FYI Memorial Day Closings and Schedule
Wilde Lake Village News
follow the below schedule:
CLOSED (Monday, May 28th)
v County Offices
v Alpha Ridge Landfill- However, it will be open Saturday, May 26th
it's regular hours (8 am - 4 pm)
v There will be no trash or recycling collection- Mondays regular
trash collection will be picked up Tuesday. Recyclables normally
scheduled for Monday's pick up will be picked up the following Monday.
Prevent Debris From Clogging Drains
& Polluting Water - Discard Yard Debris
Properly.
During the warm season, mowed grass and wet leaves present a challenge
to citizens. Grass, leaves and other debris swept into street
gutters, storm drains, or sewers are DETRIMENTAL TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
When it rains, the water that runs along the gutters on Howard County
streets "disappears" down the storm drains. The water does not go to
a waste treatment plant, and therefore, nothing is removed from it.
When dumped into storm drains or left in street gutters, excessive
nutrient-rich debris is washed into local streams that feed into
rivers, which drain directly into the Chesapeake Bay causing
pollution.
When citizens sweep grass, leaves and other debris into the gutters
and storm drains, the drains are clogged, rendering them ineffective
and causing localized flooding. Removing debris swept down the storm
drains by citizens prevents county highway crews from other road
repair work and incurs additional taxpayer costs.
Wet grass and leaves also present a potential safety hazard for
motorists as they can create an extremely slippery road surface.
Discarding grass, leaves or other debris onto county roads is
ILLEGAL!
(Under Transportation Section 21.111 in the Annotated Code of
Maryland, "...a person may not throw, dump, discharge, or deposit any
trash, junk or other refuse on any highway..." )
In Eastern Howard County, grass, leaves and other yard trimmings may
be collected on your regular recycling day. For more details, on
options for guidelines to recycle or dispose of leaves in your area,
please call (410) 313-SORT or check out the web page at:
http://www.co.ho.md.us/DPW/Trash_collection.htm
HAVE A SAFE AND WONDERFUL WEEKEND!
Carole J. Black
In observance of Memorial Day, Monday May 28th Howard County will follow the below schedule:
CLOSED (Monday, May 28th)
v County Offices
v Alpha Ridge Landfill- However, it will be open Saturday, May 26th it’s regular hours (8 am – 4 pm)
v There will be no trash or recycling collection- Mondays regular trash collection will be picked up Tuesday. Recyclables normally scheduled for Monday’s pick up will be picked up the following Monday.
Prevent Debris From Clogging Drains
& Polluting Water - Discard Yard Debris
Properly.
During the warm season, mowed grass and wet leaves present a challenge to citizens. Grass, leaves and other debris swept into street gutters, storm drains, or sewers are DETRIMENTAL TO THE ENVIRONMENT. When it rains, the water that runs along the gutters on Howard County streets “disappears” down the storm drains. The water does not go to a waste treatment plant, and therefore, nothing is removed from it. When dumped into storm drains or left in street gutters, excessive nutrient-rich debris is washed into local streams that feed into rivers, which drain directly into the Chesapeake Bay causing pollution.
When citizens sweep grass, leaves and other debris into the gutters and storm drains, the drains are clogged, rendering them ineffective and causing localized flooding. Removing debris swept down the storm drains by citizens prevents county highway crews from other road repair work and incurs additional taxpayer costs.
Wet grass and leaves also present a potential safety hazard for motorists as they can create an extremely slippery road surface. Discarding grass, leaves or other debris onto county roads is ILLEGAL!
(Under Transportation Section 21.111 in the Annotated Code of Maryland, “…a person may not throw, dump, discharge, or deposit any trash, junk or other refuse on any highway…” )