A2Z is contracted by Baltimore County
to provide 30 yd containers to be used for Community Clean-Ups
throughout the county area. Scheduling takes place at a minimum
of 30 days in advance. Usually, a representative from the homeowner’s
association will call Dispatch to schedule a Community Clean-Up
for their community and then submit an application to the County
for approval.. A Clean-Up is held on a Saturday. The number
of containers allowed depends on the size of the community.
A minimum of one container and a maximum of eight containers
can be obtained free of charge to communities in Baltimore
County if approved by the county.
The Clean-Up is usually held between
7:00am and 12:00pm. The community provides a map of their community
and marks placement for the containers. Containers are delivered
before the starting time, so the community can mark the cans
for the type of debris. Sometimes the containers are stacked,
or doubled for shorter delivery times. The debris must be separated
by type. All metal products must be in one container, brush
in another, general trash in another container. If the community
is only allowed one or two containers, they must limit the
type of debris they will accept. A2Z will deliver the containers
where directed. If a problem arises, the A2Z driver will contact
the person in charge and work with them to rectify the situation.
At the larger Clean-Ups, the A2Z driver will stay on site to
assist. As the containers are filled, the driver will remove
them from the site.
If the container contains metal, the
container will be taken to a scrap yard for recycling. If the
container contains brush or trash, it will be taken to Eastern
Landfill in White Marsh for disposal. Baltimore County waives
the dumping fees for all Community Clean-Ups. After dumping
the container, it is returned to the Joppa yard. This pattern
is repeated until the clean-up is completed. The communities
can use the containers until 12:00pm, then they are dumped
at the landfill and returned to the yard.
