To help reduce the amount of waste that goes to landfills the Montgomery County Solid Waste District, a non-regulatory entity, provides free waste assessments for businesses, organizations, schools and industries.
Reducing Your Waste
There are a number of great reasons why reducing the amount of trash you throw away makes sense. Here are a few reasons for starters.
1. Our landfills are filling up .
We're running out of nearby landfill space, plain and simple. Less landfill space means farther distances to haul our trash and that means higher waste disposal costs for everyone.
2. Waste prevention and recycling conserves resources .
Waste prevention is any action taken by an individual or organization to eliminate or reduce the amount of materials before they are thrown away. This action is intended to promote efficiency and reduce pollution. Waste prevention and recycling not only cut down on the quantity of waste disposed, but also conserve natural resources – things like trees, oil, and mineral substances. Recycling can also reduce the amount of energy required to manufacture many of the products we use when compared to using virgin materials.
3. Its good for business – any business.
Your company can benefit from waste prevention and recycling because the less wasteful you are, the more efficient your business operates. And the less trash you throw away, the less you pay for trash disposal.
4. The County's behind you.
Montgomery County Solid Waste District is determined to help you. Our goal is to help businesses reduce the amount of trash they generate and discard. We can send a Business Program Specialist to provide an on-site assessment on how to reduce your waste – free of charge.
You will receive a professional review of your waste disposal practices by our Business Program Specialist. Working with your present waste hauler, suggestions to reduce, reuse and recycle your waste will be offered, whether it is office paper or production scraps.
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