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.
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.
Awards: Cecil County Government, Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Management Division was awarded a 2009 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Region 2009 Environmental Achievement Award in recognition of our exceptional work and commitment to protect the environment on September 16, 2009.
This highly competitive award celebrates and recognizes outstanding organizations and individuals who have made significant contributions toward enhancing and protecting the quality of our environment.
Cecil County is also 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.
On Tuesday, July 21, 2009 the 2008 Cecil County MRA Recycling Awards were held at the Cecil County Board of Commissioners Board Meeting at the Cecil County Administration Building in Elkton, MD. Awards were given out in 7 categories to the #1 Recycling Municipality, Business, Residential Hauler, Metal Recycler, and Commercial Haulers. Two awards of Recognition were also presented at the awards.
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