The Alice Ferguson Foundation presents the

November 7, 2014 • Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center • Stadium Drive • University of Maryland College Park

www.TrashFreePotomac.org

9th Annual PotomacWatershedTrash Summit

Working for the institutions, policies, and infrastructure needed to achieve a trash free Potomac Watershed

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It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 9th Annual Potomac Watershed Trash Summit, coordinated by the Alice Ferguson Founda on. As the Founda on celebrates its 60th year of service in the environmental educa on arena, we are glad to have you join us in our con nued eff orts. Whether this is your fi rst me a ending the Trash Summit or you are a veteran of this gathering, we hope the new and exci ng agenda topics engage and inspire you as we collec vely seek solu ons to the pervasive problem of trash. A key goal of this year’s Summit is to expand our base of commi ed partners by working more inten onally with the business community and grassroots community ac vists. Building on these partnerships, we look to con nue making progress toward the goal of a trash-free Potomac Watershed!Thanks to collabora ons with both public and private sector partners, the Trash Ini a ve’s Regional Li er Preven on Campaign is having a signifi cant impact in the communi es that have embraced it. For example, a pilot evalua on of the Campaign showed a 45% reduc on in the number of li erers and a 77% increase of those using li er receptacles in areas where Campaign materials were posted. The District of Columbia has led the way for a Styrofoam ban—another signifi cant step forward as we seek the policies, ins tu ons, and infrastructure needed to achieve a las ng reduc on of trash in the Potomac Watershed. And we are delighted to also recognize the eff orts of students in Montgomery County who have successfully lobbied to remove Styrofoam lunch trays from cafeterias around the county.The 26th Annual Potomac Watershed Cleanup was once again successful with 14,766 volunteers removing 576,000 pounds of trash from our communi es and waterways in April. We are excited to have many volunteers who organize this annual event for their communi es and report their data to our Trash Free Potomac Network. This valuable online tool con nues to raise awareness of trash in the watershed, especially with the release of our new FieldScope pla orm that allows you to map and analyze cleanup results.As we gather today, I hope that you take the me to ac vely discuss solu ons and forge working rela onships to last beyond the Summit. Thank you for your hard work and dedica on to crea ng clean land, safe water, and healthy lives for residents of the Potomac.Sincerely,

Table of Contents

Welcome To the 9th Annual Trash Summit

Riggs Map 3

Summit Agenda 3

Trash Free Potomac Watershed Initiative 4

Potomac River Watershed Profi le 4

The Framework 5 Public Educa on 6 Enforcement 8 Market-Based Approaches 9 Policy 9

26th Annual Cleanup Results 10

In Your Jurisdic ons 11The District of Columbia 11Maryland 12Virginia 21Pennsylvania 26

2014 Cleanup Partners 28

Potomac Champion Awardees 30

Alice Ferguson Founda on 31

Lori ArguellesExecu ve DirectorAlice Ferguson Founda on

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Summit Agenda8:30 – 9:00 am Registration

9:00 – 9:30 am Opening Plenary – Orem Hall

9:30 – 9:45 am Break – Rever Alumni Hall of Fame

9:45 – 11:00 am Concurrent Sessions• Building Alliances – Chaney Library• Taking Action – Heise Hall• Fostering Trash-Free Communities – Orem Hall

11:00 – 11:15 am Break – Rever Alumni Hall of Fame

11:15 am – 12:30 pmConcurrent Sessions• Marketing to Millennials – Heise Hall• Measuring Success – Chaney Library• Fostering Trash-Free Communitiess – Orem Hall

12:30 – 2:00 pm Lunch and Plenary – Orem Hall

2:15 – 5:30 pmExploring Trash Free DC – Bus Tour

Building Map

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Potomac River Watershed Profi le

Trash Free Potomac Watershed Initiative

AreaThe drainage area covers 14,670 sq. miles

• Maryland – 3,818 sq. miles

• Virginia – 5,723 sq. miles

• West Virginia – 3,490 sq. miles

• Pennsylvania – 1,570 sq. miles

• DC – 69 sq. miles

Major Tributaries • Shenandoah River • South Branch

River • Monocacy River • Savage River • Cacapon River • Anacos a River • Occoquan Rivers • An etam Creek • Conococheague

Creek

LandformsThe basin lies in fi ve geological provinces:

• Appalachian Plateau

• Ridge and Valley • Blue Ridge • Piedmont Plateau • Coastal Plain

Length383 miles from the Fairfax Stone (West Virginia) to Point Lookout, Maryland

Popula onApproximately 4.6 million people live in the watershed, of which 3.7 million live in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area.

Water FlowAverage fl ow is approximately 7 billion gallons per day. The largest fl ow measured at Washington, DC, in March 1936 was 275 billion gallons per day. The lowest fl ow, in September 1966, was 388 million gallons per day before water supply withdrawals.

Major Ci es • Washington, DC • Frederick, MD • Hagerstown, MD • Rockville, MD • Chambersburg, PA • Ge ysburg, PA • Alexandria, VA • Harrisonburg, VA • Winchester, VA • Harpers Ferry, WV • Mar nsburg, WV

The Trash Free Potomac Watershed Ini a ve seeks to create a las ng reduc on of li er and waste in the Potomac Watershed by ge ng the ins tu ons, infrastructure, and policies in place that will create a las ng reduc on of li er and waste. Inspired by the Annual Potomac Watershed Cleanup and driven to leave a legacy of trash free communi es and waterways for the students who have been and will be served by the last 60 years by our educa on programs, the Trash Ini a ve works to get clean land, safe water, and healthy lives, for the residents of the Potomac Watershed. The Trash Ini a ve does this by:

• Challenging regional leaders to work collabora vely,• Bringing together key stakeholders to research and

explore alterna ve, cost-eff ec ve solu ons that have long-term impact, and

• Improving general educa on and awareness in order to shi individual behaviors

In order to tackle li er, the Trash Ini a ve takes a fi ve-pronged approach to address the trash problem comprehensively with educa on, regula on, enforcement, policy, and market-based approaches.

Trash and li er are a pervasive problem in the Potomac and Chesapeake Bay waterways and communi es, directly impac ng the quality of life for community members, cos ng tax dollars to clean up streets and

storm drains, and lowering property values. Li er and blight a ract pests and crime into neighborhoods. The impacts to community members are compounded by the impacts to wildlife through inges on, entanglement, and poten al toxic bioaccumula on.

Trash degrades neighborhoods and compromises the pride residents should feel for the Potomac Watershed, leading to nega ve impacts on stewardship a tudes within the community. The Potomac Watershed Trash Summit is an important annual opportunity to engage and inspire all stakeholders of the Trash Ini a ve on the issue of li er and waste reduc on to build vibrant, healthy, walkable communi es and a strong economy.

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Framework For a Trash Free WatershedThe Trash Free Potomac Watershed Ini a ve’s work is based on fi ve core interrelated components: Public Educa on, Market-Based Approaches, Enforcement, Policy, and Regula on. The goals are as follows:

Public Education• Implement the Regional Li er Preven on Campaign

at the jurisdic on and the grassroots levels to inspire ci zens and businesses to change li ering behavior and take ac on towards a trash free Watershed.

• Con nually improve the Li er Campaign’s visual and communica on tools to be er target specifi c audiences using community based social marke ng, feedback from partners, and emerging informa on.

• Engage schools through the Trash Free Schools project to reduce waste and prevent li er while fostering the next genera on of environmental leaders.

• Coordinate the Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup in April to raise awareness and inspire ac on towards a Trash Free Potomac.

Market-Based Approaches• Bring a en on to the costs li er has on local

businesses, recrea on, and tourism through grassroots work with the Regional Li er Preven on Campaign.

• Improve economic incen ves for residents rela ve to waste reduc on, recycling, and compos ng in order to boost responsible waste management, as well as to prevent li ering.

• Collaborate with the Organics Taskforce, coordinated by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and the Ins tute for Local Self-Reliance, to promote the crea on of compos ng facili es and improved policies in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.

Regulation• Ensure regula on of trash in our waterways under

the • provisions of the Clean Water Act by crea ng a

measurable, tangible limit to the amount of trash allowed in a body of water through stormwater permits and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs).

• Measure the reduc on in li er due to the implementa on of the Regional Li er Preven on Campaign.

• Ensure implementa on of trash reduc on Best Management Prac ces (BMPs) such as targeted and frequent street sweeping, structural technologies, installa on of extra public li er cans, development of bulk trash collec on programs, and securing of loads for vehicles transpor ng waste.

Enforcement• Coordinate the annual Li er and Illegal Dumping

Enforcement Month to bring a en on to li er, illegal dumping, and related crimes; the laws associated with them, and their social and environmental eff ects on our communi es, our economy, and the Potomac River

• Collaborate with enforcement agencies, police departments, and court systems to increase the prosecu on of trash and li er related crimes.

Policy• Collaborate with Trash Free Maryland and Trash Free

Virginia Alliances and eff orts in the District of Columbia to pass and implement legisla on that will reduce li er in the region, including single use bag fees and Styrofoam bans.

• Support policies that will increase availability and use of recycling and compos ng in the Watershed.

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Regional Litter Prevention Campaign

Jurisdiction Involvement

Community Involvement

EvaluationA new evalua on technique to measure the direct impact of the Li er Campaign was piloted in 2013 in Prince George’s County using behavioral observa ons. A 45% reduc on in the number of li erers and a 77% increase of those using li er receptacles were observed in areas where Campaign materials were posted. The evalua on is being con nued at addi onal sites in the District of Columbia where a similar reduc on has been noted in preliminary results. This informa on will be used to be er understand exactly what impact the Li er Campaign has on the amount of li er in the Potomac Watershed.

The District of Columbia, the Metropolitan Council of Governments (MWCOG), and Montgomery, Arlington, Fairfax, and Prince George’s Coun es are all ac vely involved in the steering commi ee and using the campaign materials. The City of Takoma Park was the newest jurisdic on to use the Li er Campaign this past spring. And the Li er Campaign made its debut on Arlington’s new street sweepers. See the jurisdic onal report sec on of this program book to view on progress in each loca on.

Since the Regional Li er Preven on Campaign was launched in Deanwood in the District of Columbia in 2010, the Li er Campaign has grown in scope and scale, taking root in new communi es every year. In 2014 this eff ort was expanded to include the District of Columbia’s Wards 5, 6, 7, and 8, while con nuing in Prince George’s County communi es, Forest Heights, Capitol Heights, Branch Avenue, Hillcrest Heights, and Marlow Heights, and in Woodbridge, VA. Following the principle of community based social marke ng, the Trash Free Communi es work customizes toolkit items for each neighborhood and adjusts outreach strategy to best engage ci zens and change the behavior of li erers. The Li er Campaign’s toolkit have been used this past year in the following ways:• Adopt-a-Li er Can program has been expanded with 7

cans adopted in the District of Columbia. • 64 businesses were recruited to use the Li er

Campaign, with roughly half choosing to post li er preven on materials at their sites.

• 23 community cleanups were organized throughout the year on top of the 26th Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup in April.

The Regional Li er Preven on Campaign was created by the Alice Ferguson Founda on to raise awareness and understanding of the issue of li er, change a tudes and percep ons, and persuade people to think twice about li ering. This public educa on and social marke ng campaign was fi rst piloted in the winter of 2011 and is used both at a jurisdic onal level, in bus systems and on the sides of street sweepers, and on a community level, on front lawns and in local businesses. The community-level work u lizes community based social marke ng techniques, which incorporate feedback from partners and tailors the Campaign to the local community.

The network of agencies and community groups con nues to grow allowing for consistent messaging and branding to be deployed throughout the Watershed. With an ever growing toolkit, partners are able to use strategies that best fi t their needs and capabili es while using a brand that is gaining familiarity in the region.

Street sweepers display the Campaign. Arlington County DES

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Next StepsFuture focus for the Trash Ini a ve will involve strategies to increase the outreach of the message to a broader spectrum of ci zens. New visuals that appeal to those in their teens and twen es are being added to the exis ng Li er Campaign. Addi onally, AFF is exploring opportuni es to make our Li er Campaign fully bilingual. We will con nue to conduct research on the impact of the materials while constantly adding to our toolkit items used to support our partners. Further funding will be sought to broaden the Campaign, par cularly by increasing the message into media outlets in the metro area.

Community Involvement (con nued)• 2,593 adults and 1,116 youth were reached in targeted

Trash Free Communi es through outreach work that included presenta ons, tabling events, one-on-one mee ngs, and other ac vi es.

• Toolkit items were revised and created to be er serve Trash Free Communi es, such as a community trash informa on fl yer, a bookmark, and a Li er Catcher ac vity.

• 2 dedicated Community Outreach Liaisons work full me to get the Li er Campaign into communi es and to

build an ever-growing network of partners. • Addi onal research was done on millennials who li er

in Trash Free Communi es in Prince George’s County. The outreach strategy and tools are in the process of being revised to incorporate the fi ndings into a new set of Campaign toolkit items.

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Capturing and Visualizing Trash Data

The 4th annual Li er and Illegal Dumping Enforcement Month (LEM 2014) worked to increase awareness of li ering, illegal dumping, and related crimes through public educa on, offi cer educa on, and enforcement. A total of 14 agencies from nine jurisdic ons par cipated and collec vely issued a total of 348 cita ons, viola ons, and other reports. This year there was a much stronger emphasis on taking ac on with 37 community cleanups hosted by partners as part of the eff ort. LEM 2014 partners included:

Maryland: Montgomery County Police; Prince George’s County PoliceVirginia: City of Alexandria Police, Code Administra on, Sheriff ’s Offi ce, and Transporta on and Environmental Services; Prince William County Police and Neighborhood Services; Falls Church City Police; Manassas City PoliceAddi onal Agencies: District of Columbia Metropolitan Police, Metro Transit Police; United States Park Police

New this year, the DC Metropolitan Police Department has expanded new li ering laws to encompass the en re city.

LEM 2014 cita ons and other reports from eight repor ng agencies. Does not include 251 inspec ons.

Star ng in September, people caught li ering either from their vehicles or as pedestrians will receive a $100 or $75 fi ne. In Maryland, a new state-wide policy has been passed that adds 3 to 5 points to the licenses of drivers caught illegally dumping.

