American Septic & Backhoe
Waste hauler in Aberdeen, MD · 1 driver · 2 trucks · USDOT 1085358
Company details
- Legal name
- Gerald Wayne Shelton
- Address
- 1103 Carsins Run Road
Aberdeen, MD 21001 - Phone
- (410) 836-2588
- County
- Harford County
- USDOT number
- 1085358 (active)
- FMCSA registered
- Since January 2003
- Operation
- Intrastate carrier · Authorized for Hire
- Cargo on file
- Construction
- Hazardous materials
- No
- Locations
- 1 location · operates in MD
- Data sources
- FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (24 Aug 2026), Overture Maps (Aug 2026)
- Last verified
- 2026-10-14
Fleet and drivers
- Drivers
- 1 (all CDL holders)
- Power units
- 2 trucks
- Driving radius
- Local (all drivers within 100 miles) (0 interstate, 1 intrastate)
- Annual mileage
- 10,000 miles (2002 filing)
- Fleet size band
- 1–4 drivers
- Last FMCSA filing
- MCS-150 updated Jan 7, 2003
Figures come from the carrier's own FMCSA registration filings and are self-reported.
Business categories
- Garbage Collection
- Septic Tank & System Cleaning
- Excavation Contractors
Map category: Contractor (Overture Maps).
About this hauler
American Septic & Backhoe is a waste hauler based in Aberdeen, Maryland, in Harford County. It has been registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration since 2003 (USDOT 1085358) and files as an intrastate carrier hauling construction. Its latest filing lists 1 driver and 2 power units, with 10,000 miles driven in 2002. It is listed under garbage collection, septic tank & system cleaning, excavation contractors. The nearest transfer station is Woodlawn Transfer Station, 11.1 miles away, and the nearest landfill is Harford Waste Disposal Center in Street, 10.4 miles away.
Nearby facilities
- Maryland Recycle Co. Inc. Recycling 9.3 mi · Forest Hill, MD
- Harford County Yard Waste Disposal Recycling 9.3 mi · Bel Air, MD
- Scarboro Recycling center Recycling 10.1 mi · Street, MD
- Harford County Mulch and Compost Facility Recycling 10.1 mi · Street, MD
- Harford Waste Disposal Center Landfill 10.4 mi · Street, MD
- Woodlawn Transfer Station Transfer Station 11.1 mi · Port Deposit, MD
- Eastern Sanitary Landfill Solid Waste Management Facility (ESL) Landfill 13.1 mi · White Marsh, MD
- Woodlawn Transfer Station Transfer Station 13.3 mi · Colora, MD
- Stemmer's Run Transfer Station Transfer Station 15.4 mi · Earleville, MD
- Cecil County Central Landfill Landfill 16.5 mi · Elkton, MD
Nearest landfill: Harford Waste Disposal Center, Street — 10.4 mi
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- Freestate Waste Management LLCsame town · Aberdeen, MD · 2 drivers
- John's Septic Service Incsame town · Aberdeen, MD · 3 drivers
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- Kennys Cans LLCsame town · Aberdeen, MD · 2 drivers
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Area served
Based in Aberdeen; towns within 15 miles: Aberdeen, Perryman, Belcamp, Churchville, Havre De Grace, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Bel Air, Abingdon, Edgewood, Perry Point, Joppa, Perryville.
County context
One of 63 waste haulers in Harford County, MD and one of 1,037 waste haulers in Maryland.
ZIP 21001 at a glance
- Population
- 27,168 (350 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 38
- Households
- Median income $83,238 · 41% earn six figures
- Housing
- 63% owner-occupied · median home value $282,940 · median rent $1,442
- Workforce
- 67% labor-force participation · 5.8% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Maryland solid-waste agency: Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE)
Disposal options for this hauler
5 recycling centers and 1 landfill in Harford County.