Recycling Patrol To Award Prizes To Residents During Montgomery Recycles Week

ba/patrol.pr 97-343 Contact: Esther Bowring, 301-217-2866

RECYCLING PATROL TO AWARD PRIZES
TO RESIDENTS DURING
MONTGOMERY RECYCLES WEEK For Immediate Release: Nov. 7, 1997

In recognition of the first annual "America Recycles Day" on November 15, County
Executive Douglas M. Duncan has proclaimed the week of November 9 as "Montgomery
County Recycles Week." In celebration, a special Recycling Patrol will award prizes to
County residents and employees who are spotted recycling correctly.
On weekdays during Montgomery County Recycles Week, the patrol will be on the
lookout for persons who are recycling. Single-family and multi-family home residents and
business employees who are seen recycling and have properly prepared their materials for
collection will be rewarded with a variety of prizes donated by more than 35 area businesses
(see attached list)
The Recycling Patrol will be looking for recyclers who know and follow the recycling
rules, including cleaning recyclables, omitting non-acceptable materials, and not putting
recyclables in plastic bags.
On November 12, the County Executive will personally present an award to a resident,
selected at random.
"I want residents and employees to know how much we appreciate their efforts

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towards ensuring that we [the County] achieve our 50 percent recycling goal by the Year
2000," Duncan said.
Prizes will include movie and theatre tickets, meals at local restaurants, gift certificates
to area stores, tickets to local sporting events, a shoe worn and autographed by Redskin
football player Chris Mims, and products made from recyclable materials.
For more information on the Recycling Patrol or proper preparation of recyclables, call
the Recycling Hotline, weekdays, at 301-590-0046, or check the Division of Solid Waste
Services website by clicking on Solid Waste at www.dpwt.com.
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Business contributors to "Montgomery County Recycles Week:"
Amazing Recycled Products
AMC Theatres
Arena Stage

Baysox
Behnke Nurseries
BET SoundStage
Better Plastics, Inc.

Carlisle Plastics, Inc.
Chicken Out
Circuit City
Clothes Made From Scrap, Inc.
Craven's Nursery

Domino's Pizza

Food Lion

Georgetown Hoyas
Gold's Gym
Great American Restaurants
Great Harvest Bread

Holiday Inn/B.F. Saul Co.

Johnson's Flower and Garden

Kennedy Center

Newell Office Products Co.

Patagonia
Phillips Collection
Post Consumer Products
Prince William Cannons

Roozen Nursery, Inc.

Silver Spring Stage
Skyline Health Club
Spirit of Washington/Potomac Spirit
Studio Theater

Terps-University of Maryland

Washington Capitals
Washington Redskins
Washington Wizards

Yamm & Hart, Ltd.

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