The Trash Free Potomac Network is a database designed to foster connec ons between volunteers, organiza ons, businesses, and governments who are involved with solving the li er problem in the Potomac Watershed. Throughout the year, event leaders post volunteer opportuni es, local cleanups, and workshops. The Trash Network is also used to organize the Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup, allowing site leaders to register and report cleanup results online. Use the network to fi nd volunteer opportuni es as well as post your own events to recruit par cipants and share informa on.

TrashNetwork.FergusonFounda on.org

Enforcement

Data collected on the Trash Network are fed into the new AFF FieldScope site, a web-based pla orm for ci zen science projects that was developed in partnership with the Na onal Geographic Society. The interac ve map provides a much needed visualiza on and analysis tool for the trash problem in the Potomac by mapping cleanup and monitoring results for the last nine years. A new pla orm was released in 2014 that allows users to create, save, and share their own maps and graphs and to download data.

aff .fi eldscope.org

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The Potomac Watershed saw several policy successes in the past year, with more on the horizon. As part of the Sustainable DC plan, the District of Columbia passed a ban on polystyrene foam food packaging, with requirements for all disposable food packaging to be recyclable or compostable, to take eff ect in January 2016. A similar bill is currently moving through the Montgomery County Council. Together these jurisdic ons are exploring crea on of a coopera ve purchasing arrangement for independent businesses, to drive demand for alterna ve packaging materials.

In the Maryland General Assembly, the elec on year meant more modest expecta ons on the primary agenda, including a statewide fee on disposable bags. Despite this, however, the Trash Free Maryland Alliance and its members successfully supported passage of two bills to strengthen penal es for illegal dumping and to expand recycling at public events.

Looking ahead to 2015, we an cipate introducing a revised statewide bag bill which would outright ban plas c

bags and impose a 10-cent fee on paper bags. A similar law was passed earlier this year in California, where local jurisdic ons have achieved as much as a 90% reduc on in disposable bag use with this policy.

Trash Free Schools Project

Policy in Action

Trash Free Schools ac vely work towards reducing school waste in a long-las ng, sustainable manner through educa on and ac on. In the third full year of the Trash Free Schools project the number of par cipa ng schools has con nued to grow. The Trash Free Schools Guidebook and resources are now available online, suppor ng the growth of the program.

In an eff ort to make the project more a rac ve to all students, teachers, and schools grades K-12, the Trash Free Schools team expanded the available resources to encompass a mul tude of subjects and topics that allow for teachers to incorporate interac ve ac vi es and games into their lessons.

This coming school year AFF is recrui ng new schools in the District of Columbia, Prince George’s County, MD and Prince William County, VA. AFF is also working to be er connect and support exis ng and new Trash Free

Schools through a new series of teacher workshops and addi onal in-person mee ngs.

The Alice Ferguson Founda on is also working to align the Trash Free Schools project with school curriculum, environmental educa on requirements, and green cer fi ca on programs including Maryland Associa on for Environmental and Outdoor Educa on’s Green School cer fi ca on.

Current Trash Free Schools:

District of Columbia • Aiton Elementary School• Anne Beers Elementary School• Burrville Elementary School• Houston Elementary School• Kimball Elementary School• Mundo Verde Bilingual Public Charter School• Nannie Helen Burroughs Elementary School • Harriet Tubman Elementary School • Watkins Elementary School

Maryland• Accokeek Academy • Cedar Grove Elementary • Cesar Chavez Elementary School• Forest Heights Elementary School• Gale Bailey Elementary School • Gwynn Park High School • Indian Head Elementary School • Suitland Elementary School • Walker Mill Middle School

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The 26th Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup April 5, 2014Since 1989, nearly 130,000 volunteers have teamed with over 500 partner organiza ons to remove over 7 million pounds of trash from the Potomac Watershed’s communi es and waterways. This annual event has become a decisive catalyst for progress that unites people throughout the watershed with the Alice Ferguson Founda on’s community spirit. The largest regional event of its kind, the Cleanup provides a transforma ve experience that engages ci zens and community leaders and generates momentum for change.

The 26th Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup saw a record breaking number of volunteers and cleanup sites this spring, adding to the historic legacy of this annual event.

Interesting Items Found:• Coconut • Foreign passport• Arrow• Ma ress• Sewer marker• Volkswagen hubcap

2014 Cleanup Data:Sites: 671 sites repor ng from Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Washington, DC.Volunteers: 14,766Trash Data:

• Tons: 288 (575,000 lbs)• Beverage Containers: 211,000• Cigare es: 18,600• Plas c Bags: 35,600• Tires: 1,288

2014 Cleanup Photo Contest Winner, Taken by John Reffi t at the Meadowood Special Recrea on Management Area in

Lorton, VA

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In Your JurisdictionsJurisdic ons from around the region were invited to share the eff orts that they are taking to reduce trash, increase recycling, increase educa on on li er, and evaluate their ac ons from the past year. We thank these government agencies for being a part of the solu on.

District of ColumbiaLegisla on/Regula on: The District is very excited about the passage this summer of the 2014 Sustainable DC Omni-bus Act, which included the ban of expanded polystyrene (EPS or Styrofoam). Styrofoam is one of the most common forms of trash encountered in District waterways. This policy was noted as a mid-term goal by Mayor Gray is his Sustainable DC Plan. The DC law will require food estab-lishments in the District to stop using styrofoam by January 1, 2016. The law will also require food establishments to only off er recyclable or compostable products by January 1, 2017.

The District Department of the Environment (DDOE) con- nues to successfully implement the Anacos a Clean Up

and Protec on Act of 2009 (aka the “Bag Law”). In 2012-2013, DDOE commissioned a series of surveys to measure the impact of the Bag Law on reducing li er and to assess the eff ec venss of the law in reducing disposable bag con-sump on. An independent research fi rm, OpinionWorks, developed and conducted the surveys, in partnership with the Alice Ferguson Founda on (AFF) and the Anacos a Watershed Society (AWS). DDOE provided a grant for this study, funded by fees collected under the Bag Law. The surveys found that 80% of District residents are using fewer disposable bags and 79% of businesses are providing fewer disposable bags to customers. In addi on, 67% of residents and 68% of businesses reported seeing less plas- c bags found as li er today versus three or four years ago.

For more survey results, please visit ddoe.dc.gov/bags.

DDOE presented its dra Anacos a River Trash TMDL implementa on strategy to the public in December 2013. The strategy was developed to show DDOE’s approach to reduce trash loads by 103,188 lbs per year from reaching the Anacos a River by 2017. The strategy was released for a 60 day informal public comment period. DDOE is cur-rently working to fi nalize the strategy.

Educa on: DDOE awarded a grant to the Alice Ferguson Founda on in 2013 to conduct an an -li ering educa on and outreach campaign across the District’s por on of the Anacos a River watershed. AFF has been u lizing materi-als developed as part of the Trash Free Potomac Water-shed an -li ering campaign. AFF has employed a full- me community outreach coordinator who has been working with local District schools, businesses and community groups to get the word out about the problem of li er in the Anacos a River. In addi on, AFF is conduc ng on-the-ground monitoring and on-line behavioral surveys to assess the eff ec veness of the campaign on reducing li er. The pollu on reduc on effi ciency developed through this work should help DDOE determine the appropriate metrics

for coun ng an -li ering campaign eff orts towards meet-ing the Anacos a River trash TMDL.Law Enforcement: DDOE has obtained numbers on li er-ing enforcement from the DC Metropolitan Police Depart-ment (MPD) for calendar year 2013. Final numbers for 2014 are not yet available. MPD in Wards 4 and 5 cited 76 li ering viola ons in 2013. Of these viola ons, 69 cita ons were issued for li ering from a vehicle. DDOE con nued to enforce the Bag Law in 2014. For FY 2014 (October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014), DDOE inspectors conducted over 550 inspec ons of regu-lated businesses throughout the District and issued 165 warnings and 49 fi nes.Stormwater Technology: Through a grant issued by DDOE, the Anacos a Watershed Society (AWS), installed a new trash trap during the summer of 2014 at a stormwater ou all located in the River Terrace Park fringe wetland in NE DC. This ou all drains one of the District’s “hotspot” sewersheds for trash.

The District has now installed seven trash traps throughout the Anacos a watershed. Since 2009, these trash traps have collec vely removed over 12 tons of trash before it reaches the Anacos a River.

PEPCO is currently funding the installa on of an eighth trash trap which will collect trash from a large hotspot sewershed in the Michigan Park neighborhood of NE DC. This sewershed drains to a tributary which leaves the District and emp es in Prince George’s County’s por on of the northwest branch of the Anacos a River. This trap is being installed in response to a se lement agreement between the District and PEPCO in response to mineral oil spill at PEPCO’s Alexandria power plant back in 2012. Living Classrooms will be managing the trap for PEPCO and DDOE, and will be collec ng data on the amount of trash sampled from the sewershed.Trash Hot Spots: The District uses the term “hotspot” to iden fy two diff erent types of areas with high trash con-centra ons. First, using data collected by the Anacos a Watershed Society for the 2008 Anacos a River Trash Re-duc on Plan, DDOE designated several blocks in Wards 5, 7 and 8 as trash hotspots. These areas have been targeted for an extra two days of street sweeping per month. DDOE con nues to coordinate with the District Department of Public Works on street sweeping ac vi es. For the trash TMDL, DDOE es mates that approximately 70,000 pounds of trash per year are collected from sweeping these hotspot areas. The second type of trash hotspot designa on pertains to the sewersheds in the District’s por on of the Anacos a River watershed. These are areas served by the District’s municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4), which provide greater than average loads of trash to the Ana-cos a River. To address trash loads from these areas, the District has worked to install as many end-of-pipe or in-stream trash traps to reduce trash emana ng from these areas. Six hotspot sewersheds have been iden fi ed and

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trash traps have been installed at three of them. A fourth hotspot trash trap is expected to be installed within the next two years. Data is currently available from two of the hotspot trash traps. Over 4,000 lbs of trash per year is be-ing captured by these two devices. With the excep on of one trap, all traps are monitored and maintained by local non-profi ts through grants issued by DDOE. Funding from the Bag Law has gone towards installa on and mainte-nance of many of these devices.Cost of Li er Cleanup on Land and in Water: DDOE, es -mates that the District has spent over $2 million over the past three years on a variety of li er reduc on ac vi es, including:• An -li ering educa on and outreach grants• Maintenance and clean out of trash traps• Monitoring trash from the District’s MS4• Enhanced street sweeping• Conduc ng volunteer cleanupsRecycling Rate: The District’s FY 2014 residen al recycling rate (through August 2014 ) was 29%; up from 28% in FY 2013. For the 2013-2014 school year the city-wide recy-cling hauling contract was expanded to more than double the recycling pick up services for schools and to include an 11 school organics pick up pilot. Together the 11 par cipat-ing schools send 22 tons of organics waste to a compos ng facility instead of a landfi ll or incinerator. The pilot program was successful in iden fying success factors and challenges to be addressed. Of the pilot schools about 30% were highly successful, 40% were somewhat successful, and 30% were not successful. A major fi nding of the program was that the level of success was highly dependent on the level of on-site support provided to the schools. This resulted in the crea on of the DC Schools Conserva on Fellows pro-gram for the 2014-2015 school year. The program assigns 5 Fellows to assist about 20 schools each in implemen ng the organics recycling program.Inter-agency Collabora on: DDOE coordinates several in-teragency workgroups focused on eff orts to reduce storm-water and trash pollu on in the District. DDOE convenes the District government Stormwater Advisory Panel twice per year. This brings agency directors together to discuss eff orts to address stormwater pollu on and compliance with the District’s MS4 permit. The second group convened is the MS4 Technical Work-group. The group brings together agency staff on a month-ly basis to discuss eff orts to comply with the MS4 permit. Issues discussed include new interagency low impact development projects, District agency facility pollu on preven on eff orts, and other stormwater projects such as street sweeping and catch basin cleaning. Agencies rep-resented at this group and the Stormwater Advisory Panel include the Departments of Public Works, Transporta on, Parks and Recrea on, General Services, DC Water, the Of-fi ce of Planning, and the Execu ve Offi ce of the Mayor.Lastly, beginning in spring 2014, through a grant from DDOE, AFF convened an interagency workgroup focused on dissemina ng and using materials from the AFF/DDOE an -li ering campaign. Agencies represented at this group include the Department of Public Works, Offi ce of La no

Aff airs, DC Housing Authority and Offi ce of the Clean City, and the Metropolitan Police Department.Business Outreach: DDOE regularly coordinates with local businesses concerning issues related to environmental sus-tainability. Through their current grant with DDOE, AFF is conduc ng outreach to businesses throughout the District. AFF has engaged 43 businesses and is providing them with materials from the Potomac Watershed An -Li ering cam-paign to post.

DC WaterStormwater Technology: DC Water has a Floatable De-bris Removal Program which uses skimmer boats to clean trash, logs, etc. from the Anacos a and Potomac rivers. Here are the totals collected from both rivers in tons

2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 October 40 20 10 30November 30 10 70 20December 0 60 20 20January 10 10 10 20February 10 20 20 25March 140 40 50 10April 80 30 50 40May 80 40 30 60June 20 50 60 50July 40 40 60 40August 40 30 20 70September 60 20 115 To Date 550 370 400 500

MarylandAllegany CountyLegisla on/Regula on: Chapter 354 Junk Abatement Code of Allegany CountyEduca on: • Develop/Distribute Brochures• K-12 School Presenta ons• Civic Organiza on Presenta ons• Web Site Informa on• Newspaper/Radio Ar cles• County Fair Display• Special Events DisplayLaw Enforcement: Allegany County Code Enforcement Offi ce responds to li er viola ons/complaints, fi nes are issued through the County’s Junk Abatement Code.Trash Hot Spots: Allegany County Inmate Labor Crew re-ceives complaints and sends inmates to pick-up trash, res and other discarded items along County roads and County property.State Inmate Labor Crews are working along state high-ways.There are fraterni es at Frostburg State University that

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adopt areas to pick-up li er.Recycling Rate: Allegany County, MD recycling rate was 34% in 2013. We typically stay in the lower 30% range.Inter-agency Collabora on: Allegany County has a 15 member Solid Waste Management Board that meets the 1st Wednesday of each month to discuss issues pertaining to solid waste and recycling. Members include a County rep, 2 major municipali es reps, a member from Chamber of Commerce, Construc on Industry, Health Department, Ins tu onal member, Board of Ed., Environmental Group, Waste Industry, Ci zens Advocate Group, Environmental/Technical, 2 Ci zens at Large and a Hauler/Recycler rep.Waste Diversion Capacity: Allegany County has operated a yard waste compos ng facility since 1991. Our compos ng facility serves residents and businesses and has been very successful.Recently the City of Frostburg and Cumberland have curbside recycling available for their residents through a private hauling company.

