Cardboard Recycling in Baltimore, MD

Cardboard can be dropped at any DPW Residential Recycling Center by City residents at no cost.

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

6 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Baltimore

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · BaltimoreNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
How it works
Book online, set out your cardboard and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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Quarantine Road Landfill & Residential Recycling CenterDrop-off · 6100 Quarantine Road, BaltimoreBaltimore residentsFree
Where
6100 Quarantine Road
Baltimore, MD 21226
Hours
Monday - Saturday 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Cost & rules
Cardboard
AcceptedFree (documented)
Baltimore City residents with ID; up to two loads a day and five a week.
Full details & sources Official site (opens in new tab)
Eastern (Bowley's Lane) Residential Recycling CenterDrop-off · 6101 Bowleys Lane, BaltimoreBaltimore residentsFree
Where
6101 Bowleys Lane
Baltimore, MD 21206
Hours
Monday - Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cost & rules
Cardboard
AcceptedFree (documented)
Baltimore City residents with ID; up to two loads a day and five a week.
Full details & sources Official site (opens in new tab)
Sisson Street Residential Recycling CenterDrop-off · 2840 Sisson Street, BaltimoreBaltimore residentsFree
Where
2840 Sisson Street
Baltimore, MD 21211
Hours
Monday - Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cost & rules
Cardboard
AcceptedFree (documented)
Baltimore City residents with ID; up to two loads a day and five a week.
Full details & sources Official site (opens in new tab)
Northwest Transfer Station (Residential Drop-off Center)Drop-off · 5030 Reisterstown Road, BaltimoreBaltimore residentsFree
Where
5030 Reisterstown Road
Baltimore, MD 21215
Hours
Monday - Saturday 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cost & rules
Cardboard
AcceptedFree (documented)
Baltimore City residents with ID; up to two loads a day and five a week.
Full details & sources Official site (opens in new tab)
Western (Reedbird) Residential Recycling CenterCity service · BaltimoreBaltimore residentsFree
How it works
Baltimore City DPW residential drop-off center at 701 Reedbird Ave (Census: Baltimore city), phone 410-396-3367; open a limited Saturday schedule (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) during a modernization project. City residents with ID only. Recorded as a program because no official page gives its ZIP.
Cost & rules
- Baltimore City residents with ID; up to two loads a day and five a week.
Official page (opens in new tab)

Before you go

Check whether you have corrugated boxes, coated packaging or mixed materials.
Remove foam, plastic and other packing inserts.
Flatten boxes and check quantity limits for your program.

More about cardboard

Maryland rules

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)

More Maryland rules (3)

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)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Residential Recycling Drop-Off Centers (opens in new tab) · Baltimore City Department of Public Works
- DPW says its Residential Recycling Centers take household waste, recyclables and hard-to-recycle items all for free. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Residential Drop-Off Centers are exclusively for Baltimore City residents with valid IDs. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A resident who is not a small hauler may bring no more than two loads per day and five loads per week. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Western (Reedbird) Residential Recycling Center at 701 Reedbird Ave is open on a limited schedule during a modernization project: Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
How to Use Drop-Off Center (opens in new tab) · Baltimore City Department of Public Works
- Items residents can drop off include furniture and other bulk items, appliances, scrap metal, tires without rims, cardboard and electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1801: Household hazardous waste definitions (opens in new tab) · Maryland General Assembly (Annotated Code of Maryland)
- Household hazardous waste may include agricultural chemicals, cleaning agents and solvents, motor oils, paint, pesticides and preservatives. Checked October 26, 2026.
MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab) · Maryland Department of the Environment
- Maryland does not regulate HHW as hazardous waste, and federal law allows HHW in household trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
- MDE recommends taking HHW to local HHW collection programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many Maryland counties collect HHW such as mercury, paint, paint thinner, pesticides, herbicides and batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Some counties hold HHW days only once a year; contact your county for the next date and accepted materials. Checked October 26, 2026.

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