony on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.

The ceremony featured opening remarks by Montgomery County officials Adriana Hochberg, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer and Adam Ortiz, Director, Department of Environmental Protection. David Biderman, Executive Director/CEO of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) delivered the Keynote speech on the state of recycling and markets in the United States.

The “magic” continued throughout the week when the Division visited twelve schools to raise awareness through an educational show entitled “The Three Rs”. Through fun tricks and eye-catching magic, the educational show highlighted the importance of waste reduction and reuse as well as encouraged students to recycle as much as possible both at school and at home. As usual, Rocco the Recycling Retriever made an appearance and closed the show by recapping what can and cannot be recycled encouraging students and staff to “recycle right” by placing only acceptable items in their recycling bins.

David Biderman, Executive Director/CEO of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) delivers the Keynote speech at Montgomery County’s Recycling Achievement Recognition Ceremony

The Art of Recycling, Reducing and Reusing

Once again, the Montgomery County’s Recycling and Resource Management Division -RRMD- held its yearly recycling art contest for private and public schools as well as other educational institutions in Montgomery County. This year’s theme “Make Montgomery County Clean, Green and Beautiful. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle More Now” was reflected throughout the entries received by RRMD. A panel of six judges selected fifteen winning entries in three categories that included posters, digital art and sculptures.

Surrounded by the artists and their families, RRMD hosted a recognition ceremony on May 2, 2019 to recognize the winning entries. “Through your artwork, you’ve displayed your knowledge and awareness of how we can reduce waste, reuse materials and recycle everything possible to protect our environment. And tonight, we are here to recognize and celebrate your creativity.” remarked Eileen Kao, Chief of Montgomery County’s Waste Reduction and Recycling Section during the recognition ceremony. Ms. Kao closed her remarks by encouraging attendees to make a difference by keeping Montgomery County clean, green and beautiful for generations to come.

Eileen Kao, Chief, Waste Reduction and Recycling Section (far right) and Gabriela Monzon-Reynolds, Non-Residential Recycling Program Manager (far left), presented award certificates to the Recycling Artwork Contest winners on Thursday, May 2, 2019.

“The Three R’s” magic show visited 12 schools during Recycling Awareness Week 2019.

• St. Jane de Chantal School

• Evergreen School

• Christ Episcopal School

• Mary of Nazareth School

• Mother of God School

• Covenant Life School

• St. Elizabeth School

• St. John the Baptist Catholic School

• Oneness Family School

• Takoma Academy

• Bethesda Country Day School

• Sandy Spring Friends School

The Three R’s Magic Show visited these schools during Recycling Awareness Week 2019:

Do you want your business to be recognized for its recycling efforts?If your business was not recognized in 2019, why not meet with a SORRT staff member and discuss ways to set up a recycling program or enhance your current initiatives? Call 3-1-1 (out-of-County: 240-777-0311) today. We are ready to help make your business’ recycling program a success!

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Highest Recycling Achievement Awarded to businesses and organizations that reached or surpassed the County’s 70 percent recycling goal in 2018.

• 2000 Tower Oaks Boulevard• Hughes Network Systems, LLC• Wabtec Railway Electronics

Innovative Waste Reduction, Reuse and Recycling ProgramsBusinesses that implemented or enhanced their waste reduction efforts and/or voluntarily recycled materials in 2018.

• Catfish Studios • Choice Wine and Beer• Green Plate Catering• The Nora School

Revitalized Recycling ProgramsAwarded to businesses that reinvigorated their waste reduction and recycling programs to increase opportunities for employees, customers and staff to recycle more materials.

• Allstate Insurance, Evelyn Guzman’s Silver Spring Office

• The Primary Day School

Outstanding Recycling and Waste Reduction ProgramsAwarded to businesses that excel in their efforts to educate and train their employees, customers or staff to increase recycling awareness and participation.

• Butler Montessori• Butler’s Orchard• Clarksburg Premium Outlets• Earth Treks Climbing Center• Mission BBQ• Plaza Artists Materials

Outstanding Efforts to Improve Workplace RecyclingAwarded to green teams that work with their organization to support a sustainable workplace environment and diligently engage others to participate in their recycling and waste reduction efforts.

• Green Team at GEICO Headquarters

Employee of the YearAwarded to individuals who go above and beyond to encourage others to participate in their waste reduction and recycling efforts.

• Paula Mellinger, Washington Professional Systems

Montgomery County Recycling Awareness Week 2019

On May 23, 2019, the Montgomery County, Maryland Department of Environmental Protection, Recycling and Resource Management Division (RRMD) recognized sixteen businesses and one individual for their outstanding efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle. RRMD presented awards to these businesses and individual based on the categories described below.

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Congratulations to the 2019 Recycling Award Winners!

The Nora School

Wabtec Railway Electronics

Green Plate Catering

Allstate Insurance, Evelyn Guzman’s Silver Spring Office

Choice Wine and Beer

2000 Tower Oaks Boulevard Hughes Network Systems, LLC

Catfish Studios

The Primary Day School

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Clarksburg Premium Outlets

Plaza Artists MaterialsMission BBQ

Butler Montessori Butler’s Orchard

Earth Treks Climbing Center

Green Team at GEICO HeadquartersPaula Mellinger, Washington

Professional Systems

Congratulations to the 2019 Recycling Award Winners!

Recycling Checklist Commercial properties and businesses must recycle the following materials if generated:

MIXED OR SORTED PAPER COMMINGLED CONTAINERS

White Paper & Colored Paper Glass Bottles & Jars YARD TRIM(Grass, Leaves, and Brush)Cardboard, Boxboard, Cereal Boxes and

Coated Paper Items Aluminum Cans & Foil Products

Newspaper & Inserts Steel / Tin Cans and Empty Non-Hazardous Aerosol Cans CHRISTMAS TREES

Magazines & Catalogs Plastic Bottles and Containers, Tubs, Lids, Jars, Pails, Buckets, Flower Pots and Clamshell Containers

SCRAP METAL

Telephone, Paperback, & Hardcover Books Businesses are encouraged to voluntarily recycle the following materials:• Toner Cartridges • Pallets• Computers • Batteries

Unwanted Mail & Envelopes With or Without WindowsShredded Paper & All Other Clean, Dry Paper

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Contact Information

Montgomery County, MarylandDepartment of Environmental ProtectionRecycling and Resource Management DivisionSmart Organizations Reduce and Recycle Tons (SORRT) Program

Contact: Gabriela Monzon-Reynolds, Program Manager101 Monroe Street, 6th FloorRockville, Maryland 20850

Website: MontgomeryCountyMD.gov/recyclingCustomer Service: Call 3-1-1 or (240) 777-0311 (outside Montgomery County) TTY: Maryland Relay 711

This information is available in an alternate format by calling Gabriela Monzon-Reynolds at (240) 777-6486. Printed on Recycled and Recyclable Paper