Mulch Fire Temporarily Closes Soon to be Closed Yard Waste Facility in Walkersville
The massive mulch pile and yard waste at Walkersville’s Heritage Farm Park caught fire on Thursday morning. While firefighters and crews from the county’s solid waste management department worked to contain the situation, the county-operated facility was closed.
Despite plans to re-open the facility on Friday, it remains closed. Town officials did not know as of Friday morning if Frederick County would re-open the facility for the weekend.
This closure comes on the heels of Frederick County’s announcement that it will close the facility on November 29, 2019. The county is closing the facility due to the costs of operating the facility; illegal dumping of prohibited items, and illegal use by commercial contractors were among the problems facing the county.
The Frederick News Post ran a great article on the closing this morning. You can read it here.
