Montgomery County Division of Solid Waste Services Business Recycling in Montgomery County COG Recycling CommitteeDecember 1, 2005

Waste Generation by Sector FY05 1,261,134 tons of waste generated during Fiscal Year 2005

FY05 Recycling Rate by Sector

Commercial Recycling Rate (FY00-FY05)

Commercial Waste Stream Analysis Based on D&B Business Database – January 2005

History of Montgomery County’s Recycling Regulations March 1993: Recycling becomes mandatory through ER AM March 1993: Recycling becomes mandatory through ER AM April 1994: Yard trim ban takes effect April 1994: Yard trim ban takes effect FY00 Recycling rate: 36% FY00 Recycling rate: 36% February 8, 2005: ER 15-04AM (supersedes ER109-92AM) and ER18-04 enacted February 8, 2005: ER 15-04AM (supersedes ER109-92AM) and ER18-04 enacted February 8, 2005: Enforcement commences on ER15-04AM February 8, 2005: Enforcement commences on ER15-04AM FY05 Recycling rate: 41% FY05 Recycling rate: 41% February 8, 2006: Enforcement commences on ER18-04 February 8, 2006: Enforcement commences on ER18-04

Program Strategies Educate ALL businesses and monitor compliance with ER15-04AM and ER18-04 Educate ALL businesses and monitor compliance with ER15-04AM and ER18-04 Target select business types Target select business types Provide technical assistance for implementing and improving waste reduction, recycling and buying recycled programs Provide technical assistance for implementing and improving waste reduction, recycling and buying recycled programs Recognize outstanding achievements and promote to others Recognize outstanding achievements and promote to others

Executive Regulation 15-04AM Required materials Required materials Mixed or sorted paper Mixed or sorted paper Commingled materials (or sorted by type) Commingled materials (or sorted by type) Scrap metal Scrap metal Yard trim Yard trim Christmas trees Christmas trees Requires businesses to submit recycling and waste reduction plan Requires businesses to submit recycling and waste reduction plan Requires businesses to file an annual recycling report Requires businesses to file an annual recycling report Large-sized businesses – February 1 st Large-sized businesses – February 1 st Medium-sized businesses – March 1 st Medium-sized businesses – March 1 st Small-sized businesses – Within 60 days of written request by DSWS; every year thereafter, due March 1 st Small-sized businesses – Within 60 days of written request by DSWS; every year thereafter, due March 1 st Property owners of multi-tenant facilities – March 1 st Property owners of multi-tenant facilities – March 1 st Education/waste reduction component Education/waste reduction component

Program verification Contracts and invoices for collection and disposition of materials to be recycled Recycling containers Location and capacity Labeling Education requirements Businesses self-hauling recyclable materials to a recycling facility Obtain scale-house documentation Businesses contracting for recycling collection services Businesses must use a MC licensed collector Collectors servicing commercial properties Take source-separated recyclable materials to a recycling facility Notify generators/County of contaminated recycling Provide copy of their MC license to customers annually Executive Regulation 15-04AM

Executive Regulation Licensed Collectors, Haulers and all other persons using County acceptance facilities for the disposal of solid waste Must separately collect waste set out for disposal from materials set out in separate containers for recycling Must separately collect waste set out for disposal from materials set out in separate containers for recycling Any collector who observes, or reasonably should have observed, recyclables in solid waste that have been set out for disposal, must notify the customer responsible and the County Any collector who observes, or reasonably should have observed, recyclables in solid waste that have been set out for disposal, must notify the customer responsible and the County Notification will include: Notification will include: Name of business, name of responsible agent notified, date, time, address, nature of the problem and a suggested remedy Name of business, name of responsible agent notified, date, time, address, nature of the problem and a suggested remedy Collectors are prohibited from collecting recyclables observed, or which should reasonably have been observed, to be mixed in with trash set out for disposal without providing such notification Collectors are prohibited from collecting recyclables observed, or which should reasonably have been observed, to be mixed in with trash set out for disposal without providing such notification

Executive Regulation Disposal of Recyclables Haulers, Collectors and other persons must….. Deliver solid waste acceptable for disposal only to disposal facilities Deliver solid waste acceptable for disposal only to disposal facilities Must not deliver solid waste acceptable for disposal to any recycling facility Must not deliver solid waste acceptable for disposal to any recycling facility Deliver recyclables acceptable for recycling only to recycling facilities Deliver recyclables acceptable for recycling only to recycling facilities May not deliver for disposal to any solid waste acceptance facility any solid waste that is acceptable for recycling May not deliver for disposal to any solid waste acceptance facility any solid waste that is acceptable for recycling

Non-Residential On-Site Visits (FY00-FY06*)

Enforcement Actions *2005 through 11/18/05

SORRT can Help! On-site training On-site training Seminars/Workshops Seminars/Workshops Special events Special events Educational materials Educational materials Regulation handbook Regulation handbook Posters Posters Labels Labels Brochures Brochures Much more! Much more!

Outreach Materials

Educational Materials

Interactive - SORRT Website

Education –Start Early

Continuing Recycling Outreach

Direct On-Site Assistance/Model Programs My Organic Market, Rockville Convenient and easy access for staff and customers

Cooperative Recycling and Refuse Collection Programs

Business Recycling Seminars Business Recycling Seminars

Services Offered - Waste Audits

Recycling Awareness Week

Questions? Montgomery County Department of Public Works and Transportation Division of Solid Waste Services 101 Monroe Street, 6 th Floor Rockville, MD (240) phone; (240) fax Website: