An employee of Montgomery County Parks, two from the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation and a County food-service contractor were among numerous County residents, businesses, multi-family residential properties and individuals honored for outstanding achievements in recycling by the Division of Solid Waste Services at the annual Recycling Achievement Recognition Program.
Ellen Bennett, chair for the Montgomery County Parks’ recycling committee, has helped improve recycling efforts throughout the Parks Department. From organizing recycling training sessions for all of their employees to coordinating paper shredding and recycling events at some of their park facilities in coordination with the Division of Solid Waste Services.
Christine Johnson, deputy warden at the Clarksburg Correctional Facility, worked with staff from the Division of Solid Waste Services to revamp the recycling efforts. She streamlined placement of recycling containers around the facility and conducted several training sessions for employees. She monitors the recycling program on regular basis and wants to add improved recycling containers to their main lobby area to further increase their recycling efforts.
Harry Vaughn, when deputy warden at the Seven Locks Detention Center in Rockville, took special interest in improving their recycling efforts. After meeting with staff from the Division of Solid Waste Services, he streamlined placement of recycling containers around the facility and conducted several training sessions for the employees. Although he has recently retired, Vaughn was honored for his outstanding commitment to recycling over the years.
Wellbeing Café Inc., the operators of the cafeteria in the Executive Office Building in Rockville, participated in a food waste recycling program for pre-consumer food waste that has served as a model for other cafeterias and food-related establishments in the County. Through the support of the management, all Wellbeing Café employees embraced the food waste recycling program and successfully modified their work processes to separate food scraps for recycling collection. Since November 2011, Wellbeing Café has diverted more than 20 tons of pre-consumer food waste for recycling.
See complete list of 2013 award recipients.
