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Montgomery County Recognizes Excellence in Recycling Achievement During the 17th Annual Recycling Awareness Week
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 25, 2016
As part of Montgomery County’s 17th annual Recycling Awareness Week, the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recognized outstanding achievements in recycling, waste reduction, reuse, buying recycled-content products, and educational efforts by local businesses, organizations, multi-family apartment and condominium properties, residents and individuals for their contributions to increase recycling. These efforts support the County’s goal to reduce waste and recycle 70 percent by 2020. Recycling more materials at home, work and school will ensure clean land, air and water for everyone living, working and visiting the County, and will encourage continued economic growth.
Honorees were announced at the Recycling Achievement Recognition Program held today at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Mr. Joseph Pickard, Chief Economist and Director of Commodities at The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. in Washington, D.C. was the featured speaker. Mr. Pickard discussed the economic impacts, drivers and outlook on the recycling industry, and encouraged the award recipients to continue their efforts to recycle more.
Council Vice President Roger Berliner and Council Member Tom Hucker joined DEP Director Lisa Feldt to thank award recipients for their dedication and commitment to protecting the environment.
Recognition was given for efforts including: recycling more than 70 percent of waste generated; implementing increased recycling and waste reduction activities; and contributing volunteer service to increase overall awareness and participation in the county’s recycling programs. Awards were presented to the following recipients in several categories:
Outstanding Leadership Efforts to Increase Recycling Awareness
Ten community champions were recognized for their efforts to increase overall awareness of waste reduction, recycling, buying recycled products, and grasscycling and backyard composting of yard trim to others in the community, including several recycling program volunteers who contributed their time and talents to support the County’s waste reduction and recycling efforts. The following were recognized for their contributions to increase awareness and participation in the county:
Katrina Cristwell, Rockville; Carwithian Hemsley, Rockville; Freeman Lee, Germantown; Nadine Lyons, Glenallan Elementary School, Silver Spring; Amy Moore, Meadowside Nature Center, Rockville; Jeanne Anne Nabavi, GEICO, Chevy Chase; Celia Reidler, Northwest High School, Germantown; Sanjukta Sil Upadhyay, Germantown; Demari Simms, Germantown; and Lucy Vitaliti, Ph. D., Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring, Takoma Park.
Multi-Family Property Excellence in Recycling
The following multi-family properties were recognized for their efforts to recycle 70 percent or more of their waste stream in 2015:
7001 Arlington, Bethesda; Avalon at Grosvenor Station, North Bethesda; Berkshires at Rock Spring, Bethesda; Cherry Knoll Apartments, Germantown; Churchill Senior Living, Germantown; Kentlands Manor, Gaithersburg; Takoma Overlook Condominium Association, Inc., Potomac; Victory Terrace, Potomac; The Waterford Condominium, Kensington; and Willow Manor at Cloppers Mill, Germantown.
Multi-Family Property Outstanding Effort in Recycling
Recognition went to the following multi-family properties that established and/or contributed to excellence in their on-site recycling programs:
Eastern Village Cohousing Condominium, Bethesda; Riderwood Village, Silver Spring; Rock Creek Gardens Condominium, Silver Spring; Rock Creek Village Condominium, Silver Spring; Silverton Condominium, Silver Spring; and Summit Hills Apartments, Silver Spring.
Multi-Family Resident Outstanding Individual Achievement in Recycling
The following resident, living in a multi-family property, was recognized for her outstanding efforts to improve the recycling at her multi-family community:
Joyce Temple, Leisure World Fairways North, Silver Spring.
Multi-Family Property Staff Outstanding Individual Achievement in Recycling
The following staff at multi-family properties were recognized for their outstanding efforts to improve recycling programs and/or increase resident recycling awareness and participation:
Linda J. Adler, Grosvenor Park II, Rockville; Harold Jones, Asbury Methodist Village, Gaithersburg; and Deneen Martin, Normandie on the Lake I, Montgomery Village.
Excellence in Recycling – Business
The following businesses, organizations and commercial properties were recognized for their efforts to recycle at least 70 percent of their waste stream generated in 2015:
Dow Jones and Company, Inc., Silver Spring; Fisher BioServices, Inc., Rockville; John L. Gildner Regional Institute for Children & Adolescents, Rockville; Lockheed Martin Corporate Headquarters, Bethesda; and Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Solutions, Gaithersburg.
Outstanding Achievement in Recycling – Business
Businesses and commercial properties that were recognized for continuing their outstanding efforts in improving their on-site recycling, waste reduction and/or buying recycled programs included:
4719 Hampden Lane, Bethesda; Arcade Barber Shop, Silver Spring; Association for Information Science and Technology, Silver Spring; Barrons Enterprises, Gaithersburg; Briggs Chaney Super Laundromat, Silver Spring; Brooke Grove Foundation, Inc., Sandy Spring; Congregation Har Shalom, Potomac; Copper Canyon, Gaithersburg; Don Pollo, Bethesda; Edgewood Vantage/Management, Gaithersburg; Euro Motorcars Germantown Mercedes-Benz, Germantown; Express Café, Gaithersburg; The Frost School, Rockville; The German School - Washington, D.C. in Potomac, Potomac; GlaxoSmithKline, Rockville; Greyhound/Peter Pan, Silver Spring; Grosvenor Market, Rockville; Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County, Gaithersburg; Kaldi’s Coffee, Silver Spring; Matan for 20251 Century Boulevard, Germantown; Mater Dei School, Bethesda; Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy, Rockville; Montgomery County Conservation Corps, Silver Spring; Primary Montessori Day School, Rockville; Residence Inn by Marriott - Silver Spring, Silver Spring; Russell Office Park, Gaithersburg; Stanford Grill, Rockville; Summit Deli, Silver Spring; United Parcel Service, Gaithersburg; Village Montessori School, Montgomery Village; The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, Baltimore; Wildwood Shopping Center, Bethesda; Montgomery County Farm Women’s Co-operative Market, Bethesda; and Woodglen Office Park, Rockville.
Outstanding Achievement in Business Recycling – Individual
The following individuals were honored for their outstanding contributions in implementing or improving the recycling, waste reduction and/or buying recycled programs at their place of business:
Emily Brophy, Westfield Corporation, Wheaton; Wayne Croft, Lockheed Martin Corporate Headquarters, Bethesda; Meg Darnell, Brookfield Properties, Bethesda; Greg Dercach, Westfield Corporation, Bethesda; Kristina Folsom, Environmental Management Support Inc., Silver Spring; Edward Henry, Crawford Tire, Bethesda; Robert Langston, Environmental Management Support Inc., Silver Spring; Greg Munson, Davis Construction, Rockville; Craig Pardini, CSAAC, Montgomery Village; Michael Reiser, MidAtlantic Realty Partners, LLC., Bethesda; and Yvonne Vanderhorst, General Conference Corporation of the Seventh-Day Adventists, Silver Spring.
Detailed information about each of the award recipients is available on the Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Solid Waste Services website at www.montgomerycountymd.gov/recycling.
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