| New Cut Landfill | |
| Coordinates: | 39.2475°N -76.7964°W |
| Country: | United States |
| Location: | Ellicott City, Maryland |
| Status: | Converted |
| Cost: | $462,000 (Solar) |
| Ps Site Area: | 7 acres |
Located in Ellicott City, Howard County, Maryland, United States, New Cut Landfill, is also referred to as Worthington Park, Worthington Dog Park, and Worthington Elementary.
Rock Hill College operated a recreation facility named "Forty Acres on New Cut" between 1894 and 1922.[1]
The 83 acre new cut landfill closed in 1980.[2] In 1985 the county sought bids from a Pennsylvania company to burn methane gas in generators.[3] New Cut groundwater was found to be contaminated from deposits of paint solvents.[4] In 1993, the county approved installation of city water around New Cut after contaminants including trichloroethane exceeded federal drinking water levels.[5]
In September 2011, 2,000 solar panels were installed on landfill property converted to parkland and later a solar farm. The panels were paid for by a Maryland Department of Energy Grant.[6]