City Of College Park: Bulk Trash Tonnage Reduced!

College Park MD

11 February, 2022

4:37 PM

Description

Press release from the City of College Park : February 11, 2022 As part of the City's 2021-2025 Strategic Plan, one of the objectives is to reduce the amount of trash that is sent to landfills. Since the implementation of City Ordinance 20-O-02 in 2020, the Department of Public Works has observed a measurable decrease in collections of bulk trash tonnage. In 2019 (pre-ordinance), the City collected 756.3 tons, while in 2021, the City collected only 534.58 tons - a reduction of 221.72 tons! This press release was produced by the City of College Park. The views expressed here are the author's own.