Montgomery County approves $356M plan to keep Dickerson incinerator open

The Montgomery County Council voted 6-5 to approve a $356 million modernization plan that will keep the Dickerson trash incinerator operating. The decision came despite opposition from outgoing County Executive Marc Elrich and incoming County Executive Will Jawando. Council President Natali Fani-González backed the investment, saying upgrades to the Resource Recovery Facility would preserve the county’s direct control over solid-waste management.