PF12.2
Implement Pay-As-You-Throw, a pricing system where residents pay by the pound to dispose of household garbage. The goal is to encourage recycling and composting to extend the life of landfills.
PF12.3
Establish composting pilot projects to reduce the amount of solid waste generated by organic materials, such as food scraps.
PF12.4
Examine existing, or create new, guidelines and regulations, as warranted, regarding the type, size, and location of composting facilities, backyard composting, and curb side yard and waste collection.
PF12.5
Implement key recommendations from the ten-year Solid Waste Management Plan, including the construction of key facilities, evaluating rate structures and financing through the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund, expanding the types of recycling, and increasing private sector recycling and source reduction.
Supporting Documents 2008 Approved Public Safety Facilities Master Plan 2008 Water and Sewer Plan 2010 Water Resources Element Functional Master Plan Public Facilities Needs Assessment Study, May 2013 2012 Prince George’s County Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) 2013 Formula 2040: Preliminary Functional Master Plan for Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Prince George’s County 10-Year Solid Waste Plan
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