City of College ParkLegisla on/Regula on: City Code, Chapter 132 (Li er and Graffi )SS132-3(Li ering Prohibited): No person shall throw, dump, place, deposit, leave or cause or permit the dump-ing, deposi ng, placing, throwing or leaving of li er on any public or private property, place or premises unless the property, place or premises is approved for the disposal of the li er or the li er is securely and properly placed into a receptacle as authorized and approved by the city.SS132-4(Responsibili es of property owners, occupants, lessees and agents in charge of private property):A. Private/public property.[Amended 11-23-2004 by Ord. No. 04-O-10](1) No owner, occupant, lessee or agent in charge or con-trol of any private property within the city shall allow li er to be deposited or to accumulate or collect, either tempo-rarily or permanently, on his/her property or to be moved or displaced onto adjoining public or private property. This subsec on, however, shall not prohibit the storage of li er in receptacles of collec on or other placement for collec- on as authorized by the city.

(2) Property owners, occupants or lessees who, because of any infi rmity or physical impairment, cannot maintain their property to the standard set forth in Subsec on A(1) may request an exemp on from this standard from the city. The request should contain suppor ng documenta- on of such infi rmity or impairment.

B. Sidewalks. Persons owning, ren ng or occupying prop-erty shall keep the sidewalk in the front, side and rear of their premises free of li er. No person shall sweep or deposit li er into any gu er, street or other public place within the city from any building or lot or from any public or private sidewalk or driveway. This subsec on shall not apply in the event of a city pickup of designated dispos-ables in assigned areas and loca ons.C. Business. No person owning or occupying a place of business shall sweep or deposit li er into any gu er, street or other public place within the city from any building or

lot or from any public or private sidewalk or driveway. Persons owning or occupying places of business within the city shall keep their premises and the sidewalk in the front, rear and side of their business free from an accumula on or collec on of li er. This subsec on shall not apply in the event of a city pickup of designated disposables in as-signed areas and loca ons.SS132-5 (Adver sing ma er): No person shall distribute, throw or sca er or cause to be distributed, thrown or scat-tered any adver sing ma er upon or about the streets, sidewalks, public grounds or other public places or upon any private lot or premises or automobile within the city, nor shall any person fasten or cause to be fastened any adver sing ma er to poles within the city. This sec on does not restrict the distribu on of adver sing ma er to private residences, offi ces or mercan le establishments if the same is handed in at the door or securely fastened to prevent it from being blown or sca ered about.Chapter 119 (Refuse, Solid Waste, Yard Waste and Special Trash)SS119-3D (Du es of Owners and Occupants): The place-ment in the refuse carts of rocks, sod, dirt, sand, vehicle parts, concrete or other construc on materials, bathroom fi xtures, kitchen appliances and other large pieces of furni-ture, yard waste, recyclable newspapers, glass, aluminum cans, plas c jars and jugs and mixed paper, which includes junk mail, telephone books, computer paper, cardboard, magazines or books, is prohibited. Hazardous or fl amma-ble materials, such as paints, oils, solvents and gasoline, as an example, shall not be placed in refuse carts or recy-clable containers. In addi on to the penal es for viola on of the provision, any person viola ng this provision shall be deemed responsible for damage or injury to collec on crew members or the refuse carts or recycling containers.Educa on: We provide informa on to our residents through several channels: Resident Guide (distributed annually), College Park website, cable channel, and the Ga-ze e’s Municipal Scene (published twice per month). The City’s Commi ee for a Be er Environment holds several workshops related to recycling and reuse. The City created a commi ee to work to increase business and mul -family dwelling (apartment/condo) recycling. As part of this, a grant program was established for businesses and apart-ments to start a recycling program, or expand an exist-ing one. There is $25,000 available in the grant program. The Department of Public Works holds 6 cleanup events per year for residents to bring vegeta ve yard waste and brush, bulky trash, and electronics and block Styrofoam for recycling. We partner with two non-profi t organiza ons to collect dona ons of salvaged building materials (Commu-nity Forkli ) and clothing and household goods (American Rescue Workers). The Recycling Coordinator hands out re-cycling and reuse informa on at many community events, including li er bags. Informa onal door hangers are le at residences to educate those residents who are incorrectly recycling. Code Enforcement does site visits and may issue cita onsLaw Enforcement: The City’s Code Enforcement Offi ce issues cita ons for li er. Law enforcement is handled by Prince George’s County Police.Stormwater Technology: Prince George’s County is re-

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sponsible for storm water management in the City.Trash Hot Spots: The City sees very li le illegal dumping and doesn’t have any designated hot spots. Most of the li er comes from public spaces and parking lots down-town and around bus shelters. DPW employs li er crews to empty trash cans and pick up li er in these areas 7 days a week. The City is currently working on ge ng recycling receptacles set up at all of the bus shelters, along with the exis ng trash receptacles. There are several li er/cleanup events held in the City every year: stream cleanup of Li le Paint Branch by University of Maryland students, Com-mi ee for a Be er Environment stream cleanup on Earth Day, University of Maryland Fraternity street cleanups in downtown College Park, and Good Neighbor Day street cleanup (a partnership between College Park and Univer-sity of Maryland).Cost of Li er Cleanup on Land and in Water: The majority of our costs come from employing our li er crew, street sweeping ac vi es, and landfi ll costs. Other expenses come from supplies and materials. Total costs for li er cleanup are $246,000 per year. Street sweeping costs are $80,000 per year. We don’t know the landfi ll costs for li er specifi cally as it is included with our regular trash.Recycling Rate: Our FY14 recycling rate was 50.46%, which includes yard waste and brush. College Park collects vegeta ve yard waste separately from brush. The vegeta- ve yard waste is processed into compost, and the brush

is turned into wood mulch. The recycling rate not includ-ing yard waste and brush was 23.33%. The curbside-only recycling rate was 25.66%, which only accounts for trash and recycling picked up on regular trash/recycling days (no special/bulky trash, yard waste/brush, electronics).Inter-agency Collabora on: Presently, the Mayor and Council are working with the University of Maryland on possible collabora ve projects.Business Outreach: The City is currently working on en-couraging businesses to recycle. Details are above under “Educa on”. DPW works with downtown College Park businesses on li er cleanup on the streets, parking lots,

and street sweeping. The City is also working to remove dilapidated and abandoned buildings, which can o en be high li er areas. The City has an economic development program that focuses on revitalizing the city’s commercial districts and providing assistance for business reten on, expansion, and recruitment. We are currently collabora ng with developers on several new developments in the City.Waste Diversion Capacity: We conduct on-site compost-ing. It has been very successful in diver ng our vegeta- ve yard waste from the landfi ll. We also work with other

jurisdic ons to take their leaves in the fall for compos ng. We turn our woody brush into wood mulch.Other: The City has several dog waste receptacles with complimentary waste pickup bags sta oned throughout the City.

Charles CountyLegisla on/Regula on: Charles County: Code133-2 Transpor ng refuse without a permit. Misdemeanor $100 to $1,000.*State of Maryland: Code 10-110 Li ering/Dumping. Misdemeanor Up to $1,500 for 100 lbs. and Up to $30,000 for over 500 lbs. (Au-thority delegated to law enforcement offi cers of the State and of its poli cal subdivisions.)* Code 27-111(d)-(f), 27-101(a) & (b), 16-402 (a)(6) Throwing refuse on highway. Misdemeanor Up to $500.*Educa on: Charles County con nues to conduct extensive outreach, educa on, and training programs at local schools and civic associa ons to increase awareness of waste reduc on and recycling while providing residents with assistance and informa on on waste reduc on, recycling, buying recycled, compos ng, grass-cycling, and other environmental topics. Li er control preven on is incor-porated into all of these presenta ons to all age groups as well. Par cipa on in the Alice Ferguson’s annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup has been an integral part of the Charles County li er control program for the past 21 years. The County’s Adopt-A-Road program supplies 130 commu-nity groups with necessary cleanup supplies in exchange for their voluntary service of picking up trash and li er along roadways. Landfi ll tours are also conducted on a regular basis. Other means of public outreach include the annual county fair, Earth Day, and America Recycles Day events, community cleanups, the Potomac River Water-shed Cleanup, and public/private coopera ve eff orts. Promo onal items encouraging recycling and discouraging li er are provided to all par cipants. Household haz-ardous waste collec ons held the fi rst Saturday of each month, April through December for proper disposal of toxic chemicals.Law Enforcement: Charles County Sheriff ’s ac vely partake in community cleanups throughout the county, organizing volunteers, and supervising intake of materials. County

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staff provides roll-off containers and debris disposal. Sher-iff ’s offi cers periodically stage themselves at the county’s landfi ll entrance in an eff ort to combat uncovered debris/uninten onal li ering. No Dumping signs strategically placed throughout Charles County a emp ng to discour-age illegal dumping.Stormwater Technology: Trash racks on storm water struc-tures throughout Charles County.Quarterly NPDES mee ngs.Trash Hot Spots: Charles County has three full- me li er crews with each crew being assigned a diff erent geo-graphical area of the county. Supervisors report daily what road(s) cleaned, number of miles covered, and total trash tonnage collected. This prac ce includes both roadside lit-ter and illegal dumping areas/hot spots.Cost of Li er Cleanup on Land and in Water: Li er Control Budget - $170,400 (does not include NPDES)Recycling Rate: As of calendar year 2013, Charles County’s recycling rate was 50.86%. Coupled with a 4% source re-duc on credit, the waste diversion rate equaled 54.86%. Our goal of increasing the curbside recycling tonnage by conver ng to 95 gallon recycling carts was successful. The curbside recycling tonnage has doubled since the 95 gallon carts were introduced to the program in November 2013. In addi on to increased capacity, the lids of the carts provide added li er preven on. The curbside recycling program no longer allows the use of open top containers in collec on. Our goal is to reduce the occurrence of ac-cidental li er resul ng from recyclables blowing from open top containers.

Inter-agency Collabora on: In addi on to working with the Sheriff ’s Offi ce, Charles County partners with the Re-Use Barn Project for con nued diversion of good, useable materials from the county’s landfi ll. Interagency coopera- on of NPDES and green ini a ves programs:• Energy conserva on block grant• Energy plan• Energy watch dog plan• Green cleaning products, lights, supplies• Retrofi ngBusiness Outreach: Green expo and symposium: 12 busi-ness sponsors, 75 vendors, 1200+ a endeesThe Waldorf Beau fi ca on Project necessitates the use of short- and long-term components. Partnerships with schools, residents, businesses, civic and charitable orga-niza ons, and government-friendly neighborhoods with landscaping, emphasizing the conserva on of natural resources, and support for programs in schools to educate youth in the earth sciences. Waste Diversion Capacity: • Single stream recycling• Re-Use barn projectOther: Educa on & Outreach: Green library, green expo, green symposium, eco wash bay, newsle er, updated policies & procedures, zoning codes, building codes, ordinances.

The County has launched an area focused li er preven on and beau fi ca on project for Waldorf, MD. The Waldorf Beau fi ca on Project places an emphasis on educa ng the public on the damages caused to the community, through health issues, esthe cs, and property values, by li ering. The curbside recycling program is conver ng from open top 18 gallon bins to closed top 95 gallon carts. In addi- on to increased capacity, the cart lids aid in li er preven- on. Open top containers are no longer be allowed in the

curbside recycling program. By requiring all recyclables be containerized the occurrence of accidental li er from curbside recycling is reduced.

City of GreenbeltLegisla on/Regula on: The City of Greenbelt has solid waste ordinances that prohibit dumping, li ering and hand billing. The ordinance also forbids sweeping into gu ers, and bagging leaves in plas c bags. Scavenging recycling materials from recycling bins is forbidden.Educa on: The City of Greenbelt communicates with resi-dents using a variety of modes: a quarterly printed publi-ca on called The Greenbelt Bulle n; our local newspaper The News Review; the City’s web site; the City’s Facebook page; twi er; the Greenbelter’s listserv; the Greenbelter’s Facebook page; fl iers; and signs around town. The Offi ce of Recycling gives presenta ons on demand. Informa on is also shared at special events such as the Greenman Fes -val, the Labor Day Fes val and Earth Day/PW Open House, to name a few.Law Enforcement: Code enforcers and Police are on the lookout for li erers. The public informs City staff of illegal dumpings.Stormwater Technology: The City of Greenbelt is renew-ing its MS4 permit and genera ng a Stromwater Pollu on Preven on Plan (SWPPP). We have raingardens and rain barrels throughout the City.Trash Hot Spots: Trash hot spots occur mostly at picnic areas within parks. Refuse crews are instructed to monitor and pick up trash at least once a week. Ci zens par cipate a few mes per year doing cleanups too.Cost of Li er Cleanup on Land and in Water: The City of Greenbelt shares a street sweeper with three other juris-dic ons.The City coordinates several cleanups per year, including the Alice Ferguson Founda on Potomac River Watershed Cleanup where we par cipate with at least three sites.The City launches a boat once per year to collect trash from the lake. Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and Cade es organize a cleanup, with Public Works help, at Ora Glen Pond once a year.Recycling Rate: The City of Greenbelt’s current recycling rate is 58%. It is our goal to reach 63% by 2015.We do not calculate a compos ng rate, but our yard waste collec on fl uctuates from 300 to 1200 tons per year de-pending on the severity of storms in any given year.

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Waste Diversion Capacity: The City of Greenbelt is using a state of the art MRF managed by Recycle America (Waste Management). Since we moved to comingled recycling our rates have increased.The City uses MEAs grinder to chop our yard waste and put it in sta c piles that are le to heat up for compos ng.The City encourages residents to do backyard compos ng of food scraps. Public Works is compos ng all the lunch le overs of the workers at a small pile in our facility.

