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Recycling in Baltimore County, MD

What Baltimore County itself runs: 3 landfills, sites and programs covering 7 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.

Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

What Baltimore County takes, item by item

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County sites and programs

Baltimore County residential drop-off facilities

Three County drop-off facilities for Baltimore County residents: Eastern Sanitary Landfill, 6259 Days Cove Road, White Marsh, MD 21162 (outside any Census place); Central Acceptance Facility, 201 West Warren Road, Cockeysville; Western Acceptance Facility, 3310 Transway Road, Halethorpe (Lansdowne CDP). Free for residents in most cases, up to 10 visits a year. The accepted materials directory lists tires (up to four, off rims), electronics including TVs and PCs, and scrap metal and microwaves.

Baltimore County residents

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Cities and towns in Baltimore County with their own guides

Where this information comes from (12)

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 Central Acceptance Facility in Cockeysville is at 201 West Warren Road, Cockeysville, MD 21030, open Monday-Saturday 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • CAF takes household paints (up to 20 gallons per visit), rechargeable household and tool batteries, and lead-acid auto and boat batteries. 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.
  • Accepted Materials Directory (opens in new tab) · Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation, Bureau of Solid Waste Management
    • The County's accepted materials directory for its three resident drop-off facilities lists tires: up to four clean passenger tires, off the rims. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The directory lists PCs, phones, TVs and monitors (residential electronics only). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The directory says to place microwave ovens and metal scrap in the scrap metal bin. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The directory marks per-facility acceptance with a key (accepted as recycling, not accepted, accepted as trash). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Latex and oil paint go in the designated area at CAF, up to 20 gallons per visit, residential material only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • All lithium-ion, nickel-metal-hydride and nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries are accepted in the designated area. Checked October 26, 2026.

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