Trash Free Maryland

Join Trash Free Maryland and your favorite local Baltimore Brewers: @checkerspotbrewing , @pickettbrewing , @wicostreetbeerco , & @m8beerco for a day of community, cleaning-up, and clean-brews!

Upcoming Hearings for 2/10 & 2/11! This week, hearings for SB342 & HB331 will take place @ 1:00pm on Tuesday, 2/10 and Wednesday, 2/11, respectively. All testimony for SB342 in particular is due by 6:00pm, TODAY! #MDGA26 #PlasticPollution

Beverage container recycling refunds are a proven policy tool for improving recycling collection and reducing litter at the source. 📍Senate Hearing in EEE Committee on SB342 🗓️ Feb.10th, 2026 ⏰1PM 📍House of Delegates Hearing in ENT Committee on HB331 🗓️ Feb.11th, 2026 ⏰1PM

Maryland needs a Bottle Bill to reduce litter! The Maryland Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program (HB331/SB342, introduced by Delegate Terrasa and Senator Brooks) will reduce litter, improve recycling, and help create a path toward reuse and refill in Maryland! 1/2

Join us and Maryland’s Environmental Community for the 2026 Maryland Environmental Legislative Summit! Open to all! Learn about our 2026 environmental legislative priorities (including the bottle bill), hear from elected officials and community leaders, and connect with locals!

Today, January 14th is the beginning of the Maryland Legislative session! With that being said, here is a list of TFM’s 2026 Legislative Priorities. Let us know what you look forward to this upcoming session! #MDBottleBill #LegislativeSession2026 #PlasticPollution #LessLitter

Thank you, 2025! 🎊 This year: 🏛️3+ single-use plastic reduction policies passed 👥 20 Advocacy policy/learning sessions hosted ♻️9 clean ups with 402 volunteers (that’s 8️⃣0️⃣4️⃣Volunteer Cleanup Hours!) 🚮Collected 6,892 beverage containers & 2,373 plastic bags/food containers

Thanks for your support on Giving Tuesday! It's not too late to support our trash free work with a tax-deductible donation for 2025! visit trashfreemaryland.org to donate!

Thank you to our volunteers, supporters, and trash heroes for participating in our Q4 South Baltimore Brewery District Clean Up!

This Small Business Saturday, we’re supporting some of our local breweries by hosting another Southern Baltimore Brewery District Cleanup! If you’re interested in volunteering, register today using the QR code below or visit trashfreemaryland.org/events/sobocle… #smallbusinesssaturday #TFMD

Join us and our friends @sierraclubmd @anacostiaws for the screening of “Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics” on October 30th at the Prince George’s Community College, Center for the Performing Arts, in Largo! Doors will open at 6pm; Film starts at 7pm!

It's a wrap on #CheerstoCleanWater Baltimore! 140+ volunteers collected & counted common types of #litter because #everypiececounts when you're trying to stop #trash from polluting our waters. Thanks to our volunteers and supporters for a great day of community #cleanup action!

We’re back with a Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement Update! The public comment period is open now until September 1st, 2025. Make sure to inform your decision makers which issues are important to you for helping protect bay resources. Check chesapeakebay.net to learn more.

TFM’s first six months of 2025: what we’ve accomplished so far! Support litter-busting policies like #bagbans and #bottlebills, contact your representatives, and donate to directly support our work for the most effective litter reducing policies in Maryland!

👀Watching our neighbors in DE advance "Skip the Stuff" legislation similar to what is in place in other state & local jurisdictions. DE's proposal would prevent restaurants from providing single-use plastic items except upon request. #PlasticFreeJuly delawarepublic.org/politics-gover…

THANK YOU to more than 70 volunteers and our brewery partners in the South Baltimore Brewery District Litter Cleanup!🚯🍻 For now, we picked up: 1,849 beverage containers 953 pieces of food packaging For the future, we support a #MDbottlebill that prevents litter at the source!

South Baltimore Brewery District Cleanup! 6/29, 10am Celebrate summer and join TFMD to clear streets of litter, learn about our anti-litter actions, & earn a voucher for a free beverage at a participating brewery! Join us! Register here: trashfreemaryland.org/events/sobocle… 📷

ICYMI: SB901 - Environment - Packaging and Paper Products - Producer Responsibility Plans has been signed into law!

Happy Spring! Thank you, @CherylKagan for this reflection on Rachel Carson's legacy! And thank you for your support for protecting Maryland's environment with a #bottlebill and other producer responsibility for packaging! #mdga25 youtu.be/FpJ30Yv35RM?fe… via @YouTube

HB42/SB134 Waste Disposal Surcharge & Food Waste Grants needs Senate EEE Committee vote b4 Crossover! SB134 complements other recycling bills, reduces food waste disposal, & funds transitions to reusable food serviceware! @CherylKagan @BrianJFeldman @katiefryhester @reginatboyce