Anne Arundel Medical Center implemented a recycling program this week within the Annapolis hospital. Employees selected aluminum cans as the first component of what is expected to be a comprehensive recycling effort. The hospital generates about 1,500 aluminum cans each weekand nearly three tons annually.

Environmental Services departmentwill collect cans daily, the Material Management department will deliver cans to the Providence Recycling Center on Spa Road and the Finance department will account for the proceeds.