Montgomery County Announces Recipients of Recycling Achievement Awards During the 18th Annual Recycling Awareness Week Recognition Achievement Ceremony

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 24, 2017

As part of Montgomery County's 18th annual Recycling Awareness Week, the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Division of Solid Waste Services recognized outstanding achievements in waste reduction, reuse and recycling. The Recognition Achievement Ceremony was held at the Hilton Washington, D.C North/Gaithersburg Hotel in Gaithersburg today.

County Executive Isiah Leggett joined by County Council President Roger Berliner and DEP Director Lisa Feldt recognized and thanked recipients for their commitment to protecting the environment. Leggett highlighted the County's integrated solid waste management system and discussed additional initiatives to further reduce waste and increase recycling achievement towards the County's 70 percent recycling goal. 

Recognition was given for efforts including: excellence in recycling for businesses and multi-family properties recycling more than 70 percent of their waste stream generated during calendar year 2016; innovative waste reduction, reuse and/or recycling programs that minimize the amount of solid waste disposed; outstanding educational programs to increase overall recycling awareness and motivation; and reinvigorated efforts to increase waste reduction, reuse and recycling programs.  Awards were presented to the following recipients in several categories:

Waste Reduction, Reuse and Recycling Champions

Six community champions were recognized for their individual efforts to increase overall awareness of waste reduction, reuse, recycling, buying recycled products, and grasscycling and backyard composting to others in the community, including several recycling program volunteers who contributed much time and talents to support the County's recycling efforts.  The following were recognized for their contributions to increase awareness and participation in the County:

Hannah Klein, Wheaton; Anna Nardone, Derwood; Paolo Nardone, Derwood; Judith Grominger, Homecrest House, Silver Spring; Mauricio Lopez, ABM Building Value, Rockville; and Roxana Rizzone, Grosvenor Park IV, Rockville.   

Multi-Family Property Highest Recycling Achievement

The following multi-family properties were recognized for their robust efforts to reduce waste and recycle 70 percent or more of their waste stream in 2016:

• Gold: Riderwood Village, Silver Spring
• Silver: Victory Terrace, Potomac
• Bronze: Kentlands Manor, Gaithersburg
• Honorable Mention: Eastern Avenue Apartments, Silver Spring
• Honorable Mention: The Waterford Condominium, Kensington

Multi-Family Property Innovative Waste Reduction, Reuse and Recycling Programs

Recognition went to the following multi-family properties that implemented or enhanced their waste reduction initiatives and/or voluntarily recycled significant quantities of materials that further reduced the overall amount of solid waste generated at their property:

• Gold: Friends House Retirement Community, Sandy Spring
• Silver: Rock Creek Village Condominium, Silver Spring
• Bronze: The Promenade, Bethesda

Multi-Family Property Outstanding Educational Programs to Increase Recycling Awareness

The following multi-family properties were recognized for their efforts to provide a higher level of education and outreach to their residents and property staff in an engaging manner to increase overall awareness and participation:

• Gold: Asbury Methodist Village, Gaithersburg
• Silver: Churchill Senior Living, Germantown
• Bronze: Residences at Rollins Ridge, Rockville

Business Highest Recycling Achievement

The following businesses, organizations and government facilities were recognized for their robust efforts to reduce waste and recycle 70 percent or more of their waste stream in 2016:

• Gold: EU Services, Rockville
• Silver: Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated Silver Spring Production, Silver Spring
• Bronze: Sanofi Pasteur Biologics, Rockville
• Honorable Mention: Dow Jones and Company, Inc., Silver Spring
• Honorable Mention: US Postal Service Suburban MD Processing and Distribution Center, Gaithersburg
• Honorable Mention: Leidos Corporation, Gaithersburg

Business Innovative Waste Reduction, Reuse and Recycling Programs

The following businesses were recognized for their efforts to implement or enhance their waste reduction and reuse initiatives and/or voluntarily recycled significant quantities of materials that further reduced the overall amount of solid waste generated at their business:

• Gold: United Therapeutics Corporation, Silver Spring
• Silver: CREATE Arts Center, Silver Spring
• Bronze: DelCor Technology Solutions, Silver Spring

Business Outstanding Educational Programs to Increase Recycling

The following businesses, non-profit organization, and government facilities were honored for their efforts to provide a higher level of education and outreach to their employees and customers in an engaging manner to increase overall awareness and participation:

• Gold: Damascus Library, Damascus
• Silver: Montgomery Planning Department, M-NCPPC, Silver Spring
• Bronze: The Bullis School, Potomac

Business Revitalized Recycling Programs

Recognition was awarded to the following businesses, not-for-profit organizations and faith-based organizations for their efforts to reinvigorate their waste reduction, reuse and recycling programs to increase the opportunities for their employees, customers, and visitors to reduce waste, reuse and recycle more materials:

• Gold: Greenridge Baptist Church, Boyds
• Silver: Holy Cross Health – Forest Glen, Silver Spring
• Bronze: Moore Associates, Bethesda

Detailed information about each of the award recipients is available on the DEP/DSWS website.

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Release ID: 17-439
Media Contact: Eileen Kao 301-370-5701