Montgomery CountyMontgomery CountyDivision of Solid Waste Division of Solid Waste

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Business Recycling Business Recycling in in

Montgomery CountyMontgomery County

COG Recycling Committee December 1, 2005

Waste Generation by Waste Generation by Sector FY05Sector FY05

42.8%

8.1%

49.1%

Single-family

Multi-family

Commercial

1,261,134 tons of waste generated during Fiscal Year 2005

FY05 Recycling Rate by FY05 Recycling Rate by SectorSector

12.1%

34.0%

54.5%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

Single-Family Multi-Family Commercial

29.0% 29.2%31.2% 30.2% 30.2%

34.0%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%

45.0%

50.0%

Commercial

FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05

Commercial Recycling Rate Commercial Recycling Rate (FY00-FY05)(FY00-FY05)

Commercial Waste Stream Commercial Waste Stream AnalysisAnalysis

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES/

(AVG # of EMP)

NUMBER OF BUSINESSES (approximate)

ESTIMATED WASTE

GENERATED (tons per year)

PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL

COMMERCIAL WASTE STREAM

250+ (957) 186 177,045 36% 100-249 (139) 515 71,200 14% 50-99 (64) 835 53,153 11% 25-49 (33) 1,557 51,105 10% 11-24 (16) 3,077 48,967 10%

< 10 (3) 32,193 96,060 19% TOTAL 38,363 497,530 100%

Based on D&B Business Database – January 2005

History of Montgomery History of Montgomery County’s Recycling County’s Recycling

RegulationsRegulations March 1993March 1993: Recycling becomes mandatory : Recycling becomes mandatory

through ER 109-92AMthrough ER 109-92AM April 1994April 1994: Yard trim ban takes effect: Yard trim ban takes effect FY00 Recycling rate: 36%FY00 Recycling rate: 36% February 8, 2005February 8, 2005: ER 15-04AM (supersedes : ER 15-04AM (supersedes

ER109-92AM) and ER18-04 enactedER109-92AM) and ER18-04 enacted February 8, 2005February 8, 2005: Enforcement commences on : Enforcement commences on

ER15-04AMER15-04AM FY05 Recycling rate: 41%FY05 Recycling rate: 41% February 8, 2006February 8, 2006: Enforcement commences on : Enforcement commences on

ER18-04ER18-04

Program StrategiesProgram Strategies

Educate Educate ALLALL businesses and businesses and monitor compliance with ER15-monitor compliance with ER15-04AM and ER18-0404AM and ER18-04

Target select business typesTarget select business types Provide technical assistance for Provide technical assistance for

implementing and improving waste implementing and improving waste reduction, recycling and buying reduction, recycling and buying recycled programsrecycled programs

Recognize outstanding Recognize outstanding achievements and promote to achievements and promote to othersothers

Executive Regulation Executive Regulation 15-04AM15-04AM

Required materialsRequired materials Mixed or sorted paperMixed or sorted paper Commingled materials (or sorted by type)Commingled materials (or sorted by type) Scrap metalScrap metal Yard trimYard trim Christmas treesChristmas trees

Requires businesses to submit recycling and waste Requires businesses to submit recycling and waste reduction planreduction plan

Requires businesses to file an annual recycling Requires businesses to file an annual recycling report report Large-sized businesses – February 1Large-sized businesses – February 1stst

Medium-sized businesses – March 1Medium-sized businesses – March 1stst

Small-sized businesses – Within 60 days of written Small-sized businesses – Within 60 days of written request by DSWS; every year thereafter, due March 1request by DSWS; every year thereafter, due March 1stst

Property owners of multi-tenant facilities – March 1Property owners of multi-tenant facilities – March 1stst Education/waste reduction componentEducation/waste reduction component

Program verificationProgram verification Contracts and invoices for collection and disposition of Contracts and invoices for collection and disposition of

materials to be recycledmaterials to be recycled Recycling containersRecycling containers

Location and capacityLocation and capacity LabelingLabeling

Education requirementsEducation requirements Businesses self-hauling recyclable materials to a Businesses self-hauling recyclable materials to a

recycling facilityrecycling facility Obtain scale-house documentation Obtain scale-house documentation

Businesses contracting for recycling collection Businesses contracting for recycling collection servicesservices Businesses must use a MC licensed collectorBusinesses must use a MC licensed collector

