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Environmental Tip!
Save energy and money! Swap your old incandescent bulbs for compact fluorescents (CFLs). We could light 2.5 million homes a year with the amount of energy saved if every U.S. household replaced just one incandescent bulb with a CFL. Each CFL bulb cost a little more, but it will pay for itself in mere months and they last longer than incandescent bulbs. Learn more…

Calendar of Events

Independence Day, Saturday, July 4, 2009 - Transfer Station Closed

Normal schedule for the Holiday week for all County-provided recycling and trash collections. Administrative offices will observe the holiday on Friday, July 3rd, but the transfer station will remain open on Friday. Beauty spots will be closed on Saturday, July 4th and Sunday, July 5th.

The Rainscapes Rewards Rebate Program is accepting applications

Help your local watershed, and beautify your neighborhood. Find out how to apply for funding to assist with rain barrels, rain gardens, permeable paver projects, native plant gardens, tree canopy, and green roof projects! For more information on these techniques visit our Rainscapes page.

Glen Echo Heights Residents are invited to take the Rainscapes Survey.

Have a Television to Recycle?

We accept televisions daily at our Solid Waste Transfer Station, and monthly at our community electronics recycling events.

Marylanders Plant Trees – Save $25 off a Tree

Plant trees and be counted towards the state’s goal of 50,000 trees by 2010 – and save $25 off your new tree! Check out www.trees.maryland.gov for information and advice on where, how and what type of trees to plant, and your printable discount coupon. After planting, register your trees and calculate the benefits they provide. Let’s make Montgomery County one of the best contributors in the State!

Leaves for Neighborhoods – Save $25 off a Tree

Montgomery Planning Department‘s program “Leaves for Neighborhoods” will save you green when you plant trees. Print out the coupon here to save $25 off a tree purchase of $75 or more. At nurseries participating in both this program and the state program you can use both coupons together to save the most!

Gude Landfill Groundwater and Surface Water Monitoring Plan

Read the full plan that DEP submitted to the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) in fulfillment of MDE’s request of Montgomery County dated 1/28/2009. The plan document includes 1) the transmittal letter 2) the groundwater and surface water monitoring plan and 3) attachments which include monitoring locations and well completion reports, sampling measurement protocols and monitoring parameters. For further information, please contact David Lake.

Energy-Efficiency and Renewable Energy Incentives

Several incentives are available for home energy-efficiency and renewable energy projects. Visit the Energy-Efficiency and Renewable Energy Incentives web page for more information.

Ann English of RainScapes Finalist for Award

Congratulations to Ann English of DEP's Rainscapes Program. Ann English was selected as one of five finalists for the Comcast Parent Involvement Matters Awards for her work at Rockville High School to revitalize the greenhouse, create a hands-on horticulture program, and install a rain garden and landscaped courtyard at the school.

Need a Recycling or Compost Bin?

Please visit our store to order bins, containers, decals, stickers, and more!

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Air Quality

Biological Monitoring

Countywide Stream Protection Strategy

Energy-Wise Homes

Enforcement

Environmental Assessment

Pollution Prevention Policy (P2)

Radon

Rainscapes

Recycling

Special Protection Areas

Stormwater Control

Stormwater Facility Maintenance Program

Strategic Plans

Streams & Watersheds

Sustainability Working Group

Trash

Trash & Recycling Collection Services

Trash & Recycling Facilities

Trash & Recycling Holiday Schedule

Trees and Forests

Vehicle Pollution Prevention

Water & Sewer Category Change

Watershed Restoration

Water Quality Advisory Group

Water Quality Protection Charge

Disclaimer: Some of the publications posted on the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) web site may be outdated. The Department is currently redesigning the site to bring you updated content and materials. We appreciate your patience and understanding during our web site construction period. If you need information before we are finished, please contact DEP at 240-777-7700.

Last edited: 6/26/2009