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Scrap Metal Recycling in Baltimore, MD

DPW Residential Recycling Centers take scrap metal from 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 scrap metal in Baltimore

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · BaltimoreNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
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    Book online, set out your scrap metal 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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  2. 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

    Scrap metal

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    • Baltimore City residents with ID; up to two loads a day and five a week.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. 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

    Scrap metal

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    • Baltimore City residents with ID; up to two loads a day and five a week.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  4. 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

    Scrap metal

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    • Baltimore City residents with ID; up to two loads a day and five a week.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  5. 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

    Scrap metal

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    • Baltimore City residents with ID; up to two loads a day and five a week.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  6. 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

  1. Ask whether items must be mostly metal and free of refrigerant, fuel or oil.
  2. Check whether the operator pays for metal or charges a fee.
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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.
  • 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.
  • 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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