Montgomery CountyLegisla on/Regula on: Montgomery County Code Chapter 48: Solid WasteMontgomery County Code Chapter 26: HousingMontgomery County Code Chapter 19: Water QualityMontgomery County Execu ve Regula on ER15-04AM: Residen al and Commercial RecyclingMontgomery County Execu ve Regula on 18-04: Collec- on, Transport and Disposi on of Solid Waste

Montgomery County Code Chapter 52: Taxa on, Ar cle 15: Carryout Bag TaxEduca on: Department of Environmental Protec on (DEP):The DEP’s Division of Solid Waste Services (DSWS) con n-ues to conduct extensive outreach, educa on, training and enforcement programs to increase awareness of waste reduc on and recycling. During FY14, staff and DSWS Recy-cling Program Volunteers par cipated in 288 outreach and educa on events, providing 36,849 people with assistance and informa on on waste reduc on, recycling, buying recycled, compos ng, grasscycling and other topics. The County con nues to u lize a corps of dedicated volunteers in the Recycling Volunteer Program to provide assistance to educate others on the benefi ts of and the need to recycle. Together, the volunteers contributed nearly 1,726 hours of direct service with an es mated value of $43,144. Conduc ng a countywide public outreach campaign against li er pollu on con nued to be an outreach priority in FY 14. This year, the DEP used the trash and recycling truck fl eet ad space to highlight the need to control li er and protect community and environmental health. This new adver sing method was chosen to bring the an -li er message to areas of the county where it has not been highlighted before, to cover more neighborhoods at once in the county than bus routes do, and because they run the ads for a much longer me period than bus ads. The DEP ran the Alice Ferguson Founda on (AFF) ads on both sides of every recycling truck servicing all single family residen al neighborhoods in Montgomery County. There are a total of 125 trucks in this fl eet, and the ads were produced to stay up for 6-9 months. Many ads ended up staying on the trucks for a longer period of me since they are not re-moved un l a new campaign is scheduled.

The DEP’s Watershed Management Division (WMD) con- nued to work in the White Oak neighborhood of Silver

Spring on increased outreach eff orts for a targeted an -li er campaign. Last year, this neighborhood was iden fi ed for a focused li er reduc on pilot project from monitoring results showing this area to have the highest amounts of li er found in the stream. The goal of the program is to help raise awareness about the li er issues and reduce the amount of li er being found in the area. A er a success-ful Earth Day Cleanup in the fi rst year of the program, we wanted to focus on iden fying community groups and lead-ers who could provide insight about this par cular neigh-borhood and would be interested in working with us to help educate the community on the li er issues. From this, DEP has started working with the local community group IMPACT Silver Spring to organize ongoing cleanups and educate the public about what they can do to help reduce li er.As part of its watershed restora on program, the WMD hosted or a ended 103 public events in FY14, reaching a total of 9,924 residents. Among these events was the fourth annual H2O Summit, in partnership with WSSC to reach more residents and allow for both an educa onal and family friendly event. Raising awareness about lit-ter control has been a key component of these outreach events.The WMD has also con nued to invest in building the wa-tershed groups’ capacity building eff orts through a variety of ac vi es, which provides addi onal direct outreach in watershed and li er reduc on awareness to ci zens through these strong organiza ons. Montgomery County has agreed to con nue providing addi onal capacity build-ing guidance as necessary for the groups to strengthen and sustain their important message to the community. For these groups, trash reduc on con nues to be a key compo-nent of that message.Department of Transporta on (DOT):The DOT’s Adopt-A-Road Program supplies 392 community groups who adopt 409 roads (some groups adopt more than one road) with equipment in exchange for their volun-tary service of picking up trash and li er along roadways. 171 groups reported 659 clean ups, picking up a total of 2,577 bags of trash in FY14. 157 groups reported 543 clean ups, picking up a total of 2,117 bags of trash in FY13.The DOT’s Storm Drain Marking Program off ers materials to community groups wishing to mark storm drains in their community with reminders about preven ng li er and other pollu on in the storm drain system and local water-ways. In FY14 a total of 323 drains were marked, a substan- al increase over the 225 drains marked in FY13.

Law Enforcement: The Department of Housing and Com-munity Aff airs (DHCA) Code Enforcement Division inves- gates and enforces viola ons of li er codes on private

property. In FY14, they handled a total of 3,615 trash/rubbish related complaints were. DHCA issued a total of 408 civil cita ons for trash or rubbish related cases. DCHA es mates that 132 tons of trash was removed as a result

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of their clean and lien program and the Alterna ve Com-munity Service (ACS) concentrated neighborhood eff orts of li er removal from weekly collec on of street debris in targeted neighborhoods and streets.The DEP’s Environmental Policy and Compliance Division inves gates viola ons of environmental codes prohibi ng illegal dumping and stormwater discharge viola ons. In FY14, 333 cases of illegal dumping and 157 cases of storm-water discharge viola ons were inves gated.DSWS con nues eff orts to inves gate and enforce compli-ance with Montgomery County’s solid waste and recycling regula ons as it pertains to generators and collectors.The County’s Police Force par cipated in the annual Li er Enforcement Month through addi onal vigilance and com-munity engagement, especially with teens in urban areas on li er.Stormwater Technology: DEP con nues to test and revise storm drain inlet confi gura ons designed to capture trash, organic debris and sediment at the curbside without im-pac ng fl ow capacity within the storm drain system. Once evalua on of these test designs is completed, DEP will develop fi nal design standards and guidelines based on all experience gained to date.In FY14, DEP expanded rou ne contract maintenance of publicly owned low impact design facili es, including roadway Right-of-Way projects. In FY13, 47 bioreten on or raingardens were maintained monthly, and in FY14 that grew to 58 due to increased construc on of new facili es by the WMD. Rou ne maintenance tasks varied according to season and included weeding, removing trash and other debris, edging, removing sediment, mulch redistribu on and replenishment, pruning, watering and plant replace-ment.Trash Hot Spots: DEP: Stormwater management ponds have also been shown as areas with concentra ons of li er. DEP has a con-tractor collect and dispose of organic debris and trash for the con nued maintenance for some of these ponds on a rota ng basis throughout the year.. In FY14 the contractor collected trash from 12 ponds either once or twice each. In a separate eff ort, DEP organized volunteers to collect debris to improve environmental condi ons in the County. There were a total of four volunteer trash collec ons in FY14 targe ng two ponds and one roadside area. All of these eff orts collec vely removed 2,062 pounds of trash (only inorganic materials) in FY14.DEP also collects informa on regarding watershed trash condi ons, and is con nuing to develop a program that would more eff ec vely target other trash “hot spots”.WMD stream monitoring staff rate the rela ve trash condi on of sta ons at streams monitored as part of the countywide fi ve year cycle. In CY13, out of a total of 96 monitoring sta ons, 14 sta ons had a trash rate of mar-ginal, and 3 had a ra ng of poor. In CY2014, out of a total of 96 monitoring sta ons, 17 sta ons had a trash ra ng of marginal and 3 had a ra ng of poor.DEP tracks complaints of illegal dumping of trash and debris and can map these loca ons to help target areas for follow-up inves ga ons to prevent illegal dumping. These

hot spots can also be used to eff ec vely target trash con-trol measures (e.g., public outreach or structural prac ces) to help meet the County’s MS4 permit requirements for trash control and for the Anacos a Trash TMDL.Other Agencies: For CY 2014, the Countywide Residen al Sweeping Program operated from 4/11/14 through 8/7/14, covered 4,056 miles of road, and collected 2,065 tons of debris. Included in those totals were 1,271 miles of roads that were in sensi ve watersheds from which 543 tons were collected. Through this sweeping program, DOT also rou nely collects trash and li er around their Highway Maintenance Depots.Transit stops (bus stops) are prime li er hotspots. A dedi-cated DOT program to remove trash strewn around and dumped at transit stops around the County ne ed a total of 409.03 tons of trash.The County’s central call center (Montgomery County 311) tracks all calls related to li er on County roads, as clean up is handled by the DOT. This informa on is conveyed to the County’s Police Force in order to increase surveillance of these roadside hotspots.Cost of Li er Cleanup on Land and in Water:Solid Waste Management (Budget FY14): Covers 213,000 single-family households, 115,000 mul -family dwelling units and 37,000 businessesWaste Reduc on/Recycling, Single-family, Outreach and Educa on = $667,091• Waste Reduc on/Recycling, Mul -family = $881,675• Waste Reduc on/Recycling, Commercial = $2,002,080• Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program and Busi-

ness Small Quan ty Generator Program= $1,005,002• Recycling Volunteer Program = $136,649Enforcement Programs (Budget FY14)Illegal Dumping/Li er/Chapter 48 Enforcement = $129,487All other Chapter 48 Enforcement related posi ons (refuse and recycling collec ons inspectors, and private property enforcement) = approximately $2,000,000Li er Outreach (FY14)• Outreach staff posi on= $81,684• AFF an -li er ad campaign= $21,450• Street Li er Removal (FY14)• Countywide Street sweeping (CY14) = $296,558• Adopt-A-Road = $2,000• Transit Stop Trash Management = $477,000• Stormwater Ponds (FY14)• Pond trash removal = $10,110• Stormdrain Marking Program = $1,000Recycling Rate: According to the Maryland Department of the Environment’s (MDE) CalendarYear 2012 Maryland Waste Diversion Rates & Tonnages Report, Montgomery County’s overall recycling and waste diversion rate, was 59.8 percent. The County has a goal to reduce waste and recycle 70 percent of all waste by 2020.Inter-agency Collabora on: The DEP is following a trash reduc on strategy to meet the MS4 permit requirements to meet the Potomac Trash Free treaty goals and the Anacos a Trash TMDL. The strategy outlines a number

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of cost-eff ec ve li er control methods to meet targeted reduc ons. Eff orts include: (1) greater control of trash created during household curbside waste and recycling collec ons at individual residences (2) monitoring of trash and recycling containers and enclosure areas at businesses and mul -family proper es, tarping and covering require-ments for waste containers by inspectors (3) increased coordina on between DHCA, DEP, DOT Highways and Fleet Management Services, and Police about trash on sites, (4) the County’s central Call Center (MC311) serving as a central coordinator of Countywide response when li er is reported by residents. The MC311 system has trained call operators to handle incoming calls on li er and trash, based on type and loca on of the trash. This eff ort has increased coordina on on trash clean up between County departments and outside agencies such as the Montgom-ery County Public School system and the Parks system.Business Outreach: During FY14, DSWS staff con nued eff orts to conduct on-site consulta ons to businesses, or-ganiza ons, and local, state and federal government facili- es providing technical assistance, hands-on guidance, and

specifi c recommenda ons on se ng up, maintaining, and expanding waste reduc on, recycling, and buying recycled programs.Carryout Bag Law: DEP has focused on business educa on to address complaints about retailer’s adherence to the bag law. When an inquiry is received, we ensure that the retailer has the correct informa on about how to imple-ment the Bag Fee and submit payments. The Department of Finance is responsible for enforcement of the Bag Law; however, we have not had an instance of needing to use enforcement to gain compliance yet. In FY14, DEP received informa on from 6 residents about possible bag law viola ons and worked with 5 businesses to ensure correct compliance with the law.Waste Diversion Capacity: During FY14, DSWS con nued eff orts to educate all residents of single-family homes and mul -family proper es, and businesses about recycling, waste reduc on, buying recycled products, grasscycling and backyard or on-site compos ng. DSWS constantly monitors the recycling markets to iden fy poten al future opportuni es to remove addi onal materials from the waste stream.Star ng September 2013, County residents are now able to bring bulky rigid plas c items to the Montgomery County Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Sta on as a drop-off for recycling.DSWS has been opera ng a model food scrap recycling col-lec on demonstra on project at the Montgomery County Execu ve Offi ce Building in Rockville since November 2011. This project, in which pre-consumer food scraps generated in the building’s cafeteria are separated for recycling col-lec on, has diverted a total of 45.2 tons of food scraps for commercial compos ng through the end of FY14.DSWS helps to ensure that paint is not wasted or dumped down drains by accep ng unused paint and off ering it for residents to take or dona ng it to chari es. In FY14, the county gave away 479 gallons of paint through the free

paint program. Also, 233 tons of paint was donated. DSWS also par cipates in the “Bikes for the World” program. In FY14 they removed 15 tons of bikes for restora on and shipment to countries worldwide. The County Transfer Sta- on has a vendor that accepts Waste Vegetable Oil (WVO)

for the sole purpose of bio-diesel produc on; in FY14, 26 tons of straight vegetable oil was shipped out for process-ing into biodiesel. The county also gave away 17 tons of us-able donated construc on materials and 28 tons of books dropped off for dona on at the Transfer Sta on.Other: Sta s cs from Carryout Bag Fee (FY14)From the implementa on of the carryout bag fee (January 2012) to June 2014, there have been a total of 146,675,475 bags sold in Montgomery County. In FY14, a total of 60,360,525 carryout bags were sold by retailers to cus-tomers who requested a bag. This averages out to about 5,030,043 non-reusable bags sold per month in FY14 (actual number of bags sold varies by month). According to the Census Bureau, the Montgomery County popula on es mate for 2013 is 1,016,667 people. This con nues to average out to a li le less than 5 disposable bags bought per county resident each month. In the fi rst month of FY14 the county had 1,108 registered retailers paying the bag fee collected from their business. As of June 2014, there are1,185 registered retailers in the system. Data analysis of the bag law results so far have indicated a slight downward trend may be forming, however with so li le informa on and a rela vely small amount of me being used for com-parison, it is too early to defi ni vely report a change in bag usage for the county.Post-TMDL Monitoring: The DEP con nues via contract with MWCOG to conduct trash monitoring and assessment in the Anacos a.Completed four cycles of post-TMDL trash monitoring in the Anacos a. The Anacos a tributary monitoring fol-lows the same protocols for stream-level and land-based surveys as those used for trash TMDL development. As of FY14, there is a general decreasing trend for plas c bag, plas c bo le and Styrofoam trash categories.Began three addi onal types of observa on surveys within the White Oak neighborhood of Silver Spring since moni-toring results have shown this area to have the highest amounts of li er found in the stream; a bus stop survey, walking survey, and storm drain inlet survey. This data will be used to help analyze and implement future li er control projects that may be tested for eff ec veness in this neigh-borhood and poten ally replicated in new areas.Survey of commercial and mul -family complex managersIn FY14, a survey of commercial and mul -family complex managers within the Anacos a watershed area of Mont-gomery County was conducted to fi nd out what the cur-rent li er situa on is and what is being done to address it.A total of 61 mul -family and 16 commercial property managers were contacted and asked to par cipate in the voluntary survey of li er on their property. There was

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a 38% return rate for mul -family proper es and a 31% return rate for commercial proper es.These survey results are being used to be er understand what the biggest issues with li er are, share informa on about what may or may not work when trying to address the issue, and work with property managers on future projects to eff ec vely reduce the amount of li er they must deal with.

