County Council Proposes Legislation to Codify Solid Waste Facility Hours
in Response to Commercial Hauler Restrictions
The Wicomico County Council will introduce legislation to codify the hours of operation for the Newland
Park Landfill, County convenience centers, and recycling centers. This bill is in response to the County
Executive’s recently announced plan to begin phasing out access to the landfill for commercial haulers
and the possibility of closing convenience centers.
The Council believes it is critical to provide consistent and transparent hours of operation to protect the
public interest and ensure the continued functionality of waste disposal services across Wicomico
County. The proposed legislation will permanently establish operating hours for all public waste facilities, helping both residents and businesses plan accordingly.
According to the County Executive’s “Tonnage Inflow Limitation Strategy”, the phase-out will occur in
four stages, as illustrated by their proposal below:
Tonnage Inflow Limita�on Strategy
Phase 1: August 1, 2025
* Newland Park landfill will NOT accept commercial hauler waste on SATURDAYS.
Phase 2: October 1, 2025
* Newland Park landfill will NOT accept commercial hauler waste on SATURDAYS & MONDAYS.
Phase 3: February 1, 2026
* Newland Park landfill will NOT accept commercial hauler waste on SATURDAYS, MONDAYS and
another day to be determined.
Phase 4: July 1, 2026
* Poten�al complete closure to commercial haulers.
*** Commercial haulers serving municipali�es will be exempt to all the above ***
Solid Waste will study the impact the closure had on each phase. The need to implement the next
phase of the closure will be determined based on those results.
The County Council is concerned that this phased closure could create serious operational and economic
impacts on the commercial haulers as well as the public in general. On the days when the landfill remains open to commercial haulers, there is a strong likelihood of longer wait times, vehicle backups, and
significantly more tonnage being dumped within shortened timeframes. This could lead to increased
leachate requiring treatment and additional strain on landfill operations. More critically, restricting access to commercial haulers that do not serve municipalities may force many small haulers out of business, limiting waste collection options for residents—particularly those in rural areas of the County.
The Council believes that codifying the hours of operation is a necessary step to maintain service reliability, safeguard against unintended consequences, and promote fairness among all County residents. The
Council encourages both residents and commercial haulers to review the proposed legislation and participate in the upcoming public hearing. Comments or concerns may be submitted to the Wicomico
County Council at lhurley@wiomicocounty.org.
possibility of closing convenience centers.
possibility of seeing more garbage being thrown out on the side of rural roads.
does the county have plans in the making to open a new land fill when the current one reaches capacity? ( or the hill becomes to high )
Who are the ” out of the county ” waste haulers that i keep reading about.
I’ve heard in the past that our landfill is accepting garbage from other counties and even out of state trash haulers.
It’s all about the money 7:13. They don’t care about us Wicomico residents. If they can get money from out of state, they will take it. And you are totally correct about the road side trash increase due to county imposed inconvenience.
If they don’t plan ahead, we will be in the same situation as with the future electrical power shortages. These county officials and appointees have been hired to do a job. We trusted that they had the will and ability to properly serve the county. If they have the inability to perform their job it’s time for somebody new to take the helm and can plan ahead. Trash is not going away, more people in the community means more trash, in more than one way.
The C.E. and her new flavor Arrogant Cory just want more and more money. All he does is brag on his self in every council meeting. The landfill is in terrible condition and this 6 digit salary messiah will do NOTHING but pad his pocket and run his mouth until he gets the boot like the rest of them have and the way he talks to ppl I hope someone puts his fat tail in its place.
They have already reduced the recycling capacity to nearly useless.
The cardboard recycling was changed without notice!
I agree that codifying the rules will provide clarity (while Queen Julie goes in to a tizzy) – just make sure that dump-sticker holder citizens are NOT adversely impacted!
Clarify with codifying ?
What the hell does that mean ?
When doesn’t she go into a tizzy???