Recycling in Baltimore, MD

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Checked October 26, 2026

• How to Use Drop-Off Center (opens in new tab) · Baltimore City Department of Public Works
  • Baltimore City residents may dispose of recycling, electronics, appliances and household waste at DPW's five Residential Drop-off Centers at no cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Items residents can drop off include furniture and other bulk items, appliances, scrap metal, tires without rims, cardboard and electronics. 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.
  • Quarantine Road Landfill & Residential Recycling Center: Monday - Saturday 9:00 am - 3:30 pm, phone 410-396-3772. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Eastern (Bowley's Lane) Residential Recycling Center: Monday - Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, phone 410-396-9950. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Sisson Street Residential Recycling Center: Monday - Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, phone 410-396-7250. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Northwest Transfer Station (Residential Drop-off Center): Monday - Saturday 7:00 am - 5:00 pm, phone 410-396-2706. 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.
• What are White Goods and Scrap Metal? (opens in new tab) · Baltimore City Department of Public Works
  • Residents can drop off white goods and scrap metal at a Residential Recycling Center or schedule a bulk collection; accepted appliances include refrigerators, washing machines and dryers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • White goods such as refrigerators, washing machines and dryers can be picked up by scheduling a bulk collection through 311. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Have Hard-To-Recycle Items? (opens in new tab) · Baltimore City Department of Public Works
  • Tires must be off the rim; residents can bring up to four off-rim tires per month to an accepting Recycling Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Baltimore residents can drop off clean and dry mattresses and box springs for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residents can set out four off-rim tires for collection, marked "bulk trash", after calling 311 to schedule. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Beyond Recycling Newsletter: December 2024 (DPW email bulletin) (opens in new tab) · Baltimore City Department of Public Works
  • DPW's December 2024 newsletter lists mattresses and box springs among the items the Residential Recycling Centers accept. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics are recyclable at all five Residential Recycling Centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Electronics Recycling: Give Your Old Gadgets New Life (opens in new tab) · Baltimore City Department of Public Works
  • DPW provides eCycling for City residents for tablets, monitors and televisions; the drop-off locations are the Residential Recycling Centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted electronics include central processing units, computer monitors and portable computers such as laptops and tablets. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted electronics include countertop microwaves and televisions. Checked October 26, 2026.
• DPW Residential Recycling Centers Reopen Wednesday, January 28 (DPW email bulletin) (opens in new tab) · Baltimore City Department of Public Works
  • Quarantine Road Landfill & Residential Recycling Center is at 6100 Quarantine Road, Baltimore, MD 21226. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Eastern (Bowley's Lane) Residential Recycling Center is at 6101 Bowleys Lane, Baltimore, MD 21206. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Sisson Street Residential Recycling Center is at 2840 Sisson Street, Baltimore, MD 21211. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Northwest Transfer Station (Residential Drop-off Center) is at 5030 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, MD 21215. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Bulk Trash Pickup and Large Item Removal (opens in new tab) · Baltimore City Department of Public Works
  • City of Baltimore residents can put out up to 3 bulk items for collection each month, on a scheduled Saturday. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Call 311 (or use 311 Online) at least four working days before the scheduled Saturday with your address, phone number and the three items. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bulk pickup takes sofas, chairs and other furniture, mattresses and box springs, appliances and up to four tires with the rims removed. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bulk pickup does not take building materials, auto parts, paint or stain, or flammable or hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mark items "bulk collection", place them where regular trash is collected (rear pickup: end of the yard, gate unlocked), out by 7:00 am. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Hours & Directions (opens in new tab) · Second Chance, Inc.
  • Second Chance's retail warehouse is at 1700 Ridgely Street, Baltimore, MD 21230; phone (410) 385-1700. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Second Chance phone: (410) 385-1700. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Donate Items (opens in new tab) · Second Chance, Inc.
  • Bring donations to Bay 8 at the warehouse; pickup can be requested with the online donation form. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MDE: Electronics Recycling (eCycling) in Maryland (opens in new tab) · Maryland Department of the Environment
  • A manufacturer can qualify for a reduced renewal fee by offering Maryland customers free take-back of its end-of-life covered devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • An MDE-approved take-back program must be free, including a way to return the device at no cost to the returner. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Approved take-back programs must include instructions on destroying and sanitizing data on the device. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • MDE encourages Maryland customers to use manufacturer take-back programs when disposing of end-of-life covered devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Details of each take-back program are available from the maker's toll-free number or web page. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Some Maryland counties also recycle end-of-life electronics for their residents; MDE says to contact your county for details. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • MDE tells residents to contact their county for details on its electronics program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Unless noted otherwise, the permanent county and city electronics drop-off sites listed by MDE are open only to residents of that county or city. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MDE: Registered electronics manufacturers (eManufacturers registered to sell in Maryland) (opens in new tab) · Maryland Department of the Environment
  • MDE's registered-manufacturer list links to companies with Department-approved take-back programs that will recycle their brands for free. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1701: Definitions (Statewide Recycling; covered electronic devices, architectural paint, white goods) (opens in new tab) · Maryland General Assembly (Annotated Code of Maryland)
  • A take-back program provides a no-cost way to return the device, such as postage-paid mailers or designated collection points around the state. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A manufacturer's take-back program covers devices labeled with that manufacturer's name or brand. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Covered electronic devices are computers and video display devices with a screen larger than 4 inches diagonally. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A "computer" is a desktop or laptop computer, including the computer monitor. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Computer peripherals such as mice, printers and detachable keyboards are not covered. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Personal digital assistants are not counted as computers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Screens built into motor vehicles, household appliances, or commercial, industrial or medical equipment are not covered. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A video display device is any screen device that shows moving images, whether CRT, LCD, plasma, DLP or another technology; read here as including televisions. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
• PaintCare: Maryland paint recycling and drop-off locations (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
  • The sites are open to households, businesses, government agencies and others with leftover paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • There is no charge to drop off paint at a PaintCare site. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare sites take house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare offers free pickup for 100+ gallons of unwanted paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1733: Paint Stewardship Program (opens in new tab) · Maryland General Assembly (Annotated Code of Maryland)
  • By law, a paint collection site in the program plan may not charge an extra fee to take paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PaintCare: Products We Accept (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
  • PaintCare sites do not take aerosol coatings, solvents, or industrial and non-architectural products. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Products must be in original containers of 5 gallons or less, with the maker's label and a secured lid; open or leaking cans are refused. Checked October 26, 2026.
• The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): State Recycling Laws (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle)
  • Under Maryland's Rechargeable Battery Management Law, marketers must run a management program for used Ni-Cd and small sealed lead batteries; The Battery Network runs its program throughout the state. Checked October 26, 2026.
• The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): FAQs (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle)
  • Every Battery Network drop-off site takes end-of-life rechargeable batteries; only some take single-use (primary) batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • There is no national stewardship program for free single-use battery recycling outside Vermont, Illinois and Washington, D.C., so local HHW and municipal programs may charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Use The Battery Network's locator; many major retailers participate, including Best Buy, Home Depot and Lowe's. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Battery Network does not take car batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Protect terminals by bagging each battery or taping the terminals. Checked October 26, 2026.
• The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): Drop-off Locations (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle)
  • Most sites take common household and rechargeable batteries; some take specialty batteries. Check the site's details before you go. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab) · Maryland Department of the Environment
  • Many Maryland county HHW programs collect batteries, among other materials. Checked October 26, 2026.

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