Town of Forest HeightsLegisla on/Regula on: The Town of Forest Heights re-quired the use of wheeled recycling containers provided by PG County and went to one day pick up of trash a week, which enforced recycling. We also adver sed in the Town newsle er about the recycling program.Educa on: The Town off ered recycling pamphlets to all the ci zens to make them aware of the recycling program. And we also no fi ed them about the yard waste plas c bag ban by newsle er, which is sent out monthly.Law Enforcement: The Code Enforcement Offi cer drives through the Town daily and makes sure ci zens maintain their property and he also write viola ons to those who do not adhere to the Town Ordinance Code.Stormwater Technology: On July 1, 2013 the Town had en-tered into the Municipal Par cipa on Agreement for Storm Drainage with PG County. The Town has been awarded grant funds to upgrade the storm drain systems for the Rolph Drive and North Huron Drive. Once the project is complete these streets will have a zero runoff and will be complete green streets.Trash Hot Spots: The Code Enforcement Offi cer enforces the Town Ordinance Code and if the business does not comply they are given a cita on.Cost of Li er Cleanup on Land and in Water: The Town par cipates in the annual Oxon Run Stream Clean-up with the Alice Ferguson Founda on. The Town provides a roll off to dispose of the debris for this project. And the Town also par cipates in the Annual County Beau fi ca on and Clean Up Program. The Town also seeks volunteers to assist with these projects by newsle er and distribu ng fl iers to the schools in our area.Recycling Rate: The Town doesn’t have any data at the present me, but has seen an increase in recycling pro-gram due to once a week pick of trash.Inter-agency Collabora on: The Town was approved as a Community Legacy Area designa on in 2010. The Town hired a Town Planner who developed a Sustainability Plan and measures are being implemented within the Town. And we also have implemented a Green Team with the University of Maryland Sustainable Maryland Program. The Town also par cipates in the PG County Municipal Collabo-ra on with MEA Empower LMI Communi es and DHCD Sustainable Communi es.Business Outreach: The Code Enforcement Offi cer en-forces the Town Ordinance Code sec on 3.2 (D) Business property occupancy permit, which the business has to obtain annually along with an inspec on by the Code En-forcement Offi cer.Other: The Town con nues to support the implementa on

paper bags for yard waste. The Mayor, Town Council, staff and residents volunteer many hours annually to help with clean-up eff orts in the Town and Oxon Run Stream behind Eastover Shopping Center to help the environment by keeping our environment li er-free.

Prince George’s CountyLegisla on/Regula on: The ban on plas c bags for yard waste collec on and de-livery to the County’s Yard Waste Compos ng Facility went into eff ect January 1, 2014 (CB-87-2012). Prince George’s County Council Bill 73-2000 amending Sub tle 23, Sec ons 23-102(b) and 23-150 of the Prince George’s County Road OrdinancePrince George’s County Council Bill 75-2000 amending Sub- tle 23, Sec ons 23-102 and 23-151 of the Prince George’s

County Road OrdinanceEduca on: The Green Team Program con nues to pro-vide collabora on between Keep Prince George’s County Beau ful and Prince George’s County Public Schools. The mission of the Green Team Program is to off er a broad range of ‘Green’ ini a ves to Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) and to the Prince George’s County Community with a focus on best waste management prac- ces, including source reduc on, recycling, clean-up and

beau fi ca on events, volunteer engagement and energy conserva on.Cigare e Li er Preven on Program con nues to provide a posi ve impact on the community by educa ng the public and reducing the most common and challenging type of li er. Educa onal outreach, placement of cigare e recep-tacles, and the distribu on of portable ash trays con nues to signifi cantly reduce li er.Keep America Beau ful (KAB) – Great American Clean-Up – the Keep Prince George’s County Beau ful’ s (KPGCB) Coordinator, Board Members, and volunteers partner with en es throughout the County to assist with li er pickups and community beau fi ca on projects.The Recycling Sec on sponsored and paid for Public Service Announcement (PSA’s) in the Go Recycle Radio Campaign targe ng the commercial sector. The Recycling Sec on conducted a direct mail to 165,000 residents announcing the yard waste plas c bag ban, envi-ronmentally friendly alterna ves to plas c, and educa on concerning Source Reduc on.The DoE con nues to par cipate in Public School Career Day ac vi es by a ending sessions to educate students and educators about recycling, source and waste reduc- on, elimina on of li er, and careers in the waste manage-

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ment and environmental fi elds of work.The Recycling Sec on conducts numerous tours of the Prince George’s County Materials Recycling Facility and the Prince George’s County Yard Waste Compos ng Facil-ity, educa ng the public about the value of recycling, compos ng and source reduc on benefi ts.The Recycling Sec on conducts a Recycle Right Contest in conjunc on with the Washington Metropolitan Council of Governments (COG) in recogni on of America Recycles Day. The County’s contest focuses on proper recycling and techniques such as elimina on of recyclable resources be-coming li er (i.e. proper use of the recycling cart, breaking down corrugated cardboard boxes, so that materials do not become li er on the ground in the surrounding areas, etc.). Law Enforcement: The DoE has established a Li er com-mi ee crossing mul ple agencies, in which the Prince George’s County Police Department is represented, to iden fy and provide solu ons to li er issues within the County – including enforcement.The Strategic Mul Agency Resource Team (SMART) led by DPW&T con nues to meet weekly to combat illegal dump-ing in the county in collabora on with ci zens and county government agencies. The Prince George’s County Police Department supported trash reduc on in 2013/14 by:• Par cipa ng in Li er Enforcement Month by conduct-

ing high visibility patrol in iden fi ed areas frequented by illegal dumpers.

• District level Community Oriented Police (COPS) offi cers discussed li er related issues at their various commu-nity mee ngs.

• Currently working with Department of the Environ-ment personnel regarding the placement of concealed cameras to detect and iden fy poten al illegal dumpers in our county.

Stormwater Technology: Camelot Project is proposing to u lize a Water Quality inlet as part of BMP implementa- on to catch sediment and fl oatable trash. The BMP de-

sign development is in process, but the storage chamber of the WQ inlet is conceptually envisioned to be a cham-ber 36-42” in diameter and 3-4’ in depth.Trash Hot Spots: DoE is currently working with a consul-tant to develop a Trash TMDL Implementa on Plan for the Anacos a Watershed and have developed 68 hotspots in the Anacos a Watershed which are mainly poten al areas for illegal dumping. DoE is currently considering monitor-ing op ons of these sites ranging from illegal dumping signs to surveillance cameras.Prince George’s County has designated several roadways as Trash Hot Spots throughout the County based on our experience and frequency of requests to cleanup these areas. In collabora on with S.M.A.R.T, (Strategic Mul -agency Response Team) an interagency group created for the purpose of addressing illegal dumping, most of these trash hot spots are posted with fi nes for illegal dump-ing viola ons. Trash hot spots are generally monitored

and serviced by the DPW&T li er control crews for trash removal once a week. Cost of Li er Cleanup on Land and in Water: In FY 2014, Prince George’s County DPW&T u lized in-house forces and contracted li er crews to remove approximately 3097 tons of roadside li er and illegal dumping from the public right-of-way at a total cost of approximately $2,744,328. The County swept approximately 2131 miles of roadway and spent approximately $191,710 for street sweeping services in FY 2014 for the sweeping of county arterial, collector, and industrial classifi ed roadways. Recycling Rate: The 2012 MRA Waste Diversion Rate was 54.11% We are awai ng the State release of the 2013 data.Inter-agency Collabora on: The Recycling Sec on man-ages the County Offi ce Recycling Program (CORP) whereby all agencies including the police, fi re and library system par cipate in a comprehensive recycling program. Com-munica on, outreach and educa on are ongoing eff orts to keep employees informed of the program’s policies and prac ces.DoE established Second Nature Commi ee, which in-cludes mul ple Agencies/Departments. A Sustainability Plan was developed and measures are being implemented in three phases. The DoE, WMD, Recycling Sec on is collabora ng with the Prince George’s County Public School System for the elimina on of the use of polystyrene breakfast and lunch trays….and future use of a more sustainable tray such as a reusable/washable tray, or compostable tray.S.M.A.R.T (Strategic Mul -agency Response Team) is a work group composed of mul ple county agencies (DPW&T, DER, DOC, OIT, Health Department, WSSC, M-NCPPC, etc.) and was created for the purpose of ad-dressing li er and illegal dumping issues in the County. S.M.A.R.T meets weekly to collaborate and strategize ways for resolving illegal dumping and li er control issues. The DPW&T in collabora on with the Department of Correc- ons implements an inmate li er control program thru

which inmates during weekdays are u lized to collect roadside li er. The DOC’s Community Service Program also assigns work crew resources on weekends to assist the DPW&T with roadside li er collec on. Business Outreach: The Department of the Environment (DoE) provided for a new Recycling Inspector to assist with educa on and outreach eff orts to communicate the new mandatory business recycling law that went into eff ect and to off er recycling program set-up technical assistance to the commercial sector.DoE, WMD, Recycling Sec on sponsored a Go Recycling Business Recycling Radio Ad campaign to increase aware-ness of commercial recycling and reduc on of li er/trash waste.Keep Prince George’s County Beau ful con nues its mem-bership with the Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce and par cipates in the Green Technology & Energy Com-

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mi ee; and serves on the Business Recycling Commi ee. This organiza on reaches the en re business community, and provides an excellent pla orm to promote recycling, source reduc on and li er reduc on/elimina on.The Recycling Sec on is a member of the Maryland Recyclers Network (MRN), a group of organiza ons and individuals to promote best waste management prac ces, review recycling, li er and waste legisla on for coali on recommenda on/posi on, and holds an annual confer-ence concerning all facets of recycling, source reduc on, compos ng, waste management, educa on and outreach.The Recycling Sec on provides educa on and technical assistance to the business sector, including non-profi t or-ganiza ons regarding source reduc on, recycling, and li er preven on techniques and measure.Raising awareness and encouraging the commercial sector to provide a comprehensive recycling and source reduc on program at their place(s) of business, the Recycling Sec on submits nomina ons in the Business category for green and environmental prac ces and recycling. Keep Prince George’s County Beau ful (KPGCB) announces and awards winners at its’ Annual KPGCB Awards Ceremony.Waste Diversion Capacity: The County has a food scrap compos ng pilot project opera onal at the Prince George’s County Yard Waste Compos ng Facility u lizing GORE Cover Technology. Over 2,000 tons of food scraps have been composted at the facility. The pilot project has been extended to June 30, 2014. The DoE, Waste Management Division and Recycling Sec on are evalua ng the food scrap compos ng pilot for County-wide expansion.The County u lizes state of the art Single Stream Materi-als Recycling equipment at the County owned recycling facility. Residents have been issued 65 gallon carts with ght fi ng lids to eliminate recyclables from escaping

the carts and hence elimina ng poten al li er that could have blown out of the carts. Single-stream recycling and providing the larger sized recycling carts also boosted the County’s overall residen al recycling rate.The DPW&T’s Adopt-a-Road Program consists of approxi-mately 88 volunteer groups who plan and coordinate mul- ple cleanups of major county roadways during the year.

Cleanup supplies and materials including li er grabbers, safety vests, gloves, and trash bags are made available, as requested, and li er bags are collected a er each roadway cleanup.The DPW&T ini ated a Trash Receptacle Installa on Pro-gram in FY 2012 at bus stops operated under the jurisdic- on of the county’s “The Bus” system to aid departmental

eff orts in keeping our roadways li er free. The program currently serves more than (160) bus stop loca ons. The trash receptacles are serviced for trash removal and replacement of trash bags by DPW&T crew work forces at least once a week. The County Execu ve promotes and sponsors annual countywide community cleanups thru his “Cleanup-Gree-nup Prince George’s Ini a ve”, which is generally held in the spring and fall seasons of the year. County residents are provided with free landscaping materials and cleaning supplies to plant trees, shrubs, and fl owers in the public right-of-way and on school grounds in their respec ve communi es. More than 3,500 volunteers par cipated

in our Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 Cleanup-Greenup Ini a- ve events and planted over 7,200 plants including trees,

shrubs, and fl owers. Volunteers also collected more than 44 tons of roadside li er in the public right-of-way. Other: The County con nues to support legisla on to im-plement a disposable bag fee. The Recycling Sec on con- nues to encourage and promote the use of reusable bags

and off ers a “Thunder Tote” bag as an outreach measure to help educate residents to eliminate the use of plas c bags and to switch over to a sustainable reusable bag.DoE, WMD and Recycling Sec on staff volunteer many hours to help with clean-up eff orts throughout the County and to teach the public at large about the impacts of trash and how to help the environment by keeping our environ-ment li er-free.

VirginiaCity of AlexandriaLegisla on/Regula on: Trash: Sec. 13-1-21.1 Prohibi on against li ering and other improper discard or disposal.Recycling: Sec. 5-1-93 Requirements for materials to be collected.Sec. 5-1-96 Adapta ons for materials.Educa on: In 2014, Alexandria published and distributed via mail a new “Guide to Recycling, Yard Waste, and Trash Collec on Services” that has resulted in an increased number of requests for residen al recycling containers and increased use of our City’s Household Hazardous Waste collec on site.Par cipate annually in PRWC events, to include event an-nouncements on City website and social media outlets. Dedicated po on of this webpage to the PRWC events and trash found at h p://alexandriava.gov/tes/oeq/info/de-fault.aspx?id=3698.Promote the City’s Adopt-A-Block and Adopt-a-Block pro-grams (website & brochures)Recycling website and yes/no fl yer.Year-round Storm drain marking events to install inlet markers: “No Dumping, Drains to “local creek or Potomac River.”Law Enforcement: In the past, the Alexandria Police Department par cipates in Li er Enforcement Week as part of the Alice Ferguson Founda on’s Trash Free Po-tomac Watershed Ini a ve (TFPWI) in conjunc on with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Police Chiefs’ Commi ee.Stormwater Technology: The City performs catch basin cleaning to remove fl oatables.Currently, there are approximately 600 stormwater quality structural best management prac ces. The facili es func- on to remove phosphorus as well as retain trash for later

retrieval. The City has a robust Street Sweeping program.The City has a robust Leaf Collec on program.

