Alpha Ridge Landfill

The Alpha Ridge Landfill (Alpha Ridge Sanitary Landfill) is a municipal solid waste landfill located in Marriottsville, Maryland, once known as the postal town of Alpha, Maryland.

Alpha Ridge Landfill
CountryUnited States
LocationMarriottsville, Maryland
Coordinates39°18′17.935″N 76°54′6.973″W
StatusOperational
Commission date1980
Site area590 acres
Power generation
Nameplate capacity1059KW
External links
Websitewww.howardcountymd.gov/Departments/Public-Works/Bureau-Of-Environmental-Services/Alpha-Ridge-Landfill

Alpha Ridge is the third official landfill built in Howard County, Maryland. Howard County's first landfill was New Cut in Ellicott City, Maryland which operated from 1944 to 1980 followed by Carr's Mill, operated between 1953 and 1977.

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