Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority

What Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority does

The Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority (NMWDA) is a Maryland state-created multi-county government agency, established in 1985 and headquartered in Baltimore, that plans, develops, and manages solid waste, recycling, and renewable energy infrastructure on behalf of eight member jurisdictions: Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Frederick County, Harford County, Howard County, and Montgomery County. The Authority's core technology portfolio comprises waste-to-energy facilities using mass-burn combustion (BRESCO at 2,250 tons/day and the Montgomery County Resource Recovery Facility at 1,500 tons/day, jointly generating up to 63 MW of electricity), landfill gas-to-energy projects converting methane via internal combustion engines, an in-vessel biosolids composting facility (210 wet tons/day capacity operated in partnership with Veolia Water North America), single-stream recycling processing, electronics and textile recycling master agreements, and solar arrays at solid waste facilities. NMWDA does not directly operate the waste-to-energy plants; rather, it owns some facilities (e.g., the Montgomery County RRF) and manages the operating contracts with private operators including WinWaste, Covanta Montgomery, and Veolia. Revenue is generated through waste disposal fees charged to member jurisdictions and from electricity sales (including renewable energy credit marketing through PJM accounts). The Authority is governed by a Board of Directors appointed by the Governor, with members recommended by each jurisdiction's executive branch, and the Maryland Environmental Service director holding an ex officio seat. The current operating footprint reflects significant attrition: of three waste-to-energy facilities launched (1985, 1988, 1995), one (Harford) closed in 2016; of four landfill gas-to-energy facilities, three have ceased operations (2017, 2018, 2021), leaving only the Anne Arundel County Millersville facility active.

Name

Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority

Legal name

Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority

Website

https://nmwda.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority is a Maryland state-created multi-county government agency, established in 1985 and headquartered in Baltimore, that plans, develops, and manages solid waste, recycling, composting, waste-to-energy, landfill gas-to-energy, and solar infrastructure for eight member jurisdictions in the Baltimore–Washington corridor.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solid Waste Management Services

NAICS

Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Solid Waste Collection (562111), Solid Waste Landfill (562212)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH)

Keywords

• Solid waste management
• Waste-to-energy services
• Landfill gas-to-energy
• Recycling programs
• Composting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Waste Disposal Services: The Authority provides waste disposal services to member jurisdictions through various facilities. Revenue is generated through disposal fees charged to participating jurisdictions for waste processing at waste-to-energy facilities, landfills, and other waste management infrastructure.
2. Landfill Gas-to-Energy Electricity Sales: Revenue from sale of electricity generated from landfill gas at Anne Arundel County and other facilities. The Authority markets available RECs and manages electric output through PJM accounts, with revenues going to member counties.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority is a multi-county government agency that plans, develops, and operates integrated solid waste management systems for eight Maryland member jurisdictions. It delivers waste-to-energy combustion, landfill gas-to-energy conversion, biosolids composting, single-stream and specialty recycling (electronics, mattress, textile), and solar energy installations on solid waste facilities. The Authority manages facility contracts, permitting, and procurement on behalf of member jurisdictions.

Product overview

The Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority is a multi-county government agency providing comprehensive waste management services to eight member jurisdictions. Rather than a unified software product, the Authority offers a portfolio of distinct service programs: waste-to-energy facilities (BRESCO, Montgomery County RRF, and the now-closed Harford facility) that convert municipal solid waste into electricity and steam; landfill gas-to-energy projects (Anne Arundel County Millersville, Frederick County Reichs Ford Road, Montgomery County Gude, and Montgomery County Oaks) that capture methane for electricity generation; the Baltimore City Composting Facility for biosolids processing; recycling services including electronics, mattress, textile, and single-stream processing; and solar energy installations at Montgomery County Transfer Station and Howard County New Cut Road Landfill. The Authority also provides landfill services including expansion design and environmental monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WasteWatch: A quarterly newsletter published by the Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority featuring updates on waste management projects and initiatives.
• BRESCO (Baltimore Refuse Energy Systems Company)
• MDRecycles

