# Montgomery County Council votes on trash incinerator future

> Montgomery County Council to decide whether to close or renovate aging Dickerson trash incinerator.
- Title: Montgomery County Council votes on trash incinerator future
- Summary: Montgomery County Council to decide whether to close or renovate aging Dickerson trash incinerator.
- Keywords: montgomery county council, dickerson trash incinerator, county council vote, renovation, closure, thanksgiving, waste management, environmental concerns, landfill, The Banner
- Source: The Banner — https://thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/dickerson-trash-incinerator-council-vote-GCI7T364TZAUNMUENGQJPESR5A
- Author: Ginny Bixby
- Published: 2026-11-06T10:30:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: montgomery county council, dickerson trash incinerator, county council vote, renovation, closure, thanksgiving, waste management, environmental concerns, landfill, news, local
## Council to vote on incinerator future
Montgomery County Council will vote on whether to close or renovate the Dickerson trash incinerator by Thanksgiving.
## Once-in-a-generation decision
Council President Natali Fani-González called the decision a 'once-in-a-generation' choice to resolve the incinerator controversy.

> once-in-a-generation
## Incinerator's environmental impact
Environmentalists argue the incinerator has toxic emissions violations and harms residents' health.
## Two resolutions for incinerator
Council members will choose between modernizing the incinerator for the long term or closing it and trucking trash to an out-of-county landfill.
## Incoming county executive supports closure
Incoming County Executive Will Jawando supports closing the incinerator by June to address residents' health concerns.
## Sugarloaf Citizens Association push
Sugarloaf Citizens Association wants the incinerator shut by June to end toxic ash dumping on a minority community.
## Residents' concerns about alternatives
Residents fear increased landfill use, noise, odors, and truck traffic after closing the incinerator.
## Key takeaway

Montgomery County Council will vote on closing or renovating the Dickerson trash incinerator by Thanksgiving, ending a decade-long debate.