Director's Office: Community Outreach
Keep Montgomery County Clean and Green
The Keep Montgomery County Clean and Green (KMCCG) formerly known as Keep Montgomery County Beautiful (KMCB) program was started in 1983. It encompasses a series of initiatives designed to maintain the County's high quality environment, especially in connection with the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT).
The KMCCG Task Force was a group of concerned residents who, during the mid 1980's, joined with the County government to develop beautification projects and anti-litter and recycling programs. The Task Force functions were to educate and change citizen attitudes about littering; support cleanup and beautification projects; encourage citizens and businesses to extensively recycle; and improve awareness about graffiti in the community.
In past years the Task Force advised MCDOT on various beautification programs included the Beautification Grant, Storm Drain Marking program, Adopt A Road (AAR) volunteer program, and creation of the Adopt A Spot program. Previous topics of discussion at the these meetings have included learning about Maryland's Champion Tree program and other environmental issues; Department of Environmental Protection Rainscape Program; FY17 budget planning, education and eradication activities of the Graffiti Abatement Partners, Inc. (GRAB); Regional Anti-Litter Campaign in addition to enforcing anti-litter laws and signage; MC Litter Control legislation; creation of a Merchants Keeping Montgomery County Beautiful initiative; Certified Green Business program; the Alice Ferguson Foundation's Potomac Watershed Cleanup and other environmental issues to support the Potomac River Watershed Treaty; the Public School System’s Environmental Literacy and Maryland's Green Schools programs; tree preservation; Champion Tree program; expansion of County’s plastics recycling program, illegal signs enforcement and laws; School Energy Recycling Team program; collaboration on the Monthly AAR Communication eNewsletters; and organized the Beautification Awards Ceremony for the Landscape and Amateur Photography competitions.
What are the major KMCCG programs?
What other programs does KMCCG support?
To report graffiti in Montgomery County call 301.607.4722 or email kpaunil1@verizon.net - to request a magnet and form (shown below) email your address to: mcdot.outreach@montgomerycountymd.gov
How can I learn more about KMCCG ?
Information about participating in one or all the Keep Montgomery County Clean and Green programs please contact the program office at mcdot.outreach@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240.777.7155.
If you have other questions or concerns email mcdot.outreach@montgomerycountymd.gov or call our hotline at 240-777-7155 (make sure to speak clearly when leaving a message).