Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner has worked hard to develop Frederick County’s next long-term solid waste strategy through a facilitated process with a Steering Committee she appointed to develop viable waste management alternates. 

“Along with the assistance of a neutral facilitator, I have formed this special Steering Committee to help manage the process in the development of a sustainable and robust long-term solid waste program for Frederick County," said Executive Gardner.  "My desire in creating the Steering Committee is to bring a good mixture of experience and viewpoints to the process which is designed to be as balanced and neutral as possible.  We will also actively engage our citizens in looking at all the alternatives available to us such as resource recovery, composting, anaerobic digestion, zero waste initiatives and other options.  My objective is to have an open, transparent, impartial process that balances diverse viewpoints, ideas and perspectives.”