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[14] The Port of Baltimore ■ ISSUE 1 / 2023
EcoPort Environmental Management at the Port of Baltimore
BPA Initiative to Reuse,
Recycle and Repurpose
Used Wharf Logs
Wharf logs are used at marine terminals as curb stops to increase safety for cargo handling equipment moving around the water’s edge. Over time, these heavy composite logs must be replaced, but what to do with the old pieces?
Instead of disposal, the State of Maryland donated the wharf logs to the Baltimore Port Alliance (BPA), which works with community organizations that have need for such materials.
For example, The Greater Baybrook Alliance (GBA) wanted to reduce illegal dumping at Farring-Baybrook Park in Brooklyn and Curtis Bay, and determined the wharf logs would be ideal as a deterrent.
GBA Director of Revitalization Programs Sarah Hope said, “We are grateful for the donation, which allowed our project to be completed within budget and will contribute to the beautification of this valuable community resource.” 
Top: Used wharf logs were transported from Dundalk Marine Terminal to C. Steinweg’s Baltimore location, where they were cut
to size and bundled. The Maryland Environmental Service (MES) transported the material to the Farring-Baybrook Park, where the GBA then contracted for the installation of wharf logs along the park’s edge. Middle: MES staff placing wharf logs near the parking lot at Farring- Baybrook Park. Above: Used wharf logs installed along the park’s edge.
DAN SPACK / ECOLOGIX GROUP
SARAH HOPE / GBA