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, discussed existing facilities and limitations, explained future challenges, and solicited input from the community on the County solid waste and recycling programs during the next 2015 – 2024 planning period.
A copy of the presentation is available on the Harford County Website at www.harfordcountymd.gov. Citizens have until August 15, 2014 to submit comments electronically at env@harfordcountymd.gov.
For more information please call 410-638-3018.
So after reviewing some slides posted here:
http://www.harfordcountymd.gov/DPW/EnvAffairs/Download/2425.pdf
I find it interesting that if we are going to pay, via tax dollars, for services to be trucked to Baltimore County why can’t residents use the facility just past Joppatowne on Rt 40 in Whitemarsh?
Additionally when looking at the preference for residents of using private trash collection, me included, I smells some sneaking suspicion the county would love to get their hands on those tax dollars. Private trash collection allows for competition in the marketplace which in the end allows for more options for residents/consumers. I don’t want the county doing my trash pickup… especially when they can change cost and services whenever it suites them.
Well said, Dale. This proposal is not about efficiency. Its about having the power and control to charge as much as they can in the way of future taxation and fees. In other words, generating a new revenue stream. It is NOT in Harford County citizens’ best interest for local government to take over one more direct service. Our county is going the wrong way — things should be privatizing not the other way around.
I looked at the proposal and wondered why the County has decided it is in its best interests to rely on Baltimore County and Baltimore City for its trash disposal / incineration needs. Why be reliant on the whims of other jurisdictions? Is it simply a matter that this issue is beyond solving locally and we’ve been forced into a situation where we need to pay others to solve our problems for us.
There are huge swathes of land available in the north of the county which could easily house a trash to energy station or a 2nd land fill. If the price is right, I’m sure some private developer would love to build one and then turn it over to one of the waste collection companies for operations.
Or negotiate with APG to build a new incinerator at the existing location at the bottom of Rt 152.
The plan indicates that the Army wants out of the trash burning business entirely. It appears as though nobody in the County as asked either of the Senators or Andy Harris to intervene on our behalf to see if minds can be changed about that decision.
Keith,
So you don’t want the local government involved in the trash pick up busineses, BUT you want our federal government officials to in essence put pressure on APG to build an energy plant that they clearly don’t want.
1. no govt involvement
2. unless government involvement suits you.
Just like all the other hands-off-our-trash taxpayers. Hypocrytes and two faced just like the TP.
You’ve confused me with someone else. I was answering the question about why the County simply cannot buy/use/enlarge the APG trash to energy station. If that is the solution locals want then, yes, Harris or the Senators will have to be involved.
If you read my earlier post, you will note I am fine with the construction of a 2nd landfill and/or a privately built and operated trash to energy station in the northern part of the county, which is best suited for such an operation.
What I find unacceptable is for the County to go running to Baltimore City and County asking for them to solve our trash problem for us. I realize that trusting our Democrat controlled neighboring jurisdictions to do what is in our best interest is popular these days, but I’m not jumping on that bandwagon.
Use the existing incinerator and turn the steam the Army no longer wants into electric which can be sold back to the utilities.