|
Welcome to the Cecil County Solid Waste Management Division's Recycling Programs page. Our recycling program was instituted in 1990 after the Maryland Recycling Act was passed. The Maryland Recycling Act requires counties with a population under 150,000 to recycle 15% of their waste stream. Cecil County falls into this category and has met or exceeded this requirement every year since the law was enacted.
Cecil County currently recycles over 50% of it's waste. In 2007 we recycled over 95,000 tons which is 52% of our waste stream. This includes cardboard, white goods, electronics, fluorescent lamps, yard waste, batteries, and single stream recyclables.
To view a video of how single stream recyclables are processed visit: Thinkgreen.com, go to the recycling section, and click on view video. Or you can visit http://www.recyclebank.com/recycling# to see an animated detailed version of how single stream recycling works.
Program Highlights:
The 2008 Cecil County MRA Recycling Awards will be presented on July 21, 2009 at the Cecil County Administration Building during the Board of Cecil County Commissioners Meeting at 2:00 pm.
Starting July 1, 2009 Cecil County residents will be able to recycle more types of material in their single stream recyclables. The materials include yogurt containers, butter tubs, and aluminum foil. See the Single Stream recycling link above for more information.
Cecil County is the recipient of the 16th and 17th Annual Maryland Recycling Network Small Government Leadership Award for 2008 and 2009.
Cecil County has also won the 2008 Silver Recycling Excellence Award given by the Solid Waste Association of North America.
On Tuesday, April 7, 2009 the Cecil County Health Department and Cecil County Board of Health awarded Director Scott Flanigan, Chief Pete Bieniek, and Recycling Coordinator, Tanya Adams with an Outstanding Community Service Award in Public Health for our Sharps, Household Hazardous Waste Day with Medications Acceptance events, and Citizen Scrap Tire Drop-Off Days.
|
