Harford County Maryland
Harford County, Maryland
Harford County Maryland  
Harford County Maryland
David R. Craig, Harford County Executive
Harford County Maryland

Department of Public Works
220 South Main Street, Bel Air, MD 21014 410.638.3285 / 410.879.2000
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Bonding & Permits
What is a Harford County Fee Authorization Letter?
What are the requirements for Sediment Control plan submittals?
What are the requirements for Stormwater Management plan submittals?
What are the requirements for Roads and Stormdrains plan submittals?
What are Harford County's forms of acceptable sureties?
How is a bond amount determined?
When is a grading permit required?
Who approves grading permits?
Who approves Stormwater Management permits?
What are the steps involved in the issuance of Public Works Agreements?
What are the steps involved in the Road Acceptance process?
Construction Management
What happens should a developer fail to construct all or part of the sidewalks?
Why control sediment?
Development Coordination
My plan is at the County for review and I want to know the current status?
Who has my plan?
When can I expect my plan to be reviewed and ready for pickup?
I need to make a plan submittal, what is required?
I am applying for a building permit, what do I need to satisfy the sediment control requirements?
Highways
When can the County trim or remove a tree?
When will my street be swept?
How do I report a pothole?
Is my road a County road?
When will a truck be sent to my street to plow or apply sand/salt?
Solid Waste, Recycling and Mulch/Compost
Do I need trash collection in order to have curbside recycling collection?
What phone numbers should I call if I need to speak to someone in Environmental Services?
What is single stream recycling?
What residential material can be disposed of at the Harford Waste Disposal Center and the Tollgate Yard Trim drop-off facility?
How do I know what day of the week my recycling will be picked up by my trash collector?
What residential material is not allowed for disposal at the Harford Waste Disposal Center?
Why are you limiting me to bring no more than 25% of my load with certain materials?
Why doesn’t Harford County provide recycling containers to residents?
I was only provided with one recycling sticker to place on my container to designate it for recycling. What if I have more than one container?
If my load of unauthorized material exceed 25% of my load, what options do I have for disposal of this material?
What are your hours of operation for Environmental Services?
Why can’t I recycle plastic bags at curbside? Where can they be recycled?
What are your fees?
What type of plastics can I put out for recycling?
Do you accept credit card or check at the HWDC for payment?
What happens to the paper, metal, glass, plastic and aluminum after it is collected from my house and how are they separated?
What are the directions to Environmental Services facilities?
What do I do if I need more than one recycling container; is there a limit?
Can residents living in apartments and condominiums recycle?
My trash was not picked up today. What should I do?
I am new to Harford County, Maryland. What companies pick-up household trash and recycling?
Who do I call if my recycling wasn’t picked up?
Do I have to rinse my recyclables?
Do I have to take labels off of containers?
Are peanut butter jars, margarine tubs, and yogurt containers recyclable?
Why should we recycle when it’s easier just to landfill?
Can I recycle computer/electronics in Harford County?
Will more people recycle now?
Do you have any drop off locations?
How do I dispose of paint?
What do you charge to drop off recycling?
Where can I get rid of old stale gasoline?
Plastic motor oil containers have the designation #1 or #2 on them. Can I put these out with my recyclable containers during “blue-bag week”?
What are the advantages to single stream?
What exactly can I put into my single stream container?
Where is the nearest location to drop off used motor oil and antifreeze for recycling?
Can I put grass clippings and tree limbs into my recycling container?
Where can I dispose of tires?
How can I reduce the amount of catalogs I receive in the mail?
What is the availability of mulch and compost?
Are coroplast (polypropylene) campaign signs recyclable?
Transportation & Engineering
Why are there paint marks in the road?
What are the little flags in my front yard?
Is the road going to be widened?
County water is running across my property, please divert it somewhere else?
How can I get a signal construction at an intersection?
Water & Sewer
Who should I call when I need maintenance service on my water or sewer system?
Who should I call with questions about my water & sewer bill?
I'm moving to another home.  Where do I report a change of address, and who should I call to get the water turned on at my new address?
What is in my water?
What is my water tested for, and how often is it tested?
Why do I have to pay for water and sewer service, when I am already paying taxes?
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