Dive summary:

• If self-imposed recycling goals aren’t voluntarily met in Prince George County, Maryland, mandated recycling might be imposed.
• The goals, which will be finalized today, will require a recycling rate of 45% by 2015, 55% by 2018 and 60% by 2020.
• Right now the county currently recycling average is 40%, the legal minimum for Maryland is 20%.

From the article:

Prince George’s County officials may institute mandatory recycling if the county doesn’t hit self-imposed goals to improve recycling rates.

The Washington Examiner (http://bit.ly/U8hxls ) reports a plan going before the County Council on Tuesday would set goals for a countywide recycling rate of 45 percent by 2015, 55 percent by 2018 and 60 percent by 2020. ...