PUBLIC NOTICE

Cecil County Recycling Plan Update

Public Hearing will be held by the Board of County Commissioners of Cecil County on June 15, 2010 at the Cecil County Administration Building, 200 Chesapeake Blvd., Elkton, MD 21921; 2:00 p.m., to consider an update of the Cecil County Recycling Plan.

RECYCLING PLAN UPDATE

1. Is revised or updated regularly in accordance with Maryland Department of the Environment guidelines

2. Updates the type of recyclables accepted at Cecil County Solid Waste Management facilities

3. Addresses the following:

1. Methods to meet the solid waste stream reduction
2. Feasibility of source separation of the solid waste stream
3. Strategy for the collection, processing, marketing, and disposition of recyclable materials
4. Methods of financing the recycling efforts by the county
5. Feasibility of a composting system
6. Feasibility of a system for white goods collection
7. The strategy for collection, processing, marketing, and disposition of recyclable materials from county public schools
8. Methods for collection and recycling of electronics devices
9. Alternative recycling methods and source reduction

THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT USER RATE IN THIS RECYCLING PLAN.  ANY CHANGES WILL BE SUBJECT TO FURTHER STUDY AND REVIEW.

Copies of the proposed Recycling Plan Update are available at all Cecil County Public Library Branches, the Cecil County Administration Building, or online at www.ccgov.org and www.ccrecycling.org .

Individuals requiring auxiliary aids for effective communications during this public hearing should contact this office no later than June 9, 2010, Voice 410 996-5203 or TTD through the Maryland Relay Service 1-800-735-2258.

By:  Alfred C. Wein, Jr.

County Administrator