Debris pickup from Hurricane Irene
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. – August 28, 2011 – The Calvert County, Md., Board of County Commissioners, through the Calvert County Department of Public Works, will perform roadside collection and removal of residential tree/green debris from county road rights-of way from Tuesday, August 30, through Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, as a result of Hurricane Irene.
Tree/green storm-related debris is limited to un-bagged leaves, trees, limbs, branches, bushes, shrubs, etc. Calvert County residents who live on any county-maintained roadway may place debris in front of their private property, in the county right-of-way only, through September 16 for free removal. Please ensure that debris is placed at least two feet from the road edge to ensure it does not interfere with vehicle or pedestrian traffic. County trucks will canvas neighborhoods to remove this vegetative debris.
Residents may also dispose of tree/green debris at the Appeal and Barstow landfills starting Tuesday, August 30, through Friday, Sept. 16, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., free of charge. After Sept. 16, tree/green debris must be taken to Appeal Landfill and a fee of $65.27 per ton will apply.
All other storm debris including construction and demolition debris (like carpeting, sheetrock, wood, roofing or insulation) and wind-blown garbage will be accepted at the Appeal and Barstow landfills for free beginning Tuesday, August 30 through Sunday, Sept. 4. After Sept. 4 demolition debris must be taken to Appeal Landfill and a fee of $65.27 per ton will apply.
Tree/green debris and construction debris brought to either site in commercial vehicles will be charged the commercial rate.
For more information on the Calvert County, Maryland, Department of Public Works, call 410-535-0905; send an email to whitecl@co.cal.md.us, or visit online at Calvert County .
Tax-Free Week in Maryland
The second Sunday of August to the following Saturday are designated as Shop Maryland Week each year. That means qualifying apparel and footwear $100 or less are exempt from the Maryland 6 percent sales tax. This year, Shop Maryland Week is August 14-20. Accessory items are not included.
Additionally, there will be a tax-free, three-day weekend during which the sales and use tax will not apply to the sale of any Energy Star Product listed below, or solar water heater. This tax-free weekend will occur the weekend of February 18, 2012, through February 20, 2012.
Energy Star product means an air conditioner, clothes washer or dryer, furnace, heat pump, standard size refrigerator, compact fluorescent light bulb, dehumidifier, or programmable thermostat that has been designated as meeting or exceeding the applicable Energy Star Efficiency requirements developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. For more information, visit the Comptroller's website.
Article from “Encouraging Business”, a quarterly electronic news bulletin developed by the Department of Economic Development