Wicomico County Solid Waste Division and Recycling

• Solid Waste Division •

& Recycling

Mark Whitelock - Acting Superintendent

6948 Brick Kiln Road

Salisbury, MD. 21801

Telephone: 410-548-4935 Fax: 410-548-4847

Office Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm (Monday - Friday)

Wicomico County currently owns and operates the Newland Park Landfill (NPLF) located on Brick Kiln Road, northwest of the city of Salisbury, Maryland. The site covers approximately 125 acres. The facility on a daily average processes 290 tons of solid waste along with a regional recycling facility that processes recyclable materials for end users. In addition, it also operates 11 Transfer Stations, (that accept recyclables) and 9 Recycling Convenience Drop-Off Stations. Transfer Stations are for the use of homeowners to dispose of their household garbage and recyclables. A permit is required for the disposal of household garbage, whereas no permit is required to deposit recyclable materials in our recycling containers located in our Transfer and Convenience Drop-Off Stations. Permits are issued each fiscal year (July 1 to June 30). The permit fee for FY 2008/2009 is $55.00. Permits will be pro-rated in January 2009, at a fee of $30.00. Permits are sold only to residents of Wicomico County. Year-round residents must show proof of residence (such as driver’s license). Seasonal residents must show proof of ownership of a vacation or second home in Wicomico County (such as Wicomico County property tax bill). A separate application must be obtained for each home. No more than two permits (stickers) will be allowed for one household for a total fee of $55.00. The permits are assigned only to vehicles of the applications address. A non-motorized trailer does not need a permit, but the vehicle pulling it does. Permit Stickers must be stuck on the assigned vehicles. No one will be allowed to carry stickers in wallets, purses or displayed in plastic see-thru pouches. The permit allows the resident to use, with no further charge, the household waste transfer stations only. A tipping fee will be charged for any solid waste disposed of directly at the Newland Park Landfill located on Brick Kiln Road in Salisbury. Citizens who seldom use these transfer stations have an option of not buying these stickers. Instead, they can go to the landfill located on Brick Kiln Road go across the scales and pay the tipping fee in cash based on their weight at the rate of $55.00 per ton.

The Solid Waste Division is operated under the enterprise fund and none of the funding to run this division comes from county general taxes.

Recycling Drop-Off Locations Things Which Cannot be Recycled

Transfer Station Schedule Waste Permit Information E-cycling

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