Baltimore County landfill

Who can use it

Baltimore County operates three facilities where county residents can take residential trash and recyclables. In most cases, Baltimore County residents may use the residential drop-off facilities free of charge, with up to 10 visits per year. After 10 visits, materials have to be delivered to the Eastern Sanitary Landfill, where a prorated fee of $125 per ton is charged. Commercial haulers must have a commercial account to use all three drop-off facilities. Non-account holders pay a $10 minimum per transaction, according to the official drop-off centers page.

Hours

• Eastern Sanitary Landfill (ESL), 6259 Days Cove Road, White Marsh, MD 21162: Monday through Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There is no admittance after 3:15 p.m., and residents must be finished unloading by 3:30 p.m. Off the 11400 block of Pulaski Highway, one block east of Allender Road.
• Central Acceptance Facility (CAF), 201 West Warren Road, Cockeysville, MD 21030: Monday through Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The official page notes that some map software inaccurately shows this address on the east side of York Road. The entrance is on Drop Off Drive, off Warren Road, one-quarter mile west of York Road and one-quarter mile east of Beaver Dam Road.
• Western Acceptance Facility (WAF), 3310 Transway Road, Halethorpe, MD 21227: Monday through Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Go to the end of Transway Road, off the 4500 block of Hollins Ferry Road (Beltway Exit 9).

Sticker or permit

Required: No (see notes)

Price: Residents: free for up to 10 visits per year, then $125 per ton at Eastern Sanitary Landfill. Commercial non-special MSW $125 per ton; commercial special handling $200 per ton; organics and brush $65 per ton. Non-account holders $10 minimum per transaction.

Where to buy:

Notes: Customer service at (410) 887-2000 handles calls for all three facilities. Email: solidwaste@baltimorecountymd.gov. Bureau of Solid Waste Management office hours are Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Suite 211, Towson, MD 21204.

Per-item fees

Common disposals

Pulled from the same official sources as the fee table. Confirm with the town if anything conflicts.

• Mattress / box spring: Not itemized on the fetched drop-off centers page. Confirm at the official site or by phone.
• TVs / electronics: Not itemized on the fetched drop-off centers page. Confirm accepted electronics on the official site or by calling (410) 887-2000.
• Tires: Not itemized on the fetched drop-off centers page. Confirm at the official site or by phone.
• Appliances: Not itemized on the fetched drop-off centers page. Confirm at the official site or by phone.
• Yard waste / brush: Organics and brush are listed at $65 per ton on the commercial rate table. Resident loads may fall under the free 10-visit rule; confirm at the site.
• Household hazardous waste: Accepted materials differ by site. CAF has the broadest list on the drop-off page, including household paints (20-gallon maximum), household chemicals, cooking oil, and pesticides, plus the oil, antifreeze, mercury, fluorescent bulb, and battery items also listed at ESL and WAF.

Hazardous waste

Accepted HHW varies by site. All three sites accept motor oil and antifreeze (gasoline is listed at ESL and CAF), mercury thermometers and thermostats, fluorescent light bulbs (limit of 10 bulbs per delivery per day), rechargeable batteries (household and tool), and lead-acid batteries (auto and boat). CAF also accepts household paints (maximum 20 gallons per visit), household chemicals, cooking oil, and pesticides. ESL also lists gasoline. See the county's full HHW list for each facility. When this page was checked on November 11, 2026, the official drop-off centers page said residential drop-off centers were operating on a normal schedule.

Holiday closures

Official 2026-2027 landfill and drop-off center holiday schedule: closed Thursday, January 1, 2026 (New Year's Day); open Monday, January 19, 2026 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day); open Monday, February 16, 2026 (Presidents Day); closed Monday, May 25, 2026 (Memorial Day); closed Friday, June 19, 2026 (Juneteenth); open Friday, July 3, 2026 (Independence Day observed) and closed Saturday, July 4, 2026 (Independence Day); closed Monday, September 7, 2026 (Labor Day); open Monday, October 12, 2026 (Indigenous Peoples' Day); open Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (Election Day); open Wednesday, November 11, 2026 (Veterans Day); closed Thursday, November 26, 2026 (Thanksgiving); open Friday, November 27, 2026 (American Indian Heritage Day); closed Friday, December 25, 2026 (Christmas); closed Friday, January 1, 2027 (New Year's Day).

Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-11 from official sources . Source: Baltimore County Holiday Closing Schedule (Landfill and Drop-Off Centers) .

Other notes

• This page covers all three official county drop-off facilities. The primary address above is Eastern Sanitary Landfill in White Marsh. Use the hours list for CAF in Cockeysville and WAF in Halethorpe.
• At times, free mulch is available to residents on a first-come, first-served basis only at Eastern Sanitary Landfill. Attendants are not available to help load it. Bring your own containers and shovels, and call (410) 887-2000 first to check availability.
• CAF also houses the county's single-stream materials recovery facility. Free public tours for groups of 10 to 30 people (fourth grade and above) can be scheduled Monday through Friday with a start time between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.; preregistration is required.

Nearby Maryland towns

• 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
• Glen Burnie (Anne Arundel County) transfer station

All Maryland towns

Sources

Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-11. If something conflicts, trust the town.

• Baltimore County Trash and Recycling Drop-Off Centers (sites, hours, resident and commercial fees, HHW by site)
• Baltimore County Holiday Closing Schedule (Landfill and Drop-Off Centers)