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Recycle Program photo

October Meeting Focused on Reducing Waste and Recycling More in Our Community

We had an informative meeting in October learning about Montgomery County’s Recycling Program with guest speaker Barbara Fonseca, a program specialist in Montgomery County’s Department of Environmental Protection Recycling and Resource Management Division. In this presentation, we learned about the latest information and programs aimed at reducing waste in our county. Below are some highlights of what was discussed at our meeting.

  • Reducing Waste and Recycling More in our Community
  • Recycling at Home, Work and School
  • Scrap Metal & Appliances
  • Grasscycling
  • Backyard Food Composting
  • Backyard Composting
  • Food Scraps Recycling
  • Trash Only
  • Electronics
  • Hazardous/ Universal Wastes
  • Beauty & Medical Waste
  • Fix It Fair
  • Donate
  • Resources

See below for the presentation slides that have a lot of helpful resources to help reduce waste including ways to recycle, reuse, and donate your used items. In addition to these resources, Montgomery County offers free tours of their facilities so you can learn more about their programs and have any questions answered by their Recycling and Resource Management team.