Maryland Environmental Service (MES) was honored with a 2017 Safety Award for Biggest Safety Improvement in the Sustainable Materials Management Division from the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA). MES received the award recognizing excellence in solid waste safety for its operation of the Prince George
After beginning operations at the county-owned facility in November 2015, MES spent a month repairing the existing equipment and conducting building and equipment improvements to bring the facility into safety compliance and operational viability. Currently, the plant processes more than 275 tons of single stream recycling per day, up from approximately 170 tons during the first few months of MES operations.
In addition to 17 MES team members, 25 recycling sorters from a local Minority Business Enterprise vendor, CMT Services, Inc. work at the facility. This contract returns more than $1.5 million dollars in salaries per year to the local community.
An awards ceremony will take place during the International Solid Waste Association World Congress & WASTECON
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