Baltimore County Western Acceptance Facility (WAF)
3310 Transway Road, Lansdowne, MD 21227
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Plan your visit
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What it accepts
Items we’ve recorded so far. The operator accepts other materials too; see its own list for everything else.
Batteries
Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)- Free for residents in most cases, up to 10 visits a year.
- Rechargeable household and tool batteries and lead-acid auto and boat batteries.
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Trash and Recycling Drop-Off Centers (opens in new tab) · Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation, Bureau of Solid Waste Management
- In most cases Baltimore County residents may take material to the residential drop-off facilities free of charge, up to 10 visits a year; after that, loads go to the Eastern Sanitary Landfill at $125 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Baltimore County operates three facilities where County residents can take residential trash and recyclables; customer service is 410-887-2000. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Western Acceptance Facility is at 3310 Transway Road, Halethorpe, MD 21227, open Monday-Saturday 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
- WAF takes rechargeable household and tool batteries and lead-acid auto and boat batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
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