Recycling in Maryland
Where to recycle, donate or get rid of things in 23 cities and towns across Maryland. Pick your city, or search for your item. We also pick up anywhere in the state.
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Maryland rules
- The annual renewal fee is $500 for a manufacturer that ran a take-back program the year before; since March 1, 2016 makers without one that sold 100 or more devices pay $5,000. Source: Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1728: Covered electronic device manufacturer registration and fees (opens in new tab)
- Manufacturers that sold fewer than 100 covered devices in Maryland the prior year pay no registration fee. Source: Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1728: Covered electronic device manufacturer registration and fees (opens in new tab)
- Manufacturer registrations are due by March 1 each year. Source: MDE: Electronics Recycling (eCycling) in Maryland (opens in new tab)
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- A manufacturer may not sell a new covered device in Maryland unless it carries the maker's name or brand and the maker has registered with MDE. Source: Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1727: Covered electronic device manufacturers: labeling and registration (opens in new tab)
- Retailers may not sell new covered devices made by manufacturers that have not registered with MDE. Source: MDE: Electronics Recycling (eCycling) in Maryland (opens in new tab)
- Manufacturers and retailers that break the eCycling law face civil penalties up to $10,000 and administrative penalties up to $10,000 per violation (capped at $100,000). Source: MDE: Electronics Recycling (eCycling) in Maryland (opens in new tab)
- Manufacturer registration fees go into the State Recycling Trust Fund, which may give grants to counties and municipalities for covered electronic device recycling. Source: Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1707: State Recycling Trust Fund (opens in new tab)
- Some manufacturer registration money is used for grants to Maryland counties and municipalities for their eCycling programs. Source: MDE: Electronics Recycling (eCycling) in Maryland (opens in new tab)
- MDE says no eCycling grants are currently being offered. Source: MDE: Electronics Recycling (eCycling) in Maryland (opens in new tab)
- Counties may (but are not required to) address separate collection and recycling of covered electronic devices in their recycling plans. Source: Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1703: County recycling plans (opens in new tab)
- Some Maryland counties also recycle end-of-life electronics for their residents; MDE says to contact your county for details. Source: MDE: Electronics Recycling (eCycling) in Maryland (opens in new tab)
- MDE tells residents to contact their county for details on its electronics program. Source: MDE: Electronics Recycling (eCycling) in Maryland (opens in new tab)
- Unless noted otherwise, the permanent county and city electronics drop-off sites listed by MDE are open only to residents of that county or city. Source: MDE: Electronics Recycling (eCycling) in Maryland (opens in new tab)
- MDE also lists other e-cycling options, including Apple, Epson, IBM, Best Buy and Staples, without endorsing them, and tells people to check services and current charges with the company. Source: MDE: Electronics Recycling (eCycling) in Maryland (opens in new tab)
- Maryland is one of the states with a PaintCare program. Source: PaintCare: Paint recycling and drop-off locations (state list) (opens in new tab)
- From January 1, 2026 (or 6 months after plan approval), architectural paint may be sold in Maryland only if its producer is in an approved Paint Stewardship Program, and an assessment is added to the price. Source: Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1733: Paint Stewardship Program (opens in new tab)
- The program plan must put a paint collection site within 15 miles of at least 90% of Maryland residents. Source: Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1733: Paint Stewardship Program (opens in new tab)
- Architectural paint means interior and exterior architectural coatings sold in containers of 5 gallons or less; industrial, original equipment and specialty coatings are excluded. Source: Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1701: Definitions (Statewide Recycling; covered electronic devices, architectural paint, white goods) (opens in new tab)
- Mercuric oxide batteries may be disposed of only in a way MDE approves, and their makers are responsible for collecting and recycling them. Source: Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 6-901: Mercuric oxide batteries (opens in new tab)
- Many Maryland county HHW programs collect batteries, among other materials. Source: MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
- Buyers of new tires in Maryland pay a $1.00 fee per tire as of January 1, 2026 (previously $0.80), which funds the scrap tire program. Source: MDE: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab)
- The tire recycling fee is set at $1 per tire from January 1, 2026, may be adjusted for inflation every two fiscal years, and may not exceed $2 per tire. Source: Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-228: Scrap tire recycling system; tire recycling fee (opens in new tab)
- The tire recycling fee may not exceed $2 per tire. Source: Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-228: Scrap tire recycling system; tire recycling fee (opens in new tab)
- The fee applies to the first sale of a new tire by a tire dealer, including tires on new or used vehicles; counties and towns may not add their own fee on new-tire sales. Source: Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-228: Scrap tire recycling system; tire recycling fee (opens in new tab)
