White Marsh Landfill Withdraws Bid to Double Bird River Discharge

White Marsh landfill withdraws bid to double Bird River discharge

A landfill located in Gunpowder Falls State Park will not be doubling what it discharges into the Bird River. That’s according to State Sen. J.B. Jennings, who said the operator is withdrawing that request. When the Days Cove Rubble Landfill filed its application earlier this year to increase its discharge, there was an uproar in the community about it. Jennings, a Republican, said this week he has been going back and forth with Gov. Wes Moore’s…

Days Cove landfill in White Marsh required to shut down by 2033

An eastern Baltimore County landfill that angered local residents over its request for a “trash juice” permit will be required to shut down within eight years, per a new agreement approved Wednesday by Maryland’s top spending board.

Maryland rejects landfill discharge increase, sets closure timeline for Days Cove

WHITE MARSH, MD—In a major development for Chesapeake Bay conservation, Maryland state officials have officially denied a controversial request to increase wastewater discharge at the Days Cove Rubble Landfill. The decision, announced Wednesday following a meeting of the Board of Public Works (BPW), represents a significant shift in the management of the White Marsh facility. Senator J.B. Jennings, who has spent the past several days coordinatin…