Rumsey Island is located in Joppa Town, MD.
The Rumsey Island Residents Association is a group of residents and property owners who advocate for and organize activities within Rumsey Island. We have elected leaders and voluntary ($30 annual) dues. We work together for changes and improvements such as neighborhood safety, beautification and social activities. We reinforce rules and regulations through education, peer pressure, volunteering to help each other, and by looking out for each other.
The Rumsey Island Residents Association is not a HOA. We are a completely voluntary "Neighborhood or Community Association" and as such does not need to meet specific requirements as with a stringent HOA. We do not have the legal authority to enforce rules and regulations that focus on restrictions and building and safety issues.
For more information contact us at RIRA@RumseyIsland.com
RIRA Crab Feast
October 5, 2019
from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Portside North, White Marsh
This year's RIRA Crab Feast was a great success. Over 125 people showed up! The weather was perfect, the crabs were good and the conversation flowed. We had great door prizes and raffles, too! Thanks to all who coordinated, contributed and attended.
RIRA MEMBERS MEETING
Thursday, October 17, 2019
from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Baldwin's Seafood Restaurant
525 Pulaski Hwy, Joppa, MD 21085
Our next meeting will be held at Baldwins on Thursday Oct 17th from 7-9 p.m. We plan to have the usual appitizers during the meeting, but many of us come around 6:00 for dinner before the meeting. Join Us!!
FALL Yard Waste Pick Up
Saturday, December 7, 2019
6:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Rumsey Island - MEMBERS ONLY
The Yard Waste Pickup is for MEMBERS ONLY. (Dues must be current by Dec 3rd to be able to participate.)
Previously, the bi-annual yard waste pick up was a benefit the RIRA Organization provided to everyone on the Island but without the continued support of paying members, we are left with no choice but to provide it free ONLY to paying RIRA members. You can join RIRA and receive the benefit of yard waste pick up TWICE a year for $30 dollars. That's TWO Yard Waste Pickups!
A few important points:
1. Waste Industries will no longer accept plastic bags so please use heavy duty yard debris bags which are made of reinforced paper and are available at many home improvement stores.
2. Leaves and twigs/branches cannot be bagged together
3. Branches and twigs are to be bundled and tied with string (no metal ties) and are not to exceed 40 lbs.
4. Individual branches cannot be greater than 4 ft in length and cannot exceed 3 inches in diameter
5. You cannot include any bamboo, thistle, poison ivy/oak/sumac, stumps, root bals, soil, rocks, concrete, refuse, construction debris, insect infested plant material or any other unacceptable material that will not compost and is not organic in nature.
Please do not try to circumvent any of the above as this material is going to the facility to be shredded and mulched into compost so it is important that we not contaminate it with inappropriate materials.
Harford County Yard Waste Guidelines (PDF)
RIRA Members Holiday Party
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Baldwin's Seafood Restaurant
525 Pulaski Hwy, Joppa, MD 21085
More information coming soon!!
Join the Rumsey Island Residents Association
RIRA is a social organization. We meet once a month at a local restaurant for our meetings. Some people arrive early for dinner or a drink. We provide snacks at the meetings.
RIRA supports and is involved in local events and community issues such as the Joppatowne Carnival, the July 4th Parade and the Copley Parish Fall Festival just to name a few. Recently, RIRA was successful is working with Harford County to begin testing water quality in our surrounding rivers.
Your $30 commitment to our community helps to fund landscaping projects, offset the costs of our website, provide two Yard Sales and two Yard Waste Pickups each year, as well as conducting water testing around the Island. RIRA awards prizes for the Holiday Light Contest. We also host Game Nights and RIRA Socials.
And finally, a big benefit of being a member of RIRA is knowing that for only $30 you can make a difference in the community.
Please Note: RIRA Membership Dues are to be paid each calendar year. Membership runs from January through December.
Ways to Join RIRA Today:
A $30 check can be made payable to and mailed to:
RIRA, PO Box 196, Joppa, MD 21085)
Download Membership Form (pdf)
Dues can also be paid online for $33