- Tire recycling fees go into the State Used Tire Cleanup and Recycling Fund. Source: Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-274: State Used Tire Cleanup and Recycling Fund (opens in new tab)
- Since January 1, 1994, scrap tires may not be disposed of in a landfill in Maryland (unless MDE grants a waiver). Source: Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-228: Scrap tire recycling system; tire recycling fee (opens in new tab)
- The 1991 Scrap Tire Recycling Act banned tires from landfills. Source: MDE: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab)
- Scrap tires may be disposed of only through a licensed scrap tire hauler or by taking them to an approved facility. Source: Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-228: Scrap tire recycling system; tire recycling fee (opens in new tab)
- Anyone who collects, transports, recycles or disposes of more than five scrap tires a year needs a state license. Source: MDE: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab)
- MDE says to contact a licensed scrap tire recycler or processor, contact your county solid waste division about its collection sites and rules, or hire a licensed hauler for larger loads. Source: MDE: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab)
- Scrap tire recyclers and processors set their own tipping fees, accepted materials and drop-off times. Source: MDE: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab)
- Most licensed facilities charge a fee to accept scrap tires. Source: MDE: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab)
- Maryland law defines white goods to include refrigerators, stoves, washing machines, dryers, water heaters and air conditioners. Source: Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1701: Definitions (Statewide Recycling; covered electronic devices, architectural paint, white goods) (opens in new tab)
- Each county recycling plan must address the feasibility of a system for collecting and recycling white goods. Source: Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1703: County recycling plans (opens in new tab)
- Refrigerators are white goods under Maryland law, and county recycling plans must consider how to collect and recycle them. Source: Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1701: Definitions (Statewide Recycling; covered electronic devices, architectural paint, white goods) (opens in new tab)
- Washing machines and dryers are white goods under Maryland law, and county recycling plans must consider how to collect and recycle them. Source: Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1701: Definitions (Statewide Recycling; covered electronic devices, architectural paint, white goods) (opens in new tab)
- MDE says CFL bulbs should be recycled if at all possible and urges use of local recycling options. Source: MDE: Mercury Recycling (opens in new tab)
- Some counties have permanent HHW sites that take CFLs; others hold collection events on set dates. Source: MDE: Mercury Recycling (opens in new tab)
- If recycling is not an option, a CFL may go in household trash. Source: MDE: Mercury Recycling (opens in new tab)
- Since October 1, 2018, mercury-containing electric switches, relays and gas valve switches may not knowingly be sold to consumers in Maryland. Source: MDE: Mercury Recycling (opens in new tab)
- Each county recycling plan must address collecting and recycling mercury-containing fluorescent and compact fluorescent lights. Source: Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1703: County recycling plans (opens in new tab)
- Household hazardous waste may include agricultural chemicals, cleaning agents and solvents, motor oils, paint, pesticides and preservatives. Source: Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1801: Household hazardous waste definitions (opens in new tab)
- Maryland does not regulate HHW as hazardous waste, and federal law allows HHW in household trash. Source: MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
- MDE recommends taking HHW to local HHW collection programs. Source: MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
- Many Maryland counties collect HHW such as mercury, paint, paint thinner, pesticides, herbicides and batteries. Source: MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
- Some counties hold HHW days only once a year; contact your county for the next date and accepted materials. Source: MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
- Paint is listed as a type of household hazardous waste in Maryland law. Source: Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1801: Household hazardous waste definitions (opens in new tab)
- The Mattress Recycling Council operates statewide only in California, Connecticut, Oregon and Rhode Island; Maryland has no MRC/Bye Bye Mattress program. Source: Mattress Recycling Council (opens in new tab)
- MRC runs recycling programs only in states that have passed mattress recycling laws. Source: Mattress Recycling Council (opens in new tab)
- A 2025 bill to create a Maryland Mattress Stewardship Program (HB 858) stopped at a Senate hearing and did not become law. Source: Maryland General Assembly: HB 858 (2025 Regular Session), Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment (opens in new tab)
- The 2026 House mattress stewardship bill (HB 984), which would ban mattresses from landfills from 2035, shows only a committee hearing in the House. Source: Maryland General Assembly: HB 984 (2026 Regular Session), Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment (opens in new tab)
- The 2026 Senate mattress stewardship bill (SB 603) shows only a committee hearing in the Senate. Source: Maryland General Assembly: SB 603 (2026 Regular Session), Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment (opens in new tab)
- With no Maryland mattress law, there is no MRC/Bye Bye Mattress program for mattresses or box springs in the state. Source: Mattress Recycling Council (opens in new tab)