Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Community Events topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Port Deposit sets Nov. 22 Clean-Up Day, announces holiday events and local preservation news
Summary
The Town is holding Clean-Up Day on Nov. 22 with shredding and a drug take-back; officials also announced a Dec. 6 holiday tree lighting and reported recent acquisitions of stained-glass windows for local preservation and a school visit to historic sites.
Port Deposit officials used their Nov. 18 work session to finalize logistics for the town's upcoming community events and to report on local preservation activity.
Administrative Assistant Mary Culver and Councilwoman Randa Thiele outlined plans for the annual Clean-Up Day on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will accept bulk items and scrap metal, provide paper shredding via a Shred-It truck, and host a drug take-back courtesy of the Cecil County Sheriff's Office; large appliances, construction materials, hazardous waste and yard waste will not be accepted. Proof of residency will be required. Banks Recycling will provide a container for appliances at no cost to the town.
Councilwoman Thiele also noted trash accumulation on Race Street and suggested addressing that area during the event with volunteer help and a flat trailer; Erica Berge of Community Connecting Us recommended contacting the High Five Initiative for additional support. Berge thanked Thiele and Public Works for help moving new flooring into the Tome Memorial Methodist Church and announced the Annual Community Dinner on Dec. 17, to be catered by Cool Beans.
Heritage and preservation updates: Bill Baron said the Port Deposit Heritage Corporation recently hosted Green Pastures School students at the Paw Paw Museum, Tome Memorial Methodist Church and Nesbitt Hall for an educational visit. Rinkerman added the Town recently acquired eight stained-glass windows salvaged from Tome Memorial Hall by the Bainbridge Development Corporation prior to vandalism at the site; most windows are in excellent condition and one is damaged.
Next steps: volunteers and residents are encouraged to use the scheduled Clean-Up Day services; the Town will announce additional details for the Dec. 6 Holiday Tree Lighting downtown and at Lee's Landing.
