Howard County will soon allow residents to add banana peels, egg shells and even old pizza boxes to their recyclables, becoming one of the first East Coast localities to start a large-scale composting program. County officials say collection can reduce landfill waste by up to 23%.
The county is asking almost 5,000 Elkridge and Ellicott City residents this month to participate in the recycling program, which will begin in September and turn more than 20 percent of landfill waste into compost, reducing disposal costs.
“We will make a product versus waste,” said Evelyn Tomlin, chief of the county Bureau of Environmental Services. “It will save in waste and in costs.”
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