Montgomery County Dept of Environmental Protection

Know the terms: 1️⃣Flood Watch: Flooding is possible 2️⃣Flood Warning: Flooding is occurring or will occur soon (may need to evacuate) 3️⃣Flash Flood Watch: Flash flooding may be possible 4️⃣Flash Flood Warning: Flash flooding is occurring; seek higher ground bit.ly/3Iz9hyd

Do you know what to do during a flood warning? 1. Move to higher ground 2. Turn around, don’t drown! 3. Avoid flooded areas 4. Never drive through flooded areas 5. Don’t camp or park your vehicle along streams montgomerycountymd.gov/flooding/prepa…

Ever wondered what happens to your yard trim? It is turned into Leafgro, a soil conditioner that can be used to enhance your garden or plants. By recycling yard waste into rich, dark soil, Leafgro provides essential nutrients that help plants thrive. montgomerycountymd.gov/DEP/trash-recy…

Have you seen our Illumination Stations at your local library? These information tables provide you with opportunities to lower utility bills, apply for energy assistance and make your home energy efficient. Visit the library to for more information montgomeryenergyconnection.org

A few Summer RISErs spending time out in the wild sporting their waders while learning about environmental sustainability careers in Montgomery County. Thank you @MyGreenMC !

Did you know? It can take up to 500 years for plastics to break down in the environment. More than a million plastic beverage bottles are sold every minute globally. Switch to a reusable bottle to help reduce single-use plastics! #PlasticFreeJuly bit.ly/3XPLCgb

Independence Day 2025: All County recycling and trash collection services will follow a slide schedule, with the last pick-up on Saturday, July 5. 🗑️ ♻️

Americans generate over 36 million tons of plastic waste per year. Most of the plastic we use every day is used once and then discarded. Help us reduce waste and litter by giving up plastics! #PlasticFreeJuly bit.ly/3XPLCgb

Juneteenth 2025: All County recycling and trash collection services will follow a slide schedule, with the last pick-up on Saturday, June 21. 🗑️ ♻️

Join us to learn more about waste reduction and recycling at multi-family properties in the County. Perfect for multi-family property managers, staff, and sustainability advocates. ♻️ Register: bit.ly/4ia7Brg

A friendly reminder to all residents and businesses that the use of handheld, backpack and walk-behind gas leaf blowers and vacuums must stop by July 1, in Montgomery County! Visit our website for more info montgomerycountymd.gov/dep/property-c…

Join us for a 4-hour deep dive into waste reduction and recycling in Montgomery County! Perfect for multi-family property managers, staff, and sustainability advocates. ♻️ Register: bit.ly/4ia7Brg #RecycleRight

Have you seen Spotted Lanternfly nymphs? These are the juvenile forms of an invasive insect in our area. Squash, stomp, or use a hand vac to suck them up and discard them. Learn more about Spotted Lanternflies bit.ly/3ZZnkmf

Happy Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week! Today, we are bringing attention to the Great Blue Heron which is native to MD. The great blue heron is a tall, bluish-gray wading bird that lives year-round in marshes and wetlands throughout the Chesapeake Bay region. bit.ly/3Hum2JB

🍓 Team bonding at its sweetest! Today, our team spent the day at Butler’s Orchard picking fresh strawberries, enjoying the sunshine, and saying hello to some adorable farm animals 🐐🐓🌻

Today, we got to have a workday with Poolesville’s Global Ecology program. Students were able to learn about native plants, gain hands-on experience restoring the environment and learn about different environmental jobs. 16 years of making eco-moves and counting! 💪🌱

My Friday in the Community was a whirlwind today. ✅ tour of the @MyGreenMC Recycling Center ✅ graduation ceremony for the Amber Entrepreneurs @blackcollective ✅ strategy session @BlackRockCenter to plan for the next fiscal year. All excellent programs!!

Have you seen the storm drain art around the County? Raising stormwater runoff awareness, one drain at a time. Remember only rain down the drain.🎨

Memorial Day 2025: All County recycling and trash collection services will follow a slide schedule, with the last pick-up on Saturday, May 31. 🗑️ ♻️

Happy Recycling Awareness Week! This week DEP staff will be going around the County educating students on reducing, reusing and recycling right! ♻️ #MontgomeryCounty