All StAR (All State Agencies Recycle)

The Maryland Recycling Act (MRA) mandates that State government achieve a waste reduction goal of at least 20%, or to an amount that is determined "practical and economically feasible", but in no case less than 10%.

The All StAR (AllState Agencies Recycle) program is the name of the State government agency recycling program. All StAR agencies designate a Recycling Coordinator to manage their various sites throughout Maryland. They provide technical support to encourage recycling in their agencies sites and to facilitate reporting on collection activities. State agencies achieved a recycling rate of 23.9% for calendar year 2010.

House Bill 595, State Government-Recycling Program-Aluminum, Glass, Paper, and Plastic became effective on October 1, 2009.  It mandates that the State Government recycling plan shall include a system for recycling aluminum, glass, paper, and plastic generated for disposal by the State government, including the placement of collection bins in State–owned or State–operated office buildings in locations in the state where it is determined to be practical and economically feasible.

State Government Recycling Plan: This plan outlines the responsibilities between MDE and the State Agency Recycling Coordinators.

General Info

Agency Recycling Rates
Agency Coordinators
Maryland Recycling Market Directory

 

State Agency Recycling Training Handouts (January 17, 2012)

MDE Presentation

• Audit & Implementation Checklists
• Recycling Container Vendors

MES Presentation

DHCD Presentation

DGS Recycling Memo to Agencies

DGS Annapolis Graph 2009-2011

DGS Baltimore Graph 2009-2011

Examples of Recycling Signs

• Paper
• Commingled
• Cardboard
• Plastic
• Cans
• Plastic & Aluminum
• Batteries
• Trash
• What Can I recycle? (Vangel)

• Bottles & Cans (Vangel)
• Cardboard (Vangel)
• Office Paper Only (Vangel)
• Shredded Paper (Vangel)
• No Copy-paper Wrappers (Vangel)
• Paper/Containers

Annual All StAR Recycling Survey Forms

Annual All StAR Recycling Survey Form for State agencies with 1 reporting facility
(.doc or pdf)

Annual All StAR Recycling Survey Form for State agencies with more than 1 reporting facility (.doc or pdf)

All StAR MRA Definitions - A guide to help you determine if a certain material is considered an MRA or non-MRA material (or neither).

All StAR Newsletter (PDF Documents)

Winter 2009/2010

Summer 2007

 

Questions concerning the All StAR Program should be directed to Ms. Christy Bujnovszky of the Maryland Department of the Environment.  She can be reached by phone at 410-537-3314 or by email.

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