Waste Reduction Award Program for Frederick County Businesses Annual award recognizes local efforts to "go green" and waste less.
While recycling is an important component of an integrated waste management system, there are steps that can be taken before excess materials are generated needing to be recycled. Source reduction is a strategy that tackles the challenge of waste before it even begins - think of it as "pre-cycling". Source reduction includes strategies such as using less packaging, implementing green purchasing programs, favoring reusable over disposable materials, and much more.
The Department of Solid Waste Management, in cooperation with other local agencies and organizations, has created a new awards program to recognize the innovative steps that forward-thinking local businesses are taking to create less waste.
On November 10, 2009, the Board of County Commissioners announced the first winners of the Source Reduction Award and recognized the efforts these local businesses and county departments are making to manage their waste responsibly.
To read the full press release about the inaugural program, please click here.
Back row, standing, from left to right: Dave Helmecki (Frederick County Commercial Recycling Program Coordinator); Debbie Allison (General Manager, The Green Country Inn and Diner); Patricia Quynn (Frederick County Family Partnership); Heather Rice (Frederick County Family Partnership); Sarah Lebhertz (The Common Market); Christie Kave (Frederick County Finance Division); John Kroll (Frederick County Finance Division); Dawn Adams (Frederick County Recycling Program Manager); Kelly Sullivan (Fire and Rescue Services); Dale Spangenberg (Chief Information Officer, Frederick County IIT).
Front row, County Commissioners, seated, from left to right: Charles A. Jenkins; David P. Gray; Jan H. Gardner; Kai J. Hagen; John L. Thompson Jr.
The Source Reduction Award is an annual program. The next application period begins in the spring of 2010. Any Frederick County business or organization may apply.
Please check back on this site in March 2010 to download an application.
For more information call Dave Helmecki at 301-600-7404, or send email to
