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Facility
Use Guidelines
The
Baltimore County Resource Recovery Facility (BCRRF), at
10275 Beaver Dam Road, Cockeysville, Maryland, has been
operated by the Maryland Environmental Service since
July 1, 1990.
 The
facility exists to serve the needs of Baltimore County
residents in the areas of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
transfer, recovery and marketing of curbside generated
recyclables, and by providing a convenient drop-off
center to Baltimore County residents, both for general
household waste and recycled material disposal.
Number
of Employees:
60
Additionally,
the facility utilizes approximately 40 residents from
the Baltimore County Department of Corrections (in
Towson, MD), to assist with our recycles processing.
Yearly
Tonnage Figures
Transfer
Operation:
Residential
Waste
110,000
tons
Baltimore
County Commercial
19,000
tons
Homeowner’s
Drop-Off
27,000
tons
WMI
Commercial
186,000
tons
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Total
342,000 tons
Recyclables:
Baltimore
County Commingled
8,300
tons
Harford
County Commingled
2,200
tons
Baltimore
County Paper/Cardboard
35,000
tons
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Total
45,500 tons
Municipal
Solid Waste Transfer:
Currently, MSW received at the facility is loaded into
transfer trailers, at one of two site locations, and
hauled to disposal sites by outside haulers, contracted
by Baltimore County.
Commercial
Tipping Fee:
$50 per ton
Processed
Recyclables and Revenue Generation: (reference FY 2003)
Fiber:
OCC
(Cardboard)
2,800 tons
#7/8 Paper
10,900 tons
Mixed
Paper
19,500 tons
Commingled:
Aluminum
500 tons
Tin
Cans
900
tons
Plastics
1,800 tons
Glass
5,000 tons
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