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Category: Environment

Radon Reminders: The Law, The Risks and What You Can Do

January is National Radon Action Month and a reminder of what you can do to protect your home and family. Radon is an invisible, odorless, tasteless, radioactive gas. While no immediate symptoms will signal its presence, exposure at high levels can cause cancer. Testing is the only way to know

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Rockville Readies EV Readiness Plan for January Debut

Rockville’s Electric Vehicle Readiness plan is nearly ready for its release. The draft plan is tentatively scheduled to be released Friday, Jan. 10. Community members will be able to read the plan, provide comments and get all their questions answered about EVs and EV charging at engagerockville.com/evplan. The plan will

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Recycle the Holidays (But Be Careful with Batteries)

As the post-holiday cleanup begins, remember: Find more information, including locations that accept batteries for recycling, at bit.ly/BatteryDisposal.For more information about how Rockville recycles, including printable holiday schedule calendars for your collection day, visit www.rockvillemd.gov/recycling-trash. Click here for a bulk waste or electronics recycling collection appointment.

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Be Salt-Wise in Winter

Salt on our streets helps keep us safe in the winter, but too much salt can pose a risk to fish and other wildlife, and humans. Follow these tips to be safe and salt-smart at home: Interested in doing more? Join the Salt Watch Community Science Initiative from 1-2 p.m.

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A New ‘Snow’lympic Event?

The Department of Public Works is getting ready for winter. All snowplow operators recently attended a two-day winter maintenance operator certificate program presented by the American Public Works Association and a two-phase training session comprising a presentation and a hands-on behind-the-wheel driving course. The training focused on pre-trip snowplow truck

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Don’t Be Salty, Save Our Streams 

The city’s first painted plow takes to the roads this winter with a reminder to reduce salt use to help protect the environment. Keep an eye out for the colorful plow and follow these tips to be safe and salt-smart:  Shovel early and often. Deicers work best for melting thin

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Budget Watch: Fiscal Year 2026 

Rockville’s Mayor and Council begin budget deliberations this month with public hearings and work sessions focused on a Fiscal Year 2026 budget that prioritizes the Mayor and Council’s focus areas of public safety, economic development and housing.  The proposed budget

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Spring Forward and Check Your Smoke Alarms

Clocks move forward an hour this month, providing an extra hour of daylight in the evening.  Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 9 — an ideal reminder for homeowners to check smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. 

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