4 rules for unincorporated Harford County, Maryland.
Verified from official government sources
Harford County runs no curbside collection. Private haulers licensed under County Code Chapter 109 pick up trash, and every licensed hauler must collect at least once a week. The county's own duty is a solid waste management plan under Md. Code, Environment §9-505.
Md. Code, Environment §9-505
Provide for the orderly expansion and extension of the following systems in a manner consistent with all county and local comprehensive plans
Set-out times come from your hauler, not the county. Bartenfelder wants recycling curbside by 4:00 a.m.; Havre de Grace sets containers out after 6 p.m. the evening before. Harford County publishes no countywide curb rule.
Large items go to the Harford Waste Disposal Center at 3241 Scarboro Road for a tipping fee, or to a hauler's bulk pickup. Dumping them instead is a crime under Md. Code, Criminal Law §10-110, up to $1,500 for the smallest loads.
Md. Code, Criminal Law §10-110
A person may not: (1) dispose of litter on a highway or perform an act that violates the State Vehicle Laws regarding disposal of litter, glass, and other prohibited substances on highways; or (2) dispose or cause or allow the disposal of litter on public or private property unless: (i) the property is designated by the State, a unit of the State, or a political subdivision of the State for the...
Recycling is mandatory in Harford County because Md. Code, Environment §9-1703 makes every Maryland county run an approved recycling plan. Harford's plan targets single-stream curbside recycling, and plastic bags are banned from the cart.
Md. Code, Environment §9-1703
Each county shall submit a recycling plan to the Secretary for approval when the county submits its county plan to the Secretary in accordance with the provisions of § 9–505 of this title.
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