Products and services

• Baltimore Refuse Energy Systems Company (BRESCO) A waste-to-energy facility processing up to 2,250 tons per day of municipal solid waste, generating steam and electricity through mass-burn technology. Produces up to 60,000 kilowatts per hour for sale to the electrical grid and supplies steam to Veolia Energy for district heating and cooling in downtown Baltimore.
• Montgomery County Resource Recovery Facility A waste-to-energy facility employing mass burn technology from Martin GmbH of Germany, processing an average of 1,500 tons per day of solid waste and generating up to 63 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 40,000 homes and businesses. Uses advanced air pollution control equipment including dry flue gas scrubbers and fabric filter baghouses.
• Millersville Landfill Gas-to-Energy Facility A 3.2-megawatt landfill gas-to-energy facility at the Millersville Landfill utilizing two Caterpillar G3520 internal combustion engines. Generates approximately 3.1 MW of electricity per hour, enough to power about 1,900 homes year-round. Design and permitting completed in 15 months; operational since July 2012.
• Baltimore City Composting Facility A biosolids composting facility operated in partnership with Baltimore City and Veolia Water North America. Processes dewatered biosolids with wood amendments in a computer-monitored in-vessel composting reactor. Design capacity of 210 wet tons per day with 44-day minimum processing time, producing Exceptional Quality Orgro High Organic Compost.
• Electronics Collection and Reuse/Recycling Services Master service agreements for electronics reuse/recycling services for member jurisdictions. Contractors pick up collected electronics and transport to processing sites. Current contractors include PC Recycler Inc. (dba Securis) and eRevival LLC. Services available since 2005.
• Mattress/Box Spring Collection and Recycling Services Master service agreement for mattress and box spring collection and recycling. Contractors pick up materials from member jurisdiction collection sites and transport to processing facilities for recycling, including curbside collection services.
• Textile Collection and Reuse/Recycling Services Master service agreement for textile collection and reuse/recycling. Services include residential drop-off points, collection bins at municipal facilities, special collection events, and curbside residential collection. Contractor transports materials to processing sites.
• Single Stream Recycling Processing Single stream recycling processing capacity supporting Frederick County, which collects approximately 24,000 tons per year of recyclables. Materials are processed at the Waste Management Recycle America facility in Elkridge, Maryland, sorted both mechanically and manually.
• Montgomery County Transfer Station Solar Project A 280 kW DC solar array on the roof of the Montgomery County Transfer Station, consisting of 1,200 solar panels. Developed by SunEdison LLC under a 20-year power purchase agreement. Generated electricity powers the scale house and County office space. Operational since January 2011.
• Howard County New Cut Road Landfill Solar Energy Project Solar energy project at the New Cut Road Landfill in Howard County, comprised of 1,908 solar panels mounted on ballasted recycled plastic tubs. Provides power to Worthington Elementary School. Operational since December 2011, representing over 90% of the school's projected energy needs.
• Landfill Services Services including design of landfill expansions, construction oversight, and securing landfill services such as aerial surveying, volumetric analysis, and environmental monitoring for member jurisdictions.

Quantifiable outcome

• BRESCO reduces waste volume by 90%
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered standard and core.

