This document provides instructions for multi-family property owners in Montgomery County, Maryland on how to file their annual recycling and waste reduction report online. It outlines the required information to include in the report such as materials collected for recycling and disposal, education efforts, and waste reduction activities. It also describes common recyclable and voluntary materials that can be reported. Step-by-step instructions are given on accessing the online reporting system, entering data on materials collected and haulers/contractors used, and submitting the completed report.
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1. Filing your Annual Multi-Family Recycling
and Waste Reduction Report On-Line
Ruth Carbonell December 10, 2020
2. Montgomery County
Executive Regulation 1-15
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Annual Recycling Report due every February 1
Property and contact information
Volumes and weights of all materials collected
for recycling and for solid waste disposal
Description of efforts to educate residents and
staff
Description of waste reduction activities
Signature of responsible party
Each report section is mandatory
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Mandatory Recyclable Materials
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Mixed paper
White and colored paper
Newspapers, inserts, magazines, and catalogs
Telephone directories, paperback and hardcover books
Cardboard and boxboard
Shredded paper
Coated-paper items
Commingled materials
Plastic bottles, containers, jars, tubs, lids/caps, etc.
Glass bottles and jars
Bi-metal steel/tin cans
Aluminum cans and foil products
Scrap metal
Yard trim (grass clippings, leaves and brush)
Christmas trees
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Voluntary Recyclable Materials
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Multi-family properties may also report on
additional recycling efforts, such as:
Carpet and carpet padding
Compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs and tubes
Electronic items (computers, televisions, radios,
etc.)
Batteries
Textiles
Toner, printer, and fax cartridges
Plastic wrap and bags
Food scraps
6. Where Do You Get Your Recycling
and Refuse Information?
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Contact each of your
haulers/collectors and
contractors
• Don’t wait until the last
minute to call!
Estimate the amounts by
using our Multi-Family
Property Filing Tools
• Recycling/Trash Weight
Calculator
17. Have More than One Container or
Hauler/Collector?
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18. Scrap Metal
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Contact scrap
metal recycling
hauler/collector
to request the
amount of pounds
of scrap metal
recycled in 2020.
If unknown, list
the items and
quantities
collected.
22. Trash
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Trash Tab:
Enter your trash
information in the
same manner as
your recycling data.
Click the “Add”
button when you are
done.
23. Waste Reduction Information
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Follow the tabs across the
top to complete the
annual report
Green check marks
indicate a section
has been
completed
You can upload existing plans or flyers
instead of re-typing your
accomplishments
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27. Submit your Recycling Report for
2020
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Receive e-mail confirming
report was submitted
Receive e-mail after report
is field verified and
approved by RRMD giving
your 2020 recycling rate
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28. Common Mistakes
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• Incomplete reports
Missing mandatory materials
Missing weights
Missing collector information
Missing waste reduction and education information
29. Questions?
Montgomery County
Department of Environmental Protection
Recycling and Resource Management Division
Waste Reduction and Recycling Section
TRRAC Program
2425 Reedie Drive, 4th Floor
Wheaton, MD 20902
(240) 777-6486 (PHONE)
(240) 777-6465 (FAX)
ruth.carbonell@montgomerycountymd.gov
lenicia.johnson@montgomerycountymd.gov
https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/sws/trrac/