Recycling law passes #princegeorges #pgcounty #maryland

Nov 21, 2012 16:03

CB-87-2012  was passed by the Prince George's County Council yesterday.

The county web site describes it as, "An ACT concerning County Recycling Program For the purpose of amending the recycling program provisions in Prince George’s County to establish updated recycling goals, setting forth the time for compliance; amends the residential recycling program for multifamily facilities establishes a commercial and industrial recycling program and pilot food composting program, amends the Solid Waste Management Advisory Commission; and generally relating to the recycling program."

Eleven groups testified in favor of the bill with the goal of zero waste.

There was a story about the bill prior to passing here: Prince George's may make recycling mandatory
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