Y E A R - O V E R - Y E A R R E C YC L I N G R AT E S*
recent years, the MDTA has strived to achieve the minimum recycling rate range of 15% to 30% of all waste collected. For 2024, the MDTA’s recycling rate was 26.5%. By collecting these materials for recycling, the MDTA contributes to natural resource conservation and a reduction in waste to landfills. The All-StAR ( A ll St ate A gencies R ecycle) Recycling Program is a Maryland government agency recycling initiative. Each agency designates a recycling coordinator to manage their various sites throughout Maryland. The Agency Coordinator provides technical support to encourage recycling within their facility locations and to submit annual online reports detailing each facility’s recycling and waste data. The MDTA’s Office of the Environment, Safety and Risk Management serves as the agency’s Recycling Coordinator, managing and reporting data from both operations and construction activities. The MDTA is required to submit annual online All-StAR reports detailing each facility’s recycling and waste data.
YEAR
MDTA RECYCLING RATE
2024
26.5%
2023
23.2%
2022
23.8%
Management of Noise, Light, and Vibration Pollution
(KH-3031): Approximately 3,637 linear feet with varying height of 15 to 31 feet. ③ Southbound I-95 Noise Wall from MD 24 to north of Woodsdale Road (KH-3030): Approximately 2,327 linear feet with varying height of 14 to 32 feet. ③ Noise walls for MD 24 NB Auxiliary Lane from MD 924 Through Singer Road Intersection (KH-3040): Approximately 4,188 linear feet with varying height of 7 to 28 feet. Waste and Circularity The MDTA works to minimize waste by implementing waste-reduction programs and implement circularity principles that keep materials and products in circulation. These initiatives also aim to reduce reliance on single-use products and materials and reuse and recycle resources, all in an effort to reduce waste as much as possible. Management of MDTA’s Waste Materials and waste-management initiatives allow the MDTA to control the materials used on a daily basis and limit environmental impacts. From recycling programs and solid-waste management, to storing equipment and handling hazardous materials properly, the day-to-day actions and processes of MDTA employees help ensure the organization operates in an environmentally responsible manner. In accordance with the Maryland Recycling Act, the MDTA enables employees to recycle items such as paper products, glass and plastic bottles, aluminum and bi-metal cans, and cardboard. During
2021
21.7%
The MDTA tracks and monitors noise levels to ensure all construction activities comply with regulations. Where necessary, the MDTA conducts community outreach to build awareness around the reasons for elevated noise, the type of construction, and expected duration. Noise barriers are an important design feature on roadway projects located near neighborhoods, communities, and places of interest. While a noise barrier’s primary function is to reduce the undesirable noise generated by automobile traffic, they also are typically designed to be visually appealing and offer landscaping opportunities that also provide aesthetic benefits to the community. Noise barriers also provide safety benefits as they act as a physical barrier preventing people and wildlife from easily accessing the roadways. The MDTA currently maintains approximately 93,000 linear feet of noise barriers. Noise Pollution – Noise Walls As part of the MDTA’s $1.1 billion program to relieve congestion and improve travel along the I-95 corridor into Harford County, the MDTA constructed noise walls to reduce noise levels to be within the acceptable ranges as defined by State and federal regulations. The noise walls enhance quality of life for the adjacent residents in communities by reducing the noise from the highway. In FY 2025, the MDTA constructed several noise walls as part of the I-95 ETL Northbound Extension project including: ③ Southbound I-95 Noise Wall from north of Abingdon Road to South of Bynum Run
2020
22.7%
2019
25.5%
*Annual recycling rates reflect operational recycling only, not construction waste recycling.
Key Bridge Rebuild Mechanical Demo
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Governance, Risk, and Impact Report
20
Governance, Risk, and Impact Report
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