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Bel Air discusses condominium trash contract, considers buying collection trucks
Summary
Town commissioners and staff reviewed FY26 refuse costs tied to a Casella contract for condominium dumpsters, including rising tipping fees, and discussed a multi-year plan to evaluate buying town-owned trucks and dumpsters to reduce long‑term costs.
Bel Air commissioners and public works staff discussed rising condominium trash costs at the May 7, 2025, budget work session and directed staff to develop a plan to evaluate bringing collection in‑house.
The conversation focused on the town’s contract with Casella to service condominium dumpsters and the county tipping fee paid to Harford County. Public Works Director Steve said the town pays Casella roughly $116,000 a year to provide dumpsters and service, and the town covers an estimated $133,380 a year in Harford County tipping fees for about 1,140 tons of condominium trash. “So it’s probably going to be a million‑dollar investment if the town were ever to do it on their own,” he said, while also noting annual costs paid now…
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