Carroll County is undertaking an evaluation of the future recycling and solid waste disposal methods for the County. Numerous presentations, studies and reports have been provided to the Board of County Commissioners, Department of Public Works and the Environmental Advisory Council. Additionally the Frederick County Commissioners have extended an invitation to Carroll County to partner with them on a shared waste-to-energy facility. Copies of these presentations and videos of relevant meetings can be found on this web site to keep residents informed of the issue.

Links to Documents			Links to Videos and Meetings
Board votes to proceed with regional approach to solid waste management  Waste To Energy Option for Carroll County U.S. Cool Counties Climate Stabilization Declaration Waste to Energy: Investment/Expense/Income Environmental Advisory Council Recommendations on Addressing Solid Waste in Carroll County Environmental Advisory Council Recommendations (DPW's presentation) Managing Recycling and Reuse Multiple Pathway Health Risk Assessment Municipal Waste Combustion Ash, Soil, and Leachate Characterization Carroll County Waste Reduction, Recycling and Buy Recycled Policy Resource Assessment (Richard Anthony report) Solid Waste Decision Timeline Integrated Materials (Waste) Management System Carroll County, Maryland Solid Waste Management Options (R.W. Beck report) Cumulative Health Risk Study for Dickerson Area Facilities			Board of County Commissioners Meetings Public Hearing on Future of Solid Waste April 10, 2008  Future of Solid Waste Dates Released Commissioner Discussion on WTE Shared Facility March 28, 2008 Future of Solid Waste Options March 10, 2008, public discussion Future of Solid Waste Options March 5, 2008, public discussion Joint meeting with Frederick County Board of County Commissioners February 26, 2008 Presentation on home composting February 28, 2008 Economics of a shared Waste-to-Energy facility February 21, 2008 Presentation of recycling policy February 14, 2008 Discussion of integrated materials management strategy November 19, 2007 Report on recycling and update on solid waste August 14, 2007 Environmental Advisory Council Meetings WKSHP on Solid Waste Options/ Environmental Advisory Council April 8, 2008  County's electronic recycling March 11, 2008 Food waste composting January 8, 2008 Council priorities review December 11, 2007 Presentation on composting November 13, 2007 Resource assessment, continuation of EAC discussion on waste management October 9, 2007 EAC discussion on waste management September 11, 2007 Pay per throw, Recycling August 14, 2007 Municipal waste options July 10, 2007 Pay per throw program, Solid waste practices in Montgomery County, and update on commercial recycling June 12, 2007 Solid and hazardous waste management, Sierra Club's waste management views, and Lancaster waste-to-energy trip May 8, 2007