Check Before Tossing Electronics, Tapes in the Trash
Don’t dispose of your broken remote control or old VHS tapes in the trash anymore! Montgomery County now recycles small electronics and audio and video tapes. In fact, the list… Read More
Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection
Study: County’s Urban Areas Experience up to 10 Degrees Higher Temperatures than Rural Areas
A new study conducted by Montgomery County’s Department of Environmental Protection, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Climate Adaptation Planning and Analyst (CAPA), reveals that… Read More
Registration for County’s 10th Annual Energy Summit Continues
The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will host the 10th annual Montgomery County Energy Summit in March. The event showcases products, services and technologies aimed to improve sustainability… Read More
How to Recycle Your Live Christmas Tree
Many Montgomery County residents celebrate the holiday season with a live cut Christmas tree. With Christmas over, now is the time to recycle your tree. Montgomery County’s Department of Environmental… Read More
Energy Action Month Targets Home Appliances
Are you ready for “Energy Action Month”? That’s what the county calls its month-long campaign to reduce energy consumption. You can tap into the goal by going electric in various… Read More
Intercambio de Bombillas Durante la Semana de la Energía Limpia
El Departamento de Protección Ambiental (DEP) del condado de Montgomery ofrecerá cinco oportunidades para que los residentes intercambien bombillas viejas e ineficientes por bombillas LED más nuevas y eficientes. El… Read More
County Offers Light Bulb Swap During Clean Energy Week
The county Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will host five opportunities for residents to exchange old inefficient light bulbs for newer, more efficient LED bulbs. The program runs from Monday… Read More
Montgomery County has Highest Recycling Rate in Maryland
Montgomery County’s solid waste recycling rate of 58.94% is the highest among other counties in the state, a report by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) found. In 2020… Read More
County Working to Cut Emissions, Climate-Related Incidents
Declaring climate change “an issue of our time,” Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection Acting Director Adriana Hochberg said the county reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 19% as of 2018… Read More
Elrich Introduces Electric Vehicle Challenge
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich announced Thursday the creation of the Washington Region’s first Electric Vehicle (EV) Purchasing Cooperative pilot program. The program is in support of the county’s Climate… Read More
Montgomery Parks Introduces the MLK Plogging Challenge
The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection partnered with One Montgomery Green to create the “MLK Plogging Challenge,” according to the Montgomery Parks website. The term “plogging” refers to picking… Read More
Pollution in County Streams Leading to ‘Critters in Crisis’
Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection and Montgomery Parks teamed up on Oct. 15 at the Maydale Nature Classroom in Colesville to teach children about the county’s “critters in crisis”… Read More