Regular residential trash collection.
Local Services & Community Resources
A practical directory of frequently used services for Chestnut Hill Estates residents, including collection schedules, schools, hospitals, parks, public safety, county services, utilities, libraries and more.
Trash & Recycling
Regular collection schedule and commonly used Howard County waste services.
Recyclables, compost and yard trim collection.
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Major hospitals serving the Ellicott City area.
Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital
Northwest Hospital
UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center
Schools
Public schools serving the community by grade level.
Hollifield Station Elementary School
School Website ↗Patapsco Middle School
School Website ↗Mt. Hebron High School
School Website ↗Parks & Recreation
Parks, recreation facilities and community centers in and around Ellicott City.
Meadowbrook Park & Athletic Complex
Official Site ↗Roger Carter Community Center
Official Site ↗Centennial Park
Official Site ↗Worthington Dog Park
Official Site ↗Kiwanis-Wallas Hall
Official Site ↗Patapsco Valley State Park — Hollofield Area
Official Site ↗Patapsco Valley State Park — Daniels Area
Official Site ↗Ellicott City 50+ Center
Official Site ↗Police, Fire & Emergency Services
Emergency and non-emergency public-safety contacts.
Police, Fire or EMS Emergency
Calling or texting 911 is available for emergencies.
Emergency Information ↗Police / Fire / EMS Dispatch
Howard County Police ↗Howard County Police — Northern District
Police Website ↗Fire Station 8 — Bethany
Fire Station Directory ↗Fire Station 2 — Ellicott City
Fire Station Directory ↗Howard County Fire / EMS — General Information
Fire and Rescue ↗County Services & Problem Reporting
Who to contact for roads, debris, lighting, utilities, code enforcement and other local issues.
Howard County Tell HoCo
General county complaint or service request.
Report an Issue ↗Litter, Debris or Dead Animals
Howard County Bureau of Highways.
Bureau of Highways ↗Potholes, Pavement, Sidewalks, Fallen Trees or Blocked Storm Drains
Howard County Bureau of Highways.
Report an Issue ↗Traffic Signs, Road Markings, Traffic Calming or Mistimed Signals
Howard County Traffic Engineering.
Traffic Engineering ↗Problems on MD 99, US 40, US 29 or Other Numbered Roads
Maryland State Highway Administration.
Submit SHA Request ↗Dangerous Signal Failure or Sinkhole
MDOT SHA Statewide Operations Center.
SHA Information ↗Broken or Malfunctioning Streetlight
BGE
Report Streetlight Outage ↗Power Outage or Fallen Electrical Wire
BGE Emergency / Outage Line.
Report Outage ↗Missed Collection or Damaged Recycling Cart
Howard County Environmental Services.
Trash & Recycling ↗Report Illegal Dumping
Howard County Environmental Services.
Report Illegal Dumping ↗Trash, Rodents or Unhealthy Nuisance on Private Property
Howard County Environmental Health.
Health Complaint ↗Zoning Violations, Unlawful Land Use or Neglected Property
Howard County Code Enforcement.
Code Enforcement ↗Urgent Roadway Hazard After Business Hours
Police non-emergency dispatch.
Howard County Police ↗Utilities
Electric, gas, water, sewer, internet and utility marking services.
BGE
Electricity and natural gas provider.
BGE ↗Power Outage or Downed Wire
BGE Emergency / Outage Line.
Report Outage ↗Suspected Gas Leak
BGE Emergency Line.
Gas Safety ↗Howard County Bureau of Utilities
Public water and sewer service.
Bureau of Utilities ↗Water / Sewer Emergency
Howard County Dispatch.
Utility Information ↗Water / Sewer Billing
Howard County Finance.
Water & Sewer Billing ↗Xfinity / Comcast
Xfinity Support ↗Verizon
Verizon Support ↗Maryland Miss Utility
Underground utility marking before digging.
Miss Utility ↗Libraries
Howard County Library System branches convenient to the community.
Charles E. Miller Branch & Historical Center
Miller Branch ↗Central Branch
Central Branch ↗Elkridge Branch & DIY Education Center
Elkridge Branch ↗East Columbia Branch
East Columbia Branch ↗Other Useful Local Resources
Health, transportation, government and community assistance contacts.
Howard County Health Department
Health Department ↗Howard County Animal Control & Adoption Center
Animal Control ↗Regional Transportation Agency — Bus & Mobility Services
Countywide service.
RTA ↗Maryland Access Point — Older Adults & Disability Resources
Countywide service.
Maryland Access Point ↗Columbia MVA Branch
Columbia MVA ↗Ellicott City Post Office
USPS Location ↗Community Action Council — Food, Energy & Family Assistance
Community Action Council ↗Maryland 211 — Health & Human-Service Referrals
Countywide service.
211 Maryland ↗Howard County Government Information
Howard County Government ↗Poison Control
Regional telephone service.
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