10 Steps for Effective Waste Management Planning Identify the Waste Your Facility Creates. Identify Waste Streams. Establish a Waste Management Team. Assess Current Waste Disposal Methods. Consider Your Waste Hierarchy. Select Waste Management Partners. Set Targets for Waste Reduction. Create a Waste Management Action Plan.
The Waste Management Hierarchy Explained It gives top priority to waste prevention, followed by re-use, recycling, recovery and finally disposal. The hierarchy helps us rethink our relationship with waste based on five priorities ranked in terms of what's best for the environment.
Properties receiving Montgomery County provided recycling collection service are entitled to scrap metal collections. There is no annual limit on scrap metal requests. Residents of a property must schedule bulk/scrap collections in advance with the County, either by filling out the form below or by calling 311.
The Mattress and Box Spring Recycling program is located in the Upper Lot of the Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station across from the Household Hazardous Waste Program area.
A waste management plan should cover the following: The types of waste streams. The amount of waste created. Targets for reducing the amount of each waste ending up in landfill. Bin sizes and types for storage. Frequency of collection for all bins. Descriptions of recycling and reuse methods for each material.
Have more questions about collection and disposal of bulk trash? Call the Montgomery County Customer Service Center at 311 (or 240-777-0311).
The 7 R's Of Recycling Recycle. Refuse. Reduce. Reuse. Repair. Re-gift. Recover.