This document provides guidance for filing the annual multi-family recycling and waste reduction report that is due every February 1st in Montgomery County, Maryland. It outlines the required sections of the report including property information, volumes of recycled and disposed waste materials, and descriptions of education and waste reduction efforts. It also lists mandatory and voluntary recyclable materials and provides tips for gathering data from haulers and using tools to estimate waste amounts. Finally, it describes the online reporting system and common mistakes to avoid when submitting the report.

1. Filing your Annual Multi-Family Recycling
and Waste Reduction Report On-Line
January 20, 2022

2. Montgomery County
Executive Regulation 1-15
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Annual Recycling Report due every February 1
Property and contact information
Volumes and weights of all materials collected
for recycling and for solid waste disposal
Description of efforts to educate residents and
staff
Description of waste reduction activities
Signature of responsible party
Each report section is mandatory

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Mandatory Recyclable Materials
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Mixed paper
 White and colored paper
 Newspapers, inserts, magazines, and catalogs
 Telephone directories, paperback and hardcover books
 Cardboard and boxboard
 Shredded paper
 Coated-paper items
Commingled materials
 Plastic bottles, containers, jars, tubs, lids/caps, etc.
 Glass bottles and jars
 Bi-metal steel/tin cans
 Aluminum cans and foil products
Scrap metal: Include small and large items.
Yard trim (grass clippings, leaves and brush)
Christmas trees

4. 4
Voluntary Recyclable Materials
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Multi-family properties may also report on
additional recycling efforts, such as:
Carpet and carpet padding
Compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs and tubes
Electronic items (computers, televisions, radios,
etc.)
Batteries
Textiles
Toner, printer, and fax cartridges
Plastic wrap and bags
Food scraps

5. Information to Gather Before You
File…
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Mixed Paper Amount collected
in 2020
Mixed Paper Amount collected
in 2020
Mixed Paper
Amount
collected in
2020
Information about central
collection containers for
recycling and refuse (i.e.,
sizes, number of
containers, etc.)

6. Where Do You Get Your Recycling
and Refuse Information?
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Contact each of your
haulers/collectors and
contractors
• Don’t wait until the last
minute to call!
Estimate the amounts by
using our Multi-Family
Property Filing Tools
• Recycling/Trash Weight
Calculator

7. Examples of Common On-site Collection
Containers
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8yd3
6yd3
4yd3
2yd3
Toters
(35, 64, 90 gallons)
Compactor
(10, 20, 30, 34 yd3)
Roll-off
(10, 20, 30, 34 yd3)
Dumpsters

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Montgomery County Multi-Family
Recycling/Trash Weight Estimate Calculator
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9. Now You’re Ready to File Your Recycling
Report On-Line
Link to Access Online Reporting System

10. Sign in or Create An Account
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Click here for the login page

11. File Online Every Year
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Establish an online recycling history for your property(ies)

12. Enter Information Per Material
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Mixed Paper Amount collected in 2021

13. Enter Hauler/Collector Information
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Mixed Paper Amount collected in 2021

14. Select Your Hauler/Collector

15. Choose Your Hauler/Collector
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16. Have More than One Container or
Hauler/Collector?
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Mixed Paper Amount collected in 2021

17. Scrap Metal
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Contact scrap
metal recycling
hauler/collector to
request the pounds
of scrap metal
recycled in 2021.
If unknown, list the
items and
quantities
collected.

18. Christmas Trees
Select pounds if
total weight of
trees is known,
or items to
report number
of trees
collected

19. Yard Trim (grass, leaves, brush, garden
Trimmings)
May report
pounds
collected or
cubic yards of
material
collected

20. Grasscycling
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Reporting acreage or
square footage of grassy
area on the Report
Details tab allows us to
calculate total
grasscycling pounds for
you.

21. Select List of Voluntary Materials
Recycled at Your Property in 2021
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22. Trash
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Trash Tab:
Enter your trash
information in the
same manner as
your recycling data.
Click the “Add”
button when you are
done.

23. Waste Reduction Information
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Follow the tabs across the
top to complete the
annual report
Green check marks
indicate a section
has been
completed
You can upload existing plans or flyers
instead of re-typing your
accomplishments
ACME Condos

24. Education Program Information
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25. Annual Report Details
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Enter the number of
acres of green area to
account for grasscycling
efforts
ACME Condos

26. Review Completed Report
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You can view
copies of your
current or
past reports
any time you
need to
ACME Condos

27. Submit your Recycling Report for
2021
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 Receive e-mail confirming
report was submitted
 Receive e-mail after report
is field verified and
approved by RRMD giving
your 2021 recycling rate
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28. Common Mistakes
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• Incomplete reports
Missing mandatory materials
Missing weights
Missing collector information
Missing waste reduction and education information

29. Questions?
Montgomery County
Department of Environmental Protection
Recycling and Resource Management Division
Waste Reduction and Recycling Section
TRRAC Program
2425 Reedie Drive, 4th Floor
Wheaton, MD 20902
(301) 370-5185 (Cell)
(240) 777-6465 (FAX)
Ruth.Carbonell@MontgomeryCountyMD.gov
Lenicia.Johnson@MontgomeryCountyMD.gov
MontgomeryCountyMD.gov/RecycleRight