Charles County Landfill and Billingsley Road Recycling Center
12305 Billingsley Road, Waldorf, MD 20602
Landfill Monday-Saturday 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Charles County residentsRecycling in Charles County, MD
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
What Charles County takes, item by item
- MattressesCharles County Landfill and Billingsley Road Recycling Center$20
- Box springsCharles County Landfill and Billingsley Road Recycling Center$20
- PaintCharles County monthly household hazardous waste collectionFree
- TiresCharles County Landfill and Billingsley Road Recycling Center$2
- BatteriesCharles County Landfill and Billingsley Road Recycling CenterCost not listedCharles County monthly household hazardous waste collectionFree
- Scrap metalCharles County Landfill and Billingsley Road Recycling CenterFree
- Other electronicsCharles County Landfill and Billingsley Road Recycling CenterCost not listed
County sites and programs
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.
Charles County residentsCities and towns in Charles County with their own guides
Where this information comes from (11)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Landfill (opens in new tab) · Charles County Department of Public Works, Environmental Resources
- The Charles County Landfill is at 12305 Billingsley Road, Waldorf, MD 20602, open Monday-Saturday 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
- All waste and recycling must originate from Charles County; proof of residency is required. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Recycling Centers & Drop-off Facilities (opens in new tab) · Charles County Department of Public Works, Environmental Resources
- The Billingsley Road Recycling Center is at the same address, 12305 Billingsley Road, Waldorf, MD 20602. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Landfill Operating Hours, Fees, and Holiday Schedule (FY27, effective July 1, 2026) (opens in new tab) · Charles County Department of Public Works, Environmental Resources
- 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.
- Household Hazardous Waste Events (opens in new tab) · Charles County Department of Public Works, Environmental Resources
- 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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