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.
Harford County does not collect household trash; it licenses the private haulers who do, under Chapter 109 of the County Code. Three companies cover residential routes: Bartenfelder Sanitation, Casella (formerly GFL), and Harford County Trash Services. Each licensed hauler must maintain a minimum collection frequency of once per week for every residential customer. You contract directly with a hauler and call the hauler, not the county, about a missed pickup. The county's statutory role is the solid waste management plan required by Md. Code, Environment §9-505, and it operates the Harford Waste Disposal Center on Scarboro Road.
Collecting solid waste without a county hauler license violates Chapter 109. Illegal dumping instead of using a licensed hauler is charged under Md. Code, Criminal Law §10-110, carrying up to $1,500 and 30 days for the smallest loads.
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