Mission Statement
The Frederick County Solid Waste Advisory Committee is created for the purpose of recommending to the County Executive the soundest methods of waste disposal, recycling, and waste reduction; and advising the County Executive on specifically requested policy alternatives.

Membership
The Committee shall have 12 voting members in the following categories:

Designated	Initial Term
Business - Industrial	2 years
Business - Commercial / Retail	3 years
Business - Hi-Tech / Financial	4 years
Environmental Group	2 years
Civic Organization	3 years
Municipality- Population 40,000 or more	4 years
Municipality - Population of 39,999 or less	2 years
Commercial Solid Waste / Recycling Company	3 years

Non-Designated	Initial Term
At-large (one position)	2 years
At-large (two positions)	3 years
At-large (one position)	4 years

Each member shall serve a term of 3 years. The term of the members shall be staggered, as required by the terms of members initially appointed in September 1991. A designated member of the County Council shall be a voting, ex-officio member of the Committee and shall serve in a capacity with his/her term. For more information, please call the Department of Solid Waste Management at 301-600-2890.