From BGE: BGE will host a recycling drop-off event in Bel Air, Saturday, September 23. Residential customers can stop by the recycling event, taking place during the Community Collection Day in Bel Air, and drop off up to two room air conditioning units and/or dehumidifiers and receive a $25 reward per appliance. The units must […]
Yard Trim Drop-off Site on Tollgate Road Closed July 30 for Harford County Farm Fair
From Harford County government: Harford County’s Yard Trim Drop-off site, located at 703 N. Tollgate Road in Bel Air, will be closed on Saturday, July 30, 2016 due to the Harford County Farm Fair. Citizens may drop off their yard trimmings on July 30 at the Harford Waste Disposal Center at 3135 Scarboro Road in […]
St. Patrick’s Day Treasure Swap Targets “Green” Goal for Harford County Government
From Harford County government: On St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, the Harford County Department of Procurement celebrated National Procurement Month with an office supply treasure swap aimed at a “green” goal to improve efficiency in county government. “The goal of this treasure swap was to reuse and recycle office supplies among county departments to make […]
Community Projects of Havre de Grace Gets $5,000 PepsiCo Grant to Support Recycling and Anti-Litter Efforts
From the Community Projects of Havre de Grace Inc.: Community Projects of Havre de Grace Inc. announced today that it has received a $5,000 PepsiCo Foundation grant to support the nonprofit organization’s anti-litter efforts. The donation will be used to assist Community Projects’ CAT program, or Citizens Against Trash. CAT leads trash cleanups, anti-litter outreach […]
Harford County Government Offering Recycling Collection Day for Agricultural and Marina Film Plastics
From Harford County government: Harford County government is pleased to offer a recycling collection day for agricultural film plastics and marina shrink wrap film on Friday, April 10, 2015, there will be a few garbage bins available for recycling. The collection will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Harford Waste Disposal […]
Harford County Government Recognizes Student Artists’ Work on Recycling, Green Resources
From Harford County Government: BEL AIR, Md., (Dec. 18, 2014) – Harford County government, in partnership with Harford County Public Schools’ Resource Conservation Program, is pleased to honor participants in the fifth annual Conservation and Stewardship Poster Contest. The poster contest challenges students from all grades to create original artwork inspiring others to efficiently use […]
Harford County Department of Emergency Services Going Paperless; Effort Underway to Cut Paper Usage and Storage
From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Emergency Services (DES) is moving towards the “paperless office” environment. The initiative began in 2013 under the guidance of Director Russell J. Strickland. The goal to reduce paper within the department began in the early fall of last year. Since then, the Hazardous Materials Response Team […]
Harford County Government’s 1st Green Expo for Employees; Green Team Awards Green Star for 3rd Quarter
From Harford County government: Marylee Gorman of Harford County Governments Department of Procurement has been chosen for the Green Star Award for the 3rd Quarter for organizing a Green Expo for county employees. As a kick off to the County’s new Recycled Product Policy, Ms. Gorman organized a Green Products Expo with Staples. The Expo […]