[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16131]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY

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                         HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 14, 2005

  Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise 
today to commend Montgomery County for its commitment to recycling.
  The Montgomery County Recycling Center received the 2005 Material 
Recovery Facility of the Year Award. This is the second time in 5 years 
that Montgomery County has received this award from the Solid Waste 
Processing Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers 
(ASME).
  The criteria needed to receive this award include the facility's 
success in reaching its goals, environmental performance and safety, 
and the facility's role in solid waste processing and integrated waste 
management.
  The plant is estimated to generate about $3,000,000 in revenue for 
fiscal year 2005. In addition, the plant underwent a processing system 
equipment overhaul in the summer of 2002 which increased its 
efficiency.
  Recycling is a vital part of our effort to preserve our environment 
for future generations. I am very proud of Montgomery County's success 
in this area and I applaud the community leaders and citizens for their 
dedication to recycling.

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