• Waste Management Recycle AmericastandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Waste Management Recycle America operates the Elkridge, Maryland facility where Frederick County's approximately 24,000 tons per year of single stream recyclables are processed.
• SunEdison LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011SunEdison won competitive procurement to own, design, permit, install and maintain solar arrays at Montgomery County Transfer Station (280 kW DC) and Howard County New Cut Road Landfill. Maryland-based company operates under 20-year power purchase agreement.
• Landfill Energy Systems, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Landfill Energy Systems designed, built and operates the 3.2 MW Anne Arundel County Millersville Landfill Gas-to-Energy facility. The Authority teamed with the contractor and County to develop the $2 million project partially funded by Federal Energy Block Grant.
• DCO EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009DCO Energy designed, built, operated and privately owned the Frederick County Reichs Ford Road Landfill Gas-to-Energy facility. DCO purchased and installed the landfill gas collection system for the County. Project ceased operation June 1, 2018.
• C B & IcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2007C B & I was engineering contractor for design/build/operate of Montgomery County Oaks and Gude Landfill Gas-to-Energy facilities. Facilities collectively generated 3.2 MW and came online in June 2009. Both projects have ceased operation.
• PC Recycler, Inc. (dba Securis)standardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2005PC Recycler (Securis) provides electronics reuse/recycling services under master service agreement. Contractor picks up electronics from jurisdictions and transports to processing site.
• eRevival LLCstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2005eRevival LLC provides electronics reuse/recycling services under master service agreement for member jurisdictions.
• Covanta Montgomery, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 1995Covanta Montgomery operates the Montgomery County Resource Recovery Facility. The Authority owns the facility and is responsible for managing the operating contract, tax compliance, direct invoicing, and permitting. Facility processes 1,500 tons per day and generates 55 MW.
• Veolia Water North AmericacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 1988Veolia Water North America operates the Baltimore City Composting Facility through a partnership with the Authority and Baltimore City. Facility processes biosolids and has produced over 825,000 cubic yards of Exceptional Quality Orgro compost since 1988.
• WinWastecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 1985WinWaste owns and operates the BRESCO (Baltimore Refuse Energy Systems Company) waste-to-energy facility since 1985. The Authority manages contracts with WinWaste as operator. Facility processes up to 2,250 tons per day of municipal solid waste.
• Maryland Environmental ServicecoreOthersThe Director of the Maryland Environmental Service serves as an ex officio member of the Authority's Board of Directors. Dr. Charles Glass represents MES on the board.
• Member Jurisdictions (Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Carroll, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Montgomery Counties)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEight Maryland jurisdictions form the Authority's membership. Board members are recommended by Executive branches of each jurisdiction and appointed by the Governor for four-year terms. Jurisdictions receive comprehensive waste management services.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Veolia North America: Global environmental services firm and operator of the Baltimore City Composting Facility in partnership with NMWDA. Comparable across composting, recycling, and municipal waste management services.
• Wheelabrator Technologies: Major North American operator of waste-to-energy and resource recovery facilities serving municipal clients. Directly comparable to NMWDA's waste-to-energy service line (BRESCO and Montgomery County RRF) in technology and customer base.
• Lee County Solid Waste Division: Florida county solid waste division operating waste-to-energy, recycling, and disposal programs. Comparable as a public-sector entity delivering an integrated waste-to-energy, recycling, and disposal service portfolio.
• Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County: Florida county-level solid waste authority operating waste-to-energy, landfill, and recycling programs for member municipalities. Closest structural peer to NMWDA as a public multi-jurisdictional waste authority with comparable service portfolio.
• Covanta Holding Corporation: Largest owner/operator of waste-to-energy facilities in North America and the operator of NMWDA's Montgomery County Resource Recovery Facility. Directly comparable in mass-burn waste-to-energy technology, energy recovery from municipal solid waste, and partnership with public-sector waste authorities.

Others

• Maryland Environmental Service (MES): State of Maryland environmental services agency with an ex officio seat on NMWDA's Board. Operates water, wastewater, and environmental infrastructure across Maryland and overlaps with NMWDA on solid-waste and environmental compliance projects.
• Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection: Montgomery County's own environmental agency and NMWDA member jurisdiction; collaborates with NMWDA on the Montgomery County Resource Recovery Facility, transfer station solar project, and gas-to-energy facilities. Comparable as a county-level government customer/partner in the same regional waste ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management, Inc. Largest North American waste services company operating collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal assets. Comparable to NMWDA's landfill, transfer, and recycling service lines (Waste Management Recycle America processes NMWDA's single-stream recyclables), but at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Clean Harbors, Inc. North America's largest provider of environmental and industrial services including hazardous-waste management and recycling. Comparable in environmental services and recycling/recovery capabilities though focused on hazardous rather than municipal solid waste.
• Republic Services, Inc. Major North American waste hauler and landfill operator with recycling and energy services. Comparable across landfill, recycling, and energy recovery lines but operates at private-company scale across many states, not constrained to a single multi-county region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

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