The Solid Waste Division is one of our self-funding divisions. Usage of the County landfill and transfer stations requires the yearly purchase of a homeowner permit sticker at a cost of $50 for the first sticker in the household, $10 for the second sticker and $50 for each additional sticker within the same household. These are good for calendar year January 1st through December 31st, no prorating. This allows citizens to bring their trash and bulk items, i.e. refrigerator, sofa, etc. to the transfer station for disposal.  A tipping fee of $65 per ton for household trash and $75 per ton for demolition and construction materials disposed at the Central Landfill. One of the responsibilities of this division is to see to the proper disposal of all refuse with the use of heavy equipment.  Employees travel to the transfer stations within the County to remove all refuse brought in that day; it is then carried to the Central Landfill where it is placed on the landfill hill to be buried.  

In addition, the County Commissioners, instituted a recycling program within the County.  Recycling bins are placed in strategic locations throughout the County and their contents are picked up, delivered to the central landfill, sorted, and sold.  Because of the increased recycling efforts the County recently built a new recycling building at the Central Landfill; consequently, the Department will be looking at new and inventive ways to recycle.  The Department administers a County-wide community outreach program in place to teach recycling within the schools, County Government, civic organizations and the citizens of Worcester County. Employees in this division operate heavy equipment and trucks, monitor transfer stations, recycle and maintain the operations to comply with Maryland Department of Environment regulations. There is a Solid Waste Advisory Board that works closely with the Superintendent. Employees in this division are all considered essential employees and can be called in to work for any given emergency, whether it be snow, hurricane, etc. 

• Mike Mitchell - Solid Waste Manager

• Ron Taylor - Recycle Manager