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Montgomery County Recycles More Than Any Other Place in Maryland

County officials hope to recycle 70 percent of all waste by the year 2020.

How much of what Montgomery County residents dispose ends up in landfills?

Less than half, according to data from the Maryland Department of the Environment, which ranked the county first in recycling.

The rate of recycling in the county (57.68) and waste diversion (62.68) is higher than any other jurisdiction, a release from county government reported. 

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County Executive Isiah Leggett credited the recycling program's comprehensiveness—available to apartment dwellers, home owners and businesses equally—for the success.

"This recycling achievement is also due to the keen awareness about the importance of reducing waste and recycling more, and the outstanding commitment and continued efforts of everyone living, working and visiting Montgomery County," Leggett continued.

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The county hopes to raise the recycling rate to 70 percent by 2020.

For more on how to dispose of and recycle different products, head to the division of solid waste services website


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