At tonight’s meeting, the Council will hold a public hearing on an amendment to the recently adopted bulk trash ordinance, with a provision for a waiver of the fees in a hardship situation. The ordinance 21-O-06 includes the following language to allow for a fee waiver: “A waiver, in whole or in part, of the fee […]
At tomorrow’s meeting, the Council will discuss a proposal to lease the City’s mid-size vehicles as a cost-effective way to improve the City’s aging fleet of these vehicles. Currently, the City’s vehicle procurement process requires funding from the CIP Vehicle Replacement Plan for vehicle purchases. Funds are available in the CIP – Vehicle Replacement Program. […]
April Cleanup Saturdays April 24 from 7:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Department of Public Works, 9217 51st Avenue Our last spring cleanup day is next Saturday! For details see below under events or visit: https://www.collegeparkmd.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=236
On January 28, 2020, the Mayor and Council adopted Ordinance 20-O-02 to amend City Code Chapter 119, “Refuse, Solid Waste and Special Trash” and Chapter 110, “Fees and Penalties.” The amendments changed how bulky trash is collected; set fees for collections of an excess number of items; and set penalties for violations. According to the […]
April Cleanup Saturdays April 10 & 24 | 7:30 a.m. to Noon The City of College Park’s Department of Public Works (9217 51st Avenue) will be hosting its annual April Cleanup Saturdays events where residents can drop off bulk trash, yard waste, electronics for recycling, and more. Proof of City residency is required for participation. […]
Yesterday, the Mayor and Council completed the day-long worksession going over the proposed FY2022 budget. As part of the discussion, the City engineer shared the pavement management plan, which includes the proposed resurfacing work for the new fiscal year. Please see the proposed streets (in red) on the map below.
Delivery services have resumed for College Park’s SMARTLEAF® Compost and Wood Mulch products! We will only be running one truck to start on limited days (Thursday/Friday), so spots will fill up quickly until more trucks become available. Request a Compost or Wood Mulch Delivery: www.collegeparkmd.gov/ compostdeliveryrequest. You can pickup material year-round at the Department of […]
I just drove around the neighborhood (in north College Park) and found the streets are very clean. Thanks to our Public Works crews for doing a great job preparing for and executing our snow plan. DPW crews treated City streets on Friday with salt brine and started very early this morning treating and monitoring streets. […]
It’s that time of the year. The City has started curbside leaf collection. During curbside leaf collection season, November through mid-January, you can opt to rake your leaves to the curb when the leaf collection crew is scheduled to come through your neighborhood. City has started During Curbside Leaf Collection, signs are posted in your […]
Thank you Public Works for doing a fantastic job with the Paint Recycling this morning. For the first time, residents are having the opportunity to bring unused paints to the Public Works facility and recycle them for FREE. They will collect your unused paints until 12 noon today!
Please be advised that on or about tomorrow, Wednesday, September 9th NZI Construction Inc., working for the City, will begin milling and resurfacing Edgewood Road at US 1, Edgewood Road (between 52nd Pl and 53rd Ave), and Rhode Island Ave -west- (Between Lackawanna St and Hollywood Rd). We expect the milling and paving and re-striping […]
Tired of being bit by mosquitoes in your yard? The City has a limited number of GAT Mosquito traps available to residents for $50.00. These traps are designed to attract and capture mosquitoes without harming birds and bees. They are used successfully throughout neighboring University Park. They work best if they are deployed two per yard. Purchase […]
October 10 & 24 from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Public Works, 9217 51st Avenue, College Park, MD. 20740 The City of College Park Public Works facility will be open for City residents to drop-off bulky trash, white goods, electronics recycling, brush, and yard trim. You must be a resident of the City of College Park and […]
The City received notification from Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) Mosquito Control Section that they will not be conducting the adult mosquito control spray portion of their program this season. The Department of Public Works staff contacted our local County mosquito control representative at MDA to inquire further about the cancellation and was told budget […]
Dr. Fazlul Kabir is a five-term City Council Member of the City of College Park District 1.