Establishing and overseeing recycling and reuse programs to further the County’s waste reduction and sustainability goals.

Give your holiday trees new life!

The Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services teams up with a wide range of organizations throughout the community and the region.

A snapshot of the department’s efforts and notable incidents in 2023.

Prospective residents should apply for rentals directly at each location.

All residents and businesses in Howard County with professionally monitored alarm systems are required to register their system with the police department.

Pursue an active and vital lifestyle through the many offerings at the six Howard County 50+ Centers operated by the Office on Aging and Independence.

The Department of Housing & Community Development offers the following programs for potential homeowners.

Mobile food vending platform refers to any pushcart, trailer, enclosed trailer, or enclosed truck—commonly known as a “food truck”—that uses propane or any other heat source to prepare food or beverages for sale.

An illicit discharge is a discharge into a municipal separate storm sewer, which is not composed entirely of stormwater.

Stormwa­ter runoff accounts for over twenty per­cent of the pol­lu­tion impact­ing our local streams and the Chesa­peake Bay. 

Gardening with storm water in mind will reduce rain runoff and keep pollutants from entering our streams and the Chesapeake Bay.