Montgomery County Resource Recovery

Montgomery County, Maryland, explores alternatives as incinerator struggles

Two of three units at the county's Resource Recovery Facility have come offline amid serious dioxin leaks. The issues have renewed pressure...

Turning poop to power in the DC burbs

Anaerobic digesters at WSSC Water's Piscataway Bioenergy Facility on Nov. 20, 2025. Photo by Anastasia Merkulova/Capital News Service).

Dickerson Waste Facility Cited for Violating Toxic Emissions State Limits

Montgomery County's Resource Recovery Facility in Dickerson exceeded state limits for emissions of dioxins and furans from one of its...

Montgomery County at a crossroads over future of its trash disposal

Montgomery County, Maryland, is entering a pivotal debate over how to manage the more than 600000 tons of trash it produces each year.