Maryland
Transfer station
Glen Burnie (Anne Arundel County) transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Anne Arundel County Northern Recycling Center.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Anne Arundel County residents; show an Anne Arundel County driver's license and vehicle registration. County businesses may bring only paper, plastic, metal and glass recyclables, free; no business trash or yard waste.
Hours
- Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m., except holidays
- Closed Sunday
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No separate sticker price was established on the linked page; the eligibility and item fees below still apply.
Where to buy: Contact the facility about access requirements before loading.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Residential solid waste from residents | No charge (county fee schedule) |
| Up to 4 on-the-road tires from your own vehicle | No charge; $7.00 each over four |
| Waste in a rental vehicle, dump, flatbed, stake body or box truck, or double-axle trailer | Not accepted at recycling centers; $100.00 per ton at the landfill |
Hazardous waste
No household hazardous waste: rechargeable batteries, gasoline and other fuels, coals or ashes, chemicals, poisons, liquids and oil-based paint are not accepted at any county facility. The county runs separate household hazardous waste drop-off events. Accepted here: uncontaminated motor oil, unmixed antifreeze, liquid cooking oil, and 1 lb and 20 lb propane or acetylene tanks (empty or full).
Holiday closures
Closed in 2026 on New Year's Day, MLK Day, Presidents Day, Good Friday (April 3), Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 3 and July 4, Labor Day, Election Day (November 3), Veterans Day (Wednesday, November 11), Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after, and Christmas.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- Up to 5 minutes unloading time per material; be off site 15 minutes after closing.
- Household recycling: paper and cardboard, plastic bottles, jars, containers and bulky plastic, aluminum and steel cans, foil, empty aerosols, and glass food and beverage bottles and jars. No bagged recyclables.
- Also taken: bagged clothing and textiles, electronics (TVs and monitors go in trash only), clean dry plastic film and bags, food scraps and food-soiled paper, glass sorted by color, oyster and clam shells, refrigerated appliances, scrap metal (appliances, metal furniture, bikes, grills, pipes), vinyl siding, and yard waste and brush.
- The county page says TVs and monitors, chip bags and similar items are "accepted as trash," and the fee schedule lists residential solid waste at no charge; ask an attendant if you plan to bring household trash.
- Free for residents to take (sign a release form first): rubble and wooden pallets, first come, first served; call before the trip.
- Vehicle identification stickers are available at the recycling centers.
- Free firewood logs (load them yourself) at Northern and Southern only.
Nearby Maryland towns
- Baltimore County landfill
- Barstow (Calvert County) transfer station
- California (St. Mary's County) transfer station
- California (St. Mary's County) landfill
- Charlotte Hall (St. Mary's County) transfer station
- Clements (St. Mary's County) transfer station
- Deale / Sudley (Anne Arundel County) transfer station
- Derwood transfer station
Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-09. If something conflicts, trust the town.