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Trash Hot Spots: The City maintains an ac ve Adopt a Block programs that is manages through it Street Cleaning Division. The City also begin installing addi onal street cans for trash and recycling collec on along major streets and high traffi c pedestrian areas including parks and ath-le c fi elds. City Crews now service and maintain nearly 1000 street cans located throughout the City. Recycling Rate: The City of Alexandria reported a recycling rate of 48.8% to the State DEQ for CY 2013. Inter-agency Collabora on: In the past year, the City has consolidated and improved its Call Center opera ons for the management of all public requests and complaints received both by phone and via internet using the City’s online Call, Click Connect system. This system seamlessly integrates with the City’s work order processing system for fulfi llment and monitoring of requests by all Departments. Resource Recovery Division provides outreach and pro-gram support for City Schools and Facili es to improve recycling.Resource Recovery partners with the Offi ce of Environmen-tal Quality coordinate outreach eff orts for America Re-cycles Day, PRWC events, and other cleanups. Recrea on, Parks and Cultural Aff airs provides data on ci zen group cleanup ac vi es.Business Outreach: The City of Alexandria has begun an ac ve campaign to ensure that all commercial / mul -fam-ily residen al proper es are providing recycling services to their businesses and tenants in accordance with our 2006 mandatory recycling ordinance. Direct mailings and elec-tronic distribu on of educa onal materials will con nue to be made to educate the business community about these recycling requirements. A public recogni on program commenced in fall 2010 for businesses with outstanding recycling programs in conjunc on with the City’s Eco-City awards program.Encourage businesses to par cipate in the City’s Adopt-A-Block Program.Waste Diversion Capacity: In 2014 the City has begun col-lec ng yard waste separately from residen al trash using a dedicated collec on route. Brush and woody waste, as well as fall leaf collec ons will be mulched at the City’s leaf mulch processing site for redistribu on to City residents at no charge in the Spring. A successful pilot program for food waste compos ng has con nued for 2014 at the City’s four Farmers Markets where residents self-deliver about 1500 lbs of food waste per week for compos ng at “Re-source Recovery Sta ons”.City converted its curbside recycling program to “single stream” collec on several years ago which has allowed us to distribute larger recycling carts to all City customers. This has increased both the par cipa on rate in curbside recycling and the total volume of materials collected. All recycled materials are sent to Waste Management’s MRF’s in Maryland for processing.Other: General ini a ve to increase recycling containers and collec ons at City Parks and public event loca ons.

Our Eco-City Alexandria Ini a ve seeks to address the trash issue by taking ac on at the organiza onal level. This approach is outlined in the Solid Waste Principle of the Environmental Ac on Plan (EAP). Recognizing that manag-ing waste is a public health issue as well as a quality of life issue, Alexandria will maintain its well-preserved public im-age by managing, handling, and disposing of solid waste in an environmentally sustainable manner. Increased waste reduc on and reuse, increased recycling, improving and expanding compostable waste programs, and educa ng the public are key goals of the EAP.

Arlington CountyLegisla on/Regula on: The Arlington County Solid Waste Bureau (SWB) recently developed updates to Chapter 10 of the Arlington County Code, which addresses garbage and recycling in the County. The proposed changes are intended to promote recycling for visitors and customers, in addi on to tenants and employees in mul -family dwell-ings and commercial establishments. The proposed revi-sions expand recycling requirements for mul -family and commercial proper es to provide recycling receptacles at every loca on for which trash containers are provided, and for which it is reasonably expected that recyclable materi-als would be disposed. It also require recycling containers to be adjacent to trash receptacles and clearly labeled to dis nguish recycling from trash. The new requirements would apply to interior and exterior loca ons of the property, such as club rooms, laundry rooms, mailrooms, etc. for mul -family dwellings, and dining rooms, lobbies, walkways and entrances for commercial establishments. The County Board is expected to vote on the proposed code changes during the November 2014 Board Mee ng. Educa on: Commercial & Mul -family: Recycling educa- on is provided to commercial and mul -family proper es

by our Recycling Compliance Specialists (RCSs). RCSs speak one-on-one with business owners and property managers to review and provide advice to improve the eff ec veness of the recycling system in these areas. Educa onal materi-als are provided during the site visits and are available on the County’s recycling website. Curbside Residen al: In the Ci zen newsle er, distrib-uted to 100,000 Arlington County households every two months, there are ar cles included about recycling and waste reduc on. Addi onally, each year the SWB has at least a two-page insert dedicated to recycling and waste reduc on topics in the November/December issue of the Ci zen.Two cart hangers per year are distributed to the curbside residents promo ng the yard waste recycling programs.Arlington’s Adopt a Street Program leverages community volunteers to clean the curb and gu er lines and collect li er. Approximately 300 blocks are adopted to-date. The annual leaf collec on program includes an online map-ping func on allowing residents to follow the progress and be er track the vacuum collec on schedule helping them

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to see when the truck will be in their neighborhood. A new mulch brochure was designed and is provided with each delivery of mulch material to the residents. The brochure outlines benefi ts of grass-cycling and backyard compos ng as well as ps for proper mulching techniques. Addi onally, Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment (ACE) provides educa on and outreach at schools and commu-nity events. ACE does 75 school presenta ons each year, with most including some li er preven on educa on. Arlington County con nues to support the regional Only Rain Down the Drain stormwater educa on campaign. This campaign uses television, radio and internet ads to educate residents about preven ng water pollu on. In FY14, the campaign used cable TV ads that ran 3500 mes and reached over 3 million residents in Northern Virginia.Law Enforcement: Arlington County con nues to follow the penalty system for proper es not in compliance with Chapter 10 of the Arlington County Code, the refuse and recycling code. The penalty system is as follows: Viola on No ce (30 day warning), Order of Correc on (15 day warn-ing), and Civil Penalty which includes a fi ne up to $300/day for non-compliance.Stormwater Technology: Arlington County has an exten-sive street sweeping program. In Fiscal Year 2014 (July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014), the County swept over 4,257 resi-den al lane miles and over 5404 commercial lane miles, and collected over 2646 tons of par culate ma er (includ-ing li er).Arlington County launched a new street sweeping program in August 2012, which provides residents with a schedule of days that the street sweeper will be in their neighbor-hood. This program gives each neighborhood street one sweeping pass per month. Addi onally, the program runs from April to October every year and provides residents with the opportunity to move their vehicles from the street to allow the street sweepers to get to the curb and gu er, increasing the overall eff ec veness of the program. The county has also established a goal to sweep commer-cial areas in the County 26 mes per year to further storm water management eff orts. Arlington County has completed watershed retrofi t plans for all areas of the County. The process involved studying all the watersheds to fi nd space where new stormwater treatment facili es can be installed. Currently, all of the watersheds have been studied, resul ng in over 1100 poten al loca ons for new stormwater facili es. Four “green street” facili es have been constructed, and eight addi onal projects are in design. These facili es will col-lect trash and li er from the street, in addi on to fi ltering sediment and other pollutants from stormwater runoff .Arlington County has retrofi ed the County’s Trades Cen-ter with addi onal stormwater management devices. A stormfi lter device was installed and 85 fi lters were installed in 17 storm drain catch basins on site.Arlington County will begin construc on on the Ballston Pond stormwater facility retrofi t in 2015. The pond re-ceives drainage from 400 acres and will include two li er control devices.Through Arlington County’s green building programs, many

redevelopment projects include new stormwater manage-ment and fi ltra on devices on site. Trash Hot Spots: Trash hot spots are areas with repeated li er problems iden fi ed by County staff and ci zen input. They are monitored by staff approximately 5 mes per week. At this me we are monitoring 33 hot spot loca ons. Addi onally, there are dedicated crews who work daily on Columbia Pike and the Rosslyn/Ballston corridor.Recycling Rate: Arlington County’s recycling rate for CY2013 is 51.1%.Inter-agency Collabora on: The County’s Recycling Com-pliance Specialists visited County-run facili es to assess the current recycling prac ces and systems in place. The fi nal report of this assessment is currently being generated. Findings from the report are intended to inform the Solid Waste Bureau of areas in which waste diversion and recy-cling ac vi es can be improved and standardized across diff erent County Departments.Business Outreach: The County Recycling Compliance Spe-cialists visit all commercial and mul -family establishments in the County annually to ensure recycling is being provid-ed. Through this eff ort we hope to divert more materials from the waste stream.Waste Diversion Capacity: The Arlington County Deten on Center con nues to compost their food waste. The food is collected on site and picked up by a collec on company and taken to the Peninsula Compos ng Facility in Delaware for compos ng. Since the program began in 2012, 1,057 tons of food waste have been diverted from the waste stream. However, in light of the compos ng facility closing on October 21, the program is being re-evaluated to assess the feasibility of sending the waste elsewhere.Paper shredding services are provided monthly to all county residents resul ng in 38 tons of paper recycled in calendar year 2013, and 36.7 tons recycled to-date in 2014. Arlington County ini ated a Stop the Junk Mail program with Catalog Choice, an organiza on that helps individuals stop unwanted mail, as part of the County’s waste reduc- on eff orts.

Since launching the program in the Fall of 2012, approxi-mately 107 tons of material have been diverted from the waste stream. The County recently released a request for proposal (RFP) with the intent of contrac ng with one or more qualifi ed companies for residen al refuse and recycling collec on services. The RFP includes not only curbside single stream recycling services, but also year-round yard waste collec- on with the intent of expanding to include food waste in

the near future. Submi ed proposals are currently being evaluated, with an award expected by the end 2014. Other: ECARE is a biannual event for collec ng electronics, household hazardous materials, metal, and the dona ons of books, bikes, and other reusable items for Arlington resi-dents. Typically, over one thousand residents par cipate in each ECARE event.The County maintains two Recycling Drop-off Centers – each recycling center provides recycling for cardboard, mixed paper, bo les and cans, and one recycling center contains recycling for small metal items.

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In Your JurisdictionsArlington County provides a street sweeping program, which provides residents with a schedule of days that the street sweeper will be in their neighborhood. This program gives each neighborhood street one sweeping pass per month. Addi onally, the program runs from April to October every year and provides residents with the opportunity to move their vehicles from the street to allow the street sweepers to get to the curb and gut-ter, increasing the overall eff ec veness of the program. The county has also established a goal to sweep com-mercial areas in the county 26 mes per year.Arlington County requires that Special Events, such as fes vals, fairs and spor ng events held in the County, provide recycling. Some notable events in which the County is ac vely working with event organizers to increase recycling rates include the Army 10-Miler, the Marine Corp Marathon, the Taste of Arlington. Addi onally, the County partnered with Keep America Beau ful (KAB) to promote more recycling at the County Fair in 2014. Addi onal recycling containers were placed inside and outside the fair with KAB staff engag-ing the public about recycling. Food vendors were also required to par cipate in a food compos ng collec on system.

Fairfax CountyLegisla on/Regula on: Worked with Northern Virginia Regional Commission to develop legisla on that will allow jurisdic ons to use green energy generated on their proper es at adjacent proper es also owned by the county. This will facilitate the installa on of solar panels on a closed landfi ll that will generate electric-ity for use at an adjacent arts center. Worked with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments to ensure that regula ons controlling compos ng opera- ons con nued to support these ac vi es. Worked to

address issues associated with the pending closure of a construc on and demoli on debris landfi ll in the county that disposed of CDD from MD, DC and VA for decades. Worked to support the development of CDD recycling facili es to address CDD waste management capacity issues. Prepared permit applica ons for and received three Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimina on System (VPDES) Fairfax County’s solid waste management facili- es. Each permit requires water quality monitoring for

nutrients to address Chesapeake Bay standards.Educa on: Hosted the second Universal Waste Training class to provide training to facility managers regarding their responsibili es for the proper and legal manage-ment of universal waste (ba eries, fl uorescent lamps, CRTs, etc.) and other hazardous wastes. About 60 persons a ended represen ng a variety of businesses, schools and apartment managers. Fairfax County re-quires all refuse and recycling collec on companies to

provide informa on to their customers about recycling annually and this requirement is a part of the collec on company’s permission to collect refuse and recycling in Fairfax County. This requirement applies to both residen- al and non-residen al proper es. Conducted commu-

nity outreach for the update of the county’s 20-year solid waste plan due to the Virginia Department of Environ-mental Quality in June 2015. Over 20 mee ngs were held within a 6-week period; outreach also included an on-line survey that showed strong community support for con nued and addi onal opportuni es to recycle. Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program performs outreach at a wide variety of venues (schools, commu-nity groups, associa on and club mee ngs, businesses and large county wide events) in addi on to working closely with Clean Fairfax Council to address li er issues. Fairfax County joins with Clean Fairfax Council to put on the county’s premier environmental event each spring – Springfest.Law Enforcement: The Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program has four inspectors dedicated to enforcing the county’s solid waste code, Chapter 109.1. Inspectors focus on compliance assistance eff orts to aid businesses in maximizing recycling for their proper es. Fairfax County fi nalized its new stormwater ordinance, Chapter 124 that provides addi onal regulatory authori-ty to control li er. This code can be used to address li er associated with stormwater management structures in the county.Stormwater Technology: The Fairfax County Stormwa-ter Program has developed Best Management Prac ces (BMPs) for all proper es owned and operated by Fairfax County. These prac ces are required to be implemented at all county facili es. The Stormwater program will in-spect county proper es and facili es annually to ensure that BMPs are being followed. Examples of BMPs are provided below:• Installa on of brush ma resses (vegeta on) at pipe

ou alls to trap trash and sediment before they get into ponds or receiving waters

• Regenera ve ou all systems (a series of step pools with underlying sand fi lters and wetland pool) that reduce velocity and collect suspended materials

