County’s Household Hazardous Waste Program Recognized for Recycling Rechargeabl

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The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program of the County’s Division of Solid Waste Services (Department of Public Works and Transportation/DPWT) was recognized today with a regional award for its successful efforts in recycling rechargeable batteries.

The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) presented a 2007 “Regional Recycling Leadership Award” to DPWT Director Arthur Holmes and HHW Manager Rick Dimont during a ceremony at the Recycling Center located on Route 355 in Derwood.

As a participant in RBRC’s Call2Recycle™ program, Montgomery County’s HHW Program has conducted collection programs for rechargeable batteries at various household hazardous waste stations throughout the county. In 2006, more than 6,300 pounds of rechargeable batteries were collected.

Call2Recycle is “the most comprehensive nationwide rechargeable battery and cell phone recycli ...more


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