As part of the ongoing Talbot County Solid Waste and Recycling Study (TCSWAR), the Talbot County Department of Public Works will conduct a series of public meetings to obtain the public’s input on solid waste and recycling issues within Talbot County. Topics anticipated to be discussed include, but are not limited to: the closing of the Mid-Shore 1 Regional Landfill (located in Talbot County) in December 2010; the opening of the new Mid-Shore 2 Regional Landfill (to be located in Caroline County in 2011); current in-county and Mid-Shore regional solid waste and recycling management practices; and options/citizen preferences for the handling of trash and/or recyclable generated within Talbot County once the Mid-Shore 1 Landfill closes. The meetings will be held on the dates, times, and locations listed below. 

7:00 p.m. on Monday, September 8, 2008 – Talbot County Community Center – Easton
7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 – Town of Oxford – Oxford Town Office
7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 – Town of Trappe – Trappe Town Office
7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 11, 2008 – Town of Easton – Easton Town Office
7:00 p.m. on Monday, September 15, 2008 – Tilghman Fire Hall
7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 – Cordova Fire Hall
6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2008 – Town of St. Michaels – St. Michaels Town Office

More detailed information concerning the meetings is available at the Talbot County website. Logon to www.talbotcountymd.gov then select Infrastructure and then select Public Works. Or by calling the Talbot County Department of Public Works at 410.770.8170.