• Proprietary stormwater inlet devices to trap fl oatables and sediment

• Installa on of bio-degradable check dams to fl a en profi le of stream course to reduce velocity and collect suspended materials

• Bioreten on basins or shallow wetlands installed at ou alls to trap fl oatables and absorb pollutants

• Vegeta ve fi lter strips and riparian buff ers to trap trash and sediment from overland fl ow before they enter receiving waters Stream restora on at ou all points to reduce erosion

• Procedures for snow removal and the use of de-icing agents during winter months

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Trash Hot Spots: The enforcement staff of the Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program works closely with the county’s building construc on management offi cials to obtain informa on about trash dumping around the county. Landowners are responsible for maintaining their proper es and the county has the au-thority to place a lien on the property to pay for the cost of a cleanup if one is undertaken by the county.Cost of Li er Cleanup on Land and in Water: Fairfax County residents voted in support of a permanent fund-ing mechanism to fund all of the ini a ves associated with reducing the quan ty of pollutants into Fairfax County surface waters. As such, the county as a staff of over 50 persons dedicated watershed planning and implementa on of the county’s soon-to-be-issued Mu-nicipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit. The MS4 permit will guide the county’s responsibili es for the quality of runoff from all of the proper es it owns, all of the Fairfax County Public Schools as well the qual-ity of the vast majority of surface waters in the county.Recycling Rate: The county’s recycling rate for calendar year 2013 was 48%, a 3% decrease over the previous year. However, this 48% rate represents a strong com-mitment to recycling and may be indica ve of current economic condi ons. Yard waste is required to be recycled in Fairfax County. Woody yard debris is pro-cessed by the county to make mulch which is given away at no charge. Bagged leaves and grass are composted at one of two facili es outside of the county. Unbagged (vacuumed) leaves are delivered to several county park loca ons for use on park authority grounds for use by residents.Inter-agency Collabora on: The Department of Public Works and Environmental Services has been undertak-ing an eff ort to bring together its fi ve dis nct business areas (Capital Facili es, Land Development, Solid Waste, Stormwater and Wastewater) to promote unifi ed en-vironmental message at large community events. The partnership has fostered enhanced a en on to environ-mental stewardship within Fairfax County communi es.The Fairfax County Stormwater Management Program and the Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program collaborated together to create a new stream evalua on process that is to be used by volunteers. The process is called TAFIE (Trash Assessments for Improved Environments) and is intended to provide an easily-us-able format to quan fy the amount of trash and li er in a par cular streambed. This informa on will be used to address compliance with the county’s MS4 permit (the county’s stormwater permit from the VA Department of Environmental Quality). The informa on collected in the TAFIE is comparable to the informa on collected by AFF during the annual Potomac River cleanup.Business Outreach: Solid Waste Management Program worked with the Chamber of Commerce, the Northern Virginia Builder’s Associa on and the Apartment Own-ers and Building Associa on to obtain comment on the update to the county’s 20-year solid waste management plan. Businesses con nue to support recycling eff orts in the county. Working with the county’s Land Develop-ment Services agency in eff orts to transform the Tyson’s

corner area of the county. Plans to require the instal-la on and maintenance of recycling and trash contain-ers at many outdoor loca ons are being considered for implementa on. Conducted contact with area business-es and organiza ons regarding the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors desire to regulate the distance of the placement of trash or recycling dumpsters near storm drains specifi cally to prevent the introduc on of li er into surface waters of the county.Fairfax County Agencies: The Fairfax County’s Stormwa-ter Management Program conducted a survey of po-ten al issues with stormwater discharges at all county government and school proper es. Solid Waste Man-agement staff working the World Police and Fire Games to create a refuse and recycling program to support games held at over 75 loca ons for a two-week period in June/July 2015. Eff ec ve waste management will prevent li er from being generated at the games.Waste Diversion Capacity: CDD delivered to Fairfax County’s two disposal facili es are transported to the Broad Run CDD recycling facility in Manassas, VA. Unrecyclable CDD materials and fi nes from the CDD reprocessing are backhauled to Fairfax County and combusted to generate electricity. About 34,000 tons of CDD were recycled in calendar year 2013.Other: Fairfax County’s Solid Waste Management Pro-gram has learned from outreach conducted for upda ng the 20-year solid waste management plan that there is community support for a bo le bill in the Common-wealth of Virginia. Should legisla on be passed, this will be a milestone for li er preven on.

Frederick CountyEduca on: • 22 electronics recycling events per year• 2 free community shred events per year• Social media, print ads, kiosks, press releases• Outreach at America Recycles Day, Earth Day, county

fair, in-class presenta ons, community groups.Stormwater Technology: Developed required ordinance for implementa on.Trash Hot Spots: Monitored by li er crew.Cost of Li er Cleanup on Land and in Water: County cost -- $15,000Grant-funded -- $15,000Recycling Rate: 41 percent

Prince William CountyEduca on: Public Works hosts or sponsors a variety of ac vi es for families to learn about li er control and re-cycling, as well as taking an ac ve role in protec ng our natural areas. Events include community conserva on programs, Prince William Recycles Day, Adopt-a-Stream through Prince William Soil & Water Conserva on District, earth day events, compost awareness event, and community clean ups. We also provide informa on

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In Your Jurisdictionsonline and in printed format. Law Enforcement: Prince William County Police write ckets for uncovered loads entering our landfi ll or com-

post facility. Police also respond to ci zen complaints. Stormwater Technology: Our outreach focuses on changing a tudes and behavior of the public to protect local waters. We use sound storm drainage and storm water management maintenance programs to collect trash and debris before these fl ow into the Potomac River. We use the sound erosion and sediment con-trol program that work well for the specifi c site and condi ons. We require best management prac ces to capture trash and debris for all developments, includ-ing trash racks. We have established an illicit discharge detec on and elimina on (IDDE) program. Trash Hot Spots: Public Works has an in-house li er crew that regularly patrol and clean our most traveled roads. They also respond to ci zen reports of illegal dump sites. The crew picks up li er and removes il-legal roadside signs. In FY14, the li er crew picked up 141.9 tons of trash and pulled 10,764 illegal roadway signs from the right-of-way along roads. They cleaned 1,552.7 lane miles of roadways. Working with Keep Prince William Beau ful, the community par cipates in quarterly li er surveys of roadways and neighborhoods. Working with the Soil & Water Conserva on District, the community cleans cri cal streams and natural areas. From October 1, 2013 through September 9, 2014, 629 volunteers cleaned 27,636 pounds of trash from 55 miles of waterways. In addi on, Public Works conduct-ed clean ups at two of the regional storm water ponds using County staff and local volunteers They cleaned up 1,590 pounds of trash from the two ponds.Cost of Li er Cleanup on Land and in Water: For FY14, Neighborhood Services Division of Public Works budget-ed $807,518.78 for li er crew, equipment and opera ng costs. They also donated $119,363 to Keep Prince Wil-liam Beau ful for outreach and volunteer coordina on (plus passed along a $51,756 state li er preven on and recycling program grant). Recycling Rate: Prince William County is recycling 40.5% of its waste with the 5% allowance granted by the state. The county has also composted 28,458 tons of yard waste.Inter-agency Collabora on: Public Works facilitates an in-house green guiding commi ee made up of repre-senta ves from the County government organiza on. The commi ee focuses on recycling, waste reduc on, energy conserva on and fuel savings. We sponsored our third employee earth day fes val in April 2014. Public Works also sponsors a networking group made up of local organiza ons involved with environmental educa on. The group shares informa on, resources and exper se with other members, as well as provides volunteers and promo on for public events sponsored by other members. Members of the networking group

includes: the Prince William Trails & Streams Coali on, Friends of the Occoquan, Soil & Water Conserva on and the Department of Parks & Recrea on on a number of large cleanup eff orts along important waterways includ-ing the Potomac and Occoquan Rivers. Public Works collaborates with local schools and stu-dents to sponsor an annual youth conference focused on the environment.Business Outreach: Public Works is a member of the Chamber of Commerce. We share informa on about recycling in Chamber publica ons and online services. Working with Keep Prince William Beau ful, the com-munity par cipates in a survey to rate the cleanliness, li er control and eff orts to recycle at shopping centers. In addi on, volunteers from the business community par cipate in the quarterly li er surveys conducted by Keep Prince William Beau ful. The County off ers e-no fi ca on messages about recycling opportuni es for interested businesses that sign up for the service. We post informa on in publica ons and email messages directed to the development community. We also con-duct our annual business recycling rate survey through email and direct mail.Waste Diversion Capacity: American Disposal opened a new recycling center (MRF) in early 2014 in the County. In partnership with local boy scouts, the County began an American Flag Collec on program at the landfi ll. The boy scouts ensure proper disposal of the fl ags. The County is working with a local company to implement a demonstra on project that shows how to reduce the amount of solid waste being disposed in the landfi ll (and extend its life), convert everyday trash into useful energy and produce reusable products. Other: At all Public Works conserva on projects and vol-unteer opportuni es, par cipants are asked to also pick up any found li er along with the other ac vi es within the scope of the project. We hope this raises awareness for volunteers to no ce and pick up li er when they see it during their normal daily ac vi es. All of our partner agencies also make li er an essen al part of their com-munity service project.

PennsylvaniaAdams CountyEduca on: Watershed Alliance of Adams County held annual Stream Clean – Marsh Creek Watershed in Get-tysburg, PA

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Thank You 2014 Cleanup PartnersSponsorsBeveridge and DiamondChesapeake Bay Roas ng CompanyColorNet Prin ngDistrict Department of the EnvironmentExxon Mobil Corpora onGangplank Marina Slipholders Associa onGreater Prince George’s County Business RoundtableKhaled Bin Living Oceans Founda onMGM ResortsMOM’s Organic MarketNa onal Geographic FieldscopeNa onal Marine Sanctuary Founda onNa onal Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra on Marine Debris ProgramPrince George’s County Department of Environmental ResourcesREISMECOStarbucksThe Metropolitan Washington Council of GovernmentsWashington Gas

Major PartnersAlexandria City Hall Offi ce of Environmental QualityAnacos a Watershed SocietyBoy Scouts of AmericaC&O Canal Associa onCharles County Department of Public WorksFairfax County Park AuthorityGirl Scouts of AmericaICPRBInterstate Commission on the Potomac River BasinIssac Walton League of AmericaMaryland Na onal Capital Park and Planning CommissionMontgomery County Parks and PlanningNa onal Park ServiceNorthern Virginia Soil and Water Conserva on DistrictOffi ce of Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross Offi ce of Mount Vernon District Supervisor Gerry Hyland Potomac ConservancyPotomac River KeeperPrince George’s County Department of Environmental ResourcesPrince William Park AuthorityPrince William Soil and Water Conserva on District

REIReston Associa onRock Creek ConservancyWV Department of Environmental Protec onWV Make it Shine

Elected Offi cialsCouncilmember David Grosso, Washington, DCCouncilmember Muriel Bowser, 4th Ward, DCDelegate Barbara Frush, 21st District, MDCommissioner Candice Quinn Kelly, Charles County, MD Commissioner Jack Sims, District Heights, MDCouncilman Nicholas Scarpelli, Cumberland, MDCouncilwoman Julie Palakovich Carr, Rockville, MDAlderwoman Donna Kuzemchak, Frederick, MDSenator Adam Ebbin, District 30, VAChairman Mark Sicjkesm 43rd District, VADelegate David Bulova, 37th District, VADelegate Alfonso H. Lopez, 49th District, VADelegate Marcus Simon, 53rd District, VADelegate Michael Folk, 63rd District, WV

Youth Organiza onsBoy Scout Troop 204Boy Scout Troop 439Boy Scout Troop 8 Boy Scout Troup 84Boy Scout Troop 1083Boy Scout Troop 1778Boy Scout troop 224 Boy Scout Troop 291 Boy Scout Troup 1323Boy Scout Troup 1709Boy Scout Troup 439Boy Scout Troup 81Campfi re USACub Scout 460Cub Scout Pack 461Cub Scout Pack 926Cub Scout Pack 1111Cub Scout Pack 1081Cub Scout Pack 1084Cub Scout Pack 1084Cub Scout Pack 135Cub Scout Pack 137Cub Scout Pack 14Cub Scout Pack 1519

Cub Scout Pack 202Cub Scout Pack 202Cub Scout Pack 349Cub Scout Pack 460Cub Scout Pack 47Cub Scout Pack 763Cub Scout Pack 845Cub Scout Pack 860Cub Scout Pack 880Cub Scouts Pack 135DC Youth CouncilGirl Scout Troop 231Girl Scout Troop 1635Girl Scout Troop 2420Girl Scout Troop 2799Girl Scout Troop 2929Girl Scout Troop 3002Girl Scout Troop 3030Girl Scout Troop 3377Girl Scout Troop 4539Girl Scout Troop 5605Girl Scout Troop 6913Girl Scout Troop 6921Girl Scout Troop 6932Girl Scout Troop 926Girl Scout Troop 946Girl Scout Troop 968Horton’s KidsSouth County 4H club

Educa onal Ins tu ons Ballou High School Barnsley Elementary School Boonsboro High SchoolFrostburg State UniversityAccokeek AcademyAlpha Omicron Pi FraternityArgyle Middle School PTSAColin Powell Elementary School Colin Powell SchoolCongressional Schools of VAEdmonston Green TeamEinstein High School PTSAEpiscopal High SchoolEverest CollegeFairview ElementaryFlint Hill Elementary SchoolFreedom High SchoolGale- Bailey Green ClubGeorge MasonGeorgetown Athle csGeorgetown University Alpha Phi OmegaGreat Mills High School Na onal Honors SocietyHan Su Tae Kwon Do SchoolIndian Head Elementary SchoolKimball Elementary SchoolLoudoun County Academy of Science Environmental Club

Marymount University Environmental StudiesMount Vernon High School Ecology ClubNeelsville Middle school Northern Virginia Community CollegeOmega Psi Phi FraternityOxon Hill High SchoolParkland Middle School PTSAPhi Mu Delta Potomac Senior High School Psi Alpha Alpha Richard Montgomery High SchoolRobinson High School Na onal Honor SocietyRock Creek Vally Elementary School PTARockville High School PTSAScience Na onal Honor SocietyShepherd UniversityTau Kappa Epsilon FraternityTilden Middle SchoolUMD Alpha Phi OmegaUrbana High SchoolWalt Whitman High School Washington Adven st University StudentsWatkins Mill SchoolWood Middle School PTSAZeta Tau Alpha Sorority

