Montgomery County Multi-Family Waste Reduction and Recycling Seminars

Multi-Family Waste Reduction & Recycling Seminar - Empowering Multi-Family Communities to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle More!

Date: Thursday, April 4, 2024
Time: 10 am - 2 pm EDT – (doors will open at 9:30 am)
Location: Bethesda Marriott Hotel located at  5151 Pooks Hill Rd, Bethesda, MD 20814

The Montgomery County, Maryland Department of Environmental Protection’s Recycling and Resource Management Division - Waste Reduction and Recycling Section is holding an in-person Multi-Family Waste Reduction and Recycling Program seminar on Thursday, April 4, 2024, from 10 am to 2 pm at the Bethesda Marriott Hotel located at 5151 Pooks Hill Rd, Bethesda, MD 20814. This seminar is tailored for multi-family property owners, managers, staff, residents, and haulers/collectors.  We will be providing information on the County’s multi-family recycling requirements and how apartments and condominiums can increase their efforts to reduce waste and recycle more, aiming for Zero Waste, by recycling hard to recycle items such as plastic bags, plastic film, and batteries.

Cost is $10 per person, payable by check or cash only, and includes continental breakfast and lunch. On-site parking is available.

Please register now to save your space!

During this 4-hour seminar, you will learn about:

  • Montgomery County’s efforts to reduce waste and recycle more, aiming for Zero Waste
  • Strategies to educate your residents and staff about waste reduction and recycling
  • Batteries safety and disposal
  • Recycling plastic bags, and plastic film
  • Household donations to non-profit organizations
  • Network with peers and meet the TRRAC team
  • Obtain recycling resources and materials
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Alternate Registration Methods

  • Phone: 301-298-5047
  • TTY: Maryland Relay 7-1-1
  • Email:  [email protected]
  • Sign language interpreter or other auxiliary aids or services will be provided upon request with notice as far in advance as possible, but please, no later than 72 hours prior to the event. If you need this or other services or aids, call 301-298-5047.
  • This event is also accessible in a virtual format. Please register here. 

Have Questions?

Contact Ruth Carbonell at [email protected] or 240-777-6486.

Past Webinars

January 19, 2023
WATCH: Increasing Recycling Efforts at Your Multi-Family Property

June 15, 2022
WATCH: Proper Maintenance of Multi-Family Property Recycling and Refuse Collection Areas

April 27, 2022
WATCH: Reduce Waste at Your Multi-Family Community When Residents do Spring Cleaning

May 14, 2020
WATCH: Materials that Must be Recycled at Multi-Family Properties in Montgomery County

May 28, 2020
WATCH: Solutions to Minimize Contamination of Recyclable Materials at Multi-Family Properties

June 4, 2020
WATCH: The Importance of Recycling Education for Staff and Residents at Multi-Family Properties

June 18, 2020
WATCH: Setting Up A Food Scraps Recycling Program for Your Multi-Family Community

August 12, 2021
WATCH: Food Scraps Recycling at Multi-Family Properties in Montgomery County

September 22, 2021
WATCH: How to Recycle Right at Multi-Family Properties in Montgomery County

August 12, 2021
WATCH: Food Scraps Recycling at Multi-Family Properties in Montgomery County

September 22, 2021
WATCH: How to Recycle Right at Multi-Family Properties in Montgomery County