ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 10, 2026, Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González will hold a briefing today at 12 p.m. to discuss the Council’s vote on Montgomery County’s solid waste disposal system, including the future of the Dickerson Resource Recovery Facility and how trash and recycling will be managed over the coming decades.
Prior to making this one-in-a-generation decision, the Council conducted numerous work sessions, evaluated all options and community feedback, and introduced two competing resolutions. The first resolution would modernize the resource recovery facility, which is the incinerator in Dickerson, and continue using it for the long term. The second resolution would close the facility and shift to long-haul trucking to an out-of-county landfill. Importantly, both resolutions include the Council’s desire to site an in-county, food-waste composting facility and to incorporate advanced waste processing as part of a holistic and sustainable approach to managing waste.
Council President Natali Fani-González will also discuss the County’s progress on the new Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center, which will be co-located with affordable housing on Georgia Ave. in the heart of the community and her district. Montgomery Housing Partnership will develop the former Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority site, and this project will serve as an inclusive hub for the arts and civic engagement.
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The Council president’s briefing is open to the public and will be held in the Potomac River Conference Room located on the sixth floor of the Council Office Building at 100 Maryland Ave. in Rockville (directions). The Council president’s briefing will be recorded and posted on the Council’s Facebook (@MontgomeryCountyMdCouncil) and YouTube (@MoCoCouncilMD) pages following the meeting.
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