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September 2, 2008

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Ulman Begins Countywide Rollout Delivering New Recycling Cart to Residents

ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County Executive Ken Ulman today joined the Bureau of Environmental Services in “rolling out” the County’s new 65-gallon, “big blue” wheeled recycling carts; Ulman hand-delivered several carts to homes on Jackson Court in North Laurel. The new carts (tested last year in a County pilot program) showed a 25% increase in recycling and are designed to make recycling easier and more convenient for homeowners.

"We have always reminded citizens that the County pays companies to haul our trash away, but we get paid when we recycle. Since the recycling rate continues to go up, giving Howard County residents a way to recycle more makes good fiscal sense,” said Ulman.

Starting today, the program is going county-wide with a total of 71,351 bins and carts to be delivered this fall. A total of 52,389 single family homes will receive 65-gallon carts; 13,151 townhomes with garages will receive 35-gallon carts; and 5,811 townhomes without garages will receive 18-gallon bins. The Bureau of Environmental Services hopes to have all carts and bins delivered to residents by the end of this year.

Residents can find out when their home should receive their recycling cart or bin by going to the County’s homepage, www.howardcountymd.gov, and clicking on the link for the interactive map. For more information about the County’s recycling program, visit the Bureau of Environmental Services’ webpage at www.howardcountyrecycles.org or call them at (410) 313-6444.