FederalAmericorps NCCC Americorps VISTA EPA HeadquartersFEMANOAA SanctuariesUS Army Corps of Engineers ParksC & O Canal NHPCaledon State ParkFt. BelvoirHarpers Ferry Na onal Historical ParkPohick Bay Regional Park AuthorityPrince William Forest Park

MilitaryBolling Air Force BaseU.S. MarinesU.S. Air ForceU.S. ArmyU.S. Coast GuardU.S. Navy

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District of ColumbiaThe District Department of the EnvironmentWashington Metro Area Corporate Counsel Associa on Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) MarylandCharles County GovernmentCity of GaithersburgCity of RockvilleCity of Takoma ParkDNR Wildlife & Heritage ServiceMaryland Park ServiceMD DNRTown of BladensburgTown of EdmonstonSt. Mary’s County Dept. of Public WorksSt. Mary’s County Parks DivisionTown of Capitol Heights VirginiaFairfax County’s Employees for City of AlexandriaDumfries Public WorksPrince William Soil & Water Conserva on DistrictTown of Quan co BusinessesAccentureAECOMAmerican Gas Associa onAmerican Payroll AssocBrookmontCallevaCF Alliance Insurance ServicesClark Construc on GroupCoca Cola Bo ling CompanyDC WaterESRIFairfax WaterGo ApeHazen and SawyerINVISTAKohl’sLevel 3 Communica onsM Group ArchitectsMichael Baker Corp.NavigantNoman M. Cole Jr. Pollu on Control PlantNRG EnergyNuStarPro vi Renew EnterprisesRJN GroupRobert O’Hanlon Tree ServiceSprintStarbucksStone Manor Founda on

Sullivan LandscapingTargetThe Common MarketThe North FaceVirginia American Water Works Associa onVirginia EnergyZimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects (ZGF) LLP

Faith-based Organiza onsCatholic Refugee ServicesChrist Crossman ChurchEnd Time Harvest MinistriesFairoaks Church, First Bap st Church of Hya svilleLife Community Church of GodSt. Camillus ParishSt. Francis ChurchSt. James Episcopal St. James Episcopal PotomacSt. Mary’s River Watershed Associa onSt. Mar n’s ChurchSt. Rose Parish Eco-Ac on TeamSt. Stephen’s & St. Agnes SchoolUnitarian Universalist Church of RestonUnitarian Universalist Congrega on of Rockville

Community Organiza ons, Clubs, and Nonprofi tsAccokeek Founda onAdamstown Community 4-H ClubArlingtonians for a Clean EnvironmentBaha’i communityBannockburn Civic Associa onBel Air Civic Associa on Belvoir WaterfowlersC&O Canal Associa onCalvert Manor Civic Associa onCanoe Cruisers Associa onChief Pe y Offi cers Associa onCobb Island Ci zens Associa onCommunity Forkli Cool Spring Terrace Civic Associa onCroydon Creek Nature Center (City of Rockville)Cumberland Bike Patrol MembersDamascus Valley HOAEarthShareEco-City FarmsFirst River Farms Homeowners Associa onFredericksburg Center for Crea ve ArtsFriends of Acco nk CreekFriends of Black Hill Nature Programs

Friends of Cabin John CreekFriends of Dyke MarshFriends of Fort Hunt ParkFriends of Li le Hun ng CreekFriends of Li le Rocky RunFriends of Lower Beaverdam CreekFriends of MeadowoodFriends of Quan co BayFriends of Quincy Run (FoQR)Friends of Sligo CreekGlenstoneGreater Tysons Green Civic Associa onGulf Branch Nature CenterGunston Manor POAHallowing Point HOAHampshire Community Fun Day ProjectHarpers Ferry Outdoor Fes valHeadwaters Master NaturalistHidden Oaks Nature CenterHume Springs Civic Associa onHungerford Civic Associa onIzaak Walton League of AmericaKeep Loudoun Beau fulKeep Prince William Beau fulKentlands Community Founda onKentlands GO GREEN GrouKingston Chase Home Owners Associa onLakelands Community Associa onLions Camp MerrickLi le Falls Watershed AllianceLongdra Road Coali onLower Potomac Field Sta onMarina Slip holders Occoquan YCMason Dixon Canoe CruisersMasonic lodge of DCMiddleridge Civic Associa onMonocacy Scenic River Ci zens Advisory BoardMontgomery County Road Runners ClubMount Vernon Ladies’ Associa onMount Vernon Rotary ClubMuddy Branch AllianceNa onal Parks Conserva on Associa onNa onal Potomac Yacht ClubNeighbors of Riverside, MD.Neighbors of the Northwest BranchNew Gum Springs Civic Associa onNorbeck Grove HomeownersNorthern Neck Master NaturalistsNorthern Virginia Conserva on TrustNOVA GeoCashing Occoquan Water LeagueOpequon Creek Project TeamPalisades Associa on, IncPenguin PaddlingPiscataway Hills Ci zens Associa on

Placid Bay Civic Associa onPleasant Valley Recrea on Associa onPoint of Rocks Ruritan ClubPort Tobacco River ConservancyPotomac ConservancyPotomac RiverkeeperPotomac Valley Master NaturalistsPrince William MarinaRandolph Civic Founda onReston Associa onRiverside Estates Ci zens’ Associa onRiverview Community Associa onRiverview EstatesSailing Club of Washington MarinaSaybrooke NeighborhoodSeafarers Yacht ClubSeneca Creek Watershed PartnersSheltercare Program of Northern VirginiaSleepy Hollow Ci zens Associa on Southern Maryland Audubon SocietySouthern Maryland Kiwanis Stonehurst HomeownersSurfrider Founda on DC ChapterTerps for ChangeThe Gathering of EaglesThe Nature ConservancyThe Parks ConservancyThe Yacht Club @ Swan PointTreasure Oak Homeowners Associa onUniversity Park Ci zens’ Associa onVirginia Master Naturalists - Fairfax ChapterVirginia Water Environment Associa onVoice of America (fi lmed)Washington Area Parrot Head ClubWashington Canoe ClubWashingtonian Woods HOAWatkins Mill Town Center HOAWessynton Homes Associa onWestmoreland Hills Garden ClubWhetstone Run NeighborhoodWilliamsburg Manor Civic Associa onWolf Trap Na onal Park for the Performing Arts

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Trash Initiative Staff

AFF Staff

AFF Board of Directors

Each year at the Annual Potomac Watershed Trash Summit the Alice Ferguson Founda on celebrates leaders, organiza ons, and residents who make an extra eff ort to achieve a Trash Free Potomac through the Potomac Champion Award. This year’s winners are: Branch Avenue In Bloom has been a strong and passionate supporter of our trash free ini a ve for years. This year, Branch Avenue In Bloom broke ground to build their urban garden, which resides on a por on of the Oxon Run watershed. Within the schema cs of the farm area will be tools and devices that will aid in storm water management and reduce pollutants contamina ng the watershed. Joe Chudzik has been a valued partner of the Alice Ferguson Founda on as an advocate for roadside and shoreline cleanups on Mason Neck in Southern Fairfax County for many years. Not only does he perform so much year round work on his own, but he is a constant recruiter to get other people and local organiza ons involved in cleanup projects. Several mes each year, he picks up supplies for cleanup eff orts to be available to whoever needs them locally.

Offi cers Hamilton and Vaughn-Lee, District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department’s 5th District Community Outreach Coordinators, have been strong enforcement partners within Washington, DC Ward 5. Their ongoing support for our Annual Li er Enforcement Month has sparked community awareness and par cipa on. The need to con nue the discussion about addressing the li er issues in our communi es has driven them to par cipate in school presenta ons, back to school events, and numerous cleanups along the Rhode Island Avenue Main Street. Friends of Acco nk Creek is a volunteer organiza on in Fairfax County, VA that is commi ed to protec ng, promo ng and restoring the water quality, natural habitat, and ecological well-being of the Acco nk Creek watershed. They are constantly cleaning up their creek with 24 cleanups so far this year, and have been an ac ve cleanup partner for years, with a reported 111 cleanups and 36.3 tons removed since 2007. In doing so, they have engaged over 2,000 volunteers, over 500 in 2014 alone.

This year the District of Columbia became the fi rst jurisdic on in the region and the seventh major city in the United States to enact a polystyrene ban for all vendors wishing to provide food service in the city. This ac on marks the fi rst of many planned under the broad reaching eff orts of the Sustainable D.C. Omnibus Act of 2014 allowing for a greener and more livable city. In apprecia on of his leadership in this eff ort, we would like to honor Mayor Vincent C. Gray.

Steve Hughes is the Vice President of Clark Construc on in Bethesda, Maryland. He has been instrumental in organizing cleanup eff orts in Montgomery County, par cularly in various sites along Seneca Creek. Steve has been known to show up in chest waders to retrieve cans and other trash from stormwater retaining ponds. He is a strong supporter of the watershed not only through cleanups, but making his site available to school groups for service learning hours.

Bill Walmsley is a Prince George’s County resident and cleanup enthusiast who picks up trash nearly every single day while walking his dog. In the last several years he has picked up over one thousand pounds of trash, including 631 in 2013 alone! He is also a dedicated advocate for solu ons to li er as a representa ve on the Prince George’s County Environmental Ac on Council.

The Young Ac vists Club of Piney Branch Elementary in Takoma Park, MD is a group of 3rd through 7th grade students with the mission of ge ng polystyrene products out of their school. This year, they were able to raise $10,000 to purchase reusable plas c trays and a dishwasher for their school. Opera ng as an a er school club, they con nue their outreach to schools, businesses, policy makers and community groups.

2014 Potomac Champions

Clara Elias, Program ManagerLindsay Renner, Communica ons CoordinatorAlbert Arevalo, Community Outreach LiaisonKara Pennino, Community Outreach LiaisonTim Murphy, Trash & Development Team Associate

Lori ArguellesAnn BodlingLilli FisherLaura FordLaura GillespieLeona HaidenJudy LathropDeanna LutzKaren MilesSharon RabieKeith RoumfortEleiah Sexton

Doris SharpSusan SimonsonFarley Smith William TownsendHeather ZdobyszGina McCulloughKathryn CulbertsonCasey ThomassonEileen Wa sBrenda WrightJonathan Wright

Dan Jackson, PresidentNancy Gasparovic, Vice PresidentBill Couper, SecretaryHarold Phelps, TreasurerMichael HermanAbe HaspelKent L. HibbenSteve Kim

Stevenson McIlvaineFrank NicolaiSheryl RomeoLiz TheobaldsMonique WalkerBernard “Bud” WarehamMike Williams

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Environmental Education on the PotomacLocated just ten miles from the na on’s capital on the shore of the Potomac River, the Alice Ferguson Founda on (AFF) was established in 1954 as a nonprofi t organiza on, chartered in the state of Maryland. Our mission is to connect people to the natural world, sustainable agricultural prac ces and the cultural heritage of their local watershed through educa on, stewardship and advocacy. We use our area’s woodlands, wetlands and waterways to provide the following programs to students, teachers and arts enthusiasts.

Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center. Our naturalists use experien al learning techniques to teach environmental studies to several thousand elementary school students annually on our 330-acre working farm on the banks of the Potomac River. More than a third of our students are at-risk youth from the region’s underserved communi es in Maryland, the Distric of Columbia, and Virginia.

Potomac Watershed Study Center. AFF’s Potomac Watershed Study Center at Hard Bargain Farm has been designed to meet the Living Building Challenge© a set of standards for environmentally responsible building design that surpass even those of LEED® cer fi ca on. These high-performance net-zero energy, net-zero water, carbon neutral and non-toxic educa onal facili es will drama cally enhance AFF’s ability to educate students and teachers as well as inspire future innova on. The fi rst of two Living Buildings© opens in 2015!

Bridging the Watershed. Bridging the Watershed uses hands-on, curriculum-based outdoor studies in na onal and state parks to promote student academic achievement, create personal connec ons with the natural world, encourage lifelong civic engagement and foster an ethic of environmental stewardship. For more than a dozen years AFF has worked in partnership with the Na onal Park Service and area schools to deliver this innova ve and award-winning program.

Teacher Institutes and Workshops. Through its summer ins tutes and workshops, AFF provides professional development opportuni es for K through 12th grade teachers in environmental science using inquiry-based instruc onal methods that result in a greater comfort working in and teaching about the natural world.

Trash Free Potomac Watershed Initiative. The Ini a ve seeks to create a las ng reduc on of li er and waste in the Potomac Watershed. The Trash Ini a ve has its roots in the annual Potomac River Cleanup, the largest regional event of its kind, which has rallied over 130,000 volunteers since it began in 1989.

Arts and Culture at Hard Bargain Farm. Alice and Henry Ferguson’s legacy lives on in the carefully preserved land, buildings gardens and art they created. The Amphitheater at Hard Bargain Farm is home to the annual performance series Concert in the Woods and Theater in the Woods. It holds produc ons from spring into fall.

How Can I Support the Alice Ferguson Foundation? Please visit our website at www.fergusonfounda on.org. Donate online or learn about the benefi ts of membership or volunteering. Individual, tax-deduc ble memberships start at $45. There are many other ways you may choose to support us, including monthly gi s, planned giving, gi s of stock, or memorial gi s. Sponsor AFF programs by emailing sponsorship@fergusonfounda on.org. We par cipate in workplace giving campaigns, including CFC (#62564) through EarthShare MidAtlan c.

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Alice Ferguson Founda on 2001 Bryan Point Road • Accokeek Maryland, 20607 • 301-292-5665

1255 23rd Street. NW Suite #275• Washington, DC 20036 • 202-518-7415

www.fergusonfounda on.org

Thank You to Our Sponsors:

Addi onal Sponsors: Beveridge and Diamond; Chesapeake Bay Roas ng Company; ColorNet Prin ng; Gangplank Marina Slipholders Associa on; Greater Prince George’s County Business Roundtable; Khaled Bin Sultan Living Oceans Founda on; The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments; Na onal Marine Sanctuaries Founda on; Prince George’s County Department of the Environment; Starbucks; and Washington Gas.