From Harford County government: Harford County residents can safely dispose of their household hazardous waste products on Saturday, May 14, free of charge at the Harford County Waste Disposal Center’s Mulch and Compost Facility. Items such as oil-based paints, cleaning products, bleach, pool chemicals, herbicides, pesticides, and mercury thermometers will be accepted from 8:00 a.m. […]
Harford County Waste Disposal Center Extending Service Hours for Residential Customers
From Harford County government: The Harford County Waste Disposal Center under the administration of County Executive Barry Glassman will extend its hours of operation until 7:00 p.m. on Thursdays from March 17 through June 16, 2016, to improve service and reduce Saturday traffic at the landfill. The extended Thursday hours are only for residential customers […]
Harford County Finalizes Outsourcing Agreement for Improving Solid Waste Management Services
From Harford County government: Harford County government finalized an agreement Wednesday for outsourcing the county’s solid waste management services to Maryland Environmental Service (MES), a not-for-profit, quasi-state agency with a track record of improving efficiencies and customer service. The outsourcing agreement will not raise prices or limit services at the county’s landfill and recycling center. […]
Harford County Department of Public Works Extends Deadline for Comments on Solid Waste Management Plan
From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Public Works held a community input meeting at the McFaul Activities Center located at 525 W. MacPhail Road, in Bel Air, Maryland on July 15, 2014. Representatives of the Harford County Department of Public Works presented information on the Harford County 10-Year Solid Waste Management Plan, […]
Waste Industries Asks Harford County Customers to Say No to Government Controlled Hauling
From Waste Industries: As a Waste Industries customer and a citizen of Harford County, we wanted to make sure you were aware of the current discussions in your government that could put an end to free market competition, leaving you without a choice in who provides your waste and recycling collection. The Harford County government […]
The Big Q: Should Harford County Government Take Over Residential Trash and Recycling Collection?
Against a backdrop of potential cost increases for trash disposal and recycling services, Harford County government is exploring whether to take over contracting for residential trash and recycling collection, a function that is now mostly accomplished by residents choosing their own service providers. In support of the takeover, county officials point to inefficiencies under the […]
Citizen Input Sought for Harford County Solid Waste Management Plan
From Friends of Harford: (From the Harford County Government website: http://www.harfordcountymd.gov/Interests/Index.cfm?ID=8 ): Solid Waste Management Plan Input… The Harford County Department of Public Works, Division of Environmental Services is in the preliminary stage of developing its 10-year solid waste management plan for the 2015 to 2024 planning period. A Community Input Meeting was held on […]
Harford Enters Solid Waste Agreement with Baltimore County; Scarboro Landfill to Cease Receiving Private Trash in 2016
County Executive Craig Announces Mutually beneficial plan solves Harford’s solid waste disposal dilemma From Harford County government: Harford County Executive David R. Craig has announced a long-term agreement with Baltimore County that will allow the disposal of solid waste from Harford County customers at the Eastern Sanitary Landfill off Route 40 near White Marsh. “I […]
