Council begins multi‑week work sessions weighing RRF upgrades vs long‑haul and advanced processing

Sep 16, 2026

Department of Environmental Protection staff outlined four long‑term solid‑waste options — keep and upgrade the Resource Recovery Facility (RRF), close and long‑haul to landfills, close and pair advanced waste processing (AWP) with long‑haul, or a timing variant — and presented cost, environmental and equity tradeoffs ahead of further sessions.

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Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) staff briefed the council on four long‑term options to manage the county's solid waste and opened a multi‑session review that will culminate in a council decision in late 2026.

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