Collectors servicing commercial propertiesCollectors servicing commercial properties Take source-separated recyclable materials to a recycling Take source-separated recyclable materials to a recycling

facilityfacility Notify generators/County of contaminated recyclingNotify generators/County of contaminated recycling Provide copy of their MC license to customers annuallyProvide copy of their MC license to customers annually

Executive Regulation Executive Regulation 15-04AM15-04AM

Executive Regulation 18-Executive Regulation 18-0404

Licensed Collectors, Haulers and all other persons using Licensed Collectors, Haulers and all other persons using County acceptance facilities for the disposal of solid County acceptance facilities for the disposal of solid

wastewaste

Must separately collect waste set out for disposal Must separately collect waste set out for disposal from materials set out in separate containers for from materials set out in separate containers for recyclingrecycling

Any collector who observes, or reasonably should Any collector who observes, or reasonably should have observed, recyclables in solid waste that have observed, recyclables in solid waste that have been set out for disposal, must notify the have been set out for disposal, must notify the customer responsible and the Countycustomer responsible and the County Notification will include:Notification will include:

Name of business, name of responsible agent Name of business, name of responsible agent notified, date, time, address, nature of the problem notified, date, time, address, nature of the problem and a suggested remedyand a suggested remedy

Collectors are prohibited from collecting recyclables Collectors are prohibited from collecting recyclables observed, or which should reasonably have been observed, or which should reasonably have been observed, to be mixed in with trash set out for observed, to be mixed in with trash set out for disposal without providing such notificationdisposal without providing such notification

Executive Regulation 18-Executive Regulation 18-0404

Disposal of RecyclablesDisposal of Recyclables

Haulers, Collectors and other persons Haulers, Collectors and other persons must…..must…..

Deliver solid waste acceptable for disposal Deliver solid waste acceptable for disposal only to disposal facilitiesonly to disposal facilities

Must not deliver solid waste acceptable for Must not deliver solid waste acceptable for disposal to any recycling facilitydisposal to any recycling facility

Deliver recyclables acceptable for recycling Deliver recyclables acceptable for recycling only to recycling facilitiesonly to recycling facilities

May not deliver for disposal to any solid May not deliver for disposal to any solid waste acceptance facility any solid waste waste acceptance facility any solid waste that is acceptable for recyclingthat is acceptable for recycling

Non-Residential On-Site Non-Residential On-Site VisitsVisits

(FY00-FY06*)(FY00-FY06*)

57518256 7922

2557

110239300

3625

492

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6000

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Site

Vis

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Investigation

Education

Enforcement ActionsEnforcement Actions # of Notices of

Violations/Citations IssuedOct 2001 - Nov 18 2005

0 0 0 1 4

277

24304 20

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

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NOV's Citations

*2005 through 11/18/05

SORRT can Help!SORRT can Help!

On-site trainingOn-site training Seminars/Seminars/

WorkshopsWorkshops Special eventsSpecial events Educational Educational

materialsmaterials Regulation Regulation

handbookhandbook PostersPosters LabelsLabels BrochuresBrochures

Much more!Much more!

Outreach MaterialsOutreach Materials

Educational MaterialsEducational Materials

Interactive - SORRT Interactive - SORRT WebsiteWebsite

Education –Start EarlyEducation –Start Early

Continuing Recycling Continuing Recycling OutreachOutreach

Direct On-Site Direct On-Site Assistance/Model ProgramsAssistance/Model Programs

My Organic Market, RockvilleMy Organic Market, Rockville

Convenient and easy access for staff and customers

Cooperative Recycling and Cooperative Recycling and Refuse Collection ProgramsRefuse Collection Programs

Business Recycling Business Recycling SeminarsSeminars

Services Offered - Waste Services Offered - Waste AuditsAudits

Recycling Awareness Recycling Awareness Week - 2005Week - 2005

Questions?Questions?

Montgomery County Montgomery County Department of Public Works and Department of Public Works and

TransportationTransportationDivision of Solid Waste ServicesDivision of Solid Waste Services

101 Monroe Street, 6101 Monroe Street, 6thth Floor FloorRockville, MD 20850Rockville, MD 20850

(240) 777-6400 phone; (240) 777-6465 fax(240) 777-6400 phone; (240) 777-6465 faxWebsite: Website: www.montgomerycountymd.govwww.montgomerycountymd.gov

Email: Email: recycle@montgomerycountymd.govrecycle@montgomerycountymd.gov