What Charles County itself runs: 2 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
Charles County monthly household hazardous waste collection
Free residential HHW collection the first Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Department of Public Works, 10430 Audie Lane, La Plata: oil-based paint, rechargeable and lithium batteries, and other hazardous household products.
At the Charles County Landfill, yard waste and scrap metal are free under the residential flat rates; tell the clerk what the material is. Checked October 26, 2026.
At the Charles County Landfill, residents' first two mattresses or box springs per day are free; each additional one is $20. Checked October 26, 2026.
Charles County residents can dispose of 2 regular car or truck tires per visit at no charge at the landfill; additional car/pickup tires go over the scales at $2 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
Electronic devices are not taken at HHW events but may be dropped off at any of the County recycling centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
Alkaline batteries can be disposed of regularly at one of the recycling centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
Residential HHW collection is held the first Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Department of Public Works, 10430 Audie Lane, La Plata. Checked October 26, 2026.
Items accepted free of charge include rechargeable and lithium batteries and oil-based paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
Oil-based paint is accepted; latex paint is not (it can go in household trash once solidified). Checked October 26, 2026.
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