Baltimore City Dump — Residential Drop-Off Centers & Landfill
Baltimore City's residential drop-off centers take household waste, recyclables and hard-to-recycle items free for city residents with a valid ID. They include the Quarantine Road Landfill & Residential Recycling Center, and the Eastern and Sisson Street centers stay open until 7 p.m., Monday to Saturday.
Residents are limited to two loads a day and five a week, in a car, unmodified van or minivan, or an unmodified pickup no bigger than 3/4 ton. Small haulers with a permit use Quarantine Road or the Northwest Transfer Station.
Disposal sites in Baltimore
Quarantine Road Landfill & Residential Recycling Center
Small and large haulers use the landfill here, same hours. It doesn't take hazardous construction materials, lead-based or asbestos-containing materials, or free-flowing liquids such as wet paint.
Small haulers: $20 flat for vehicles up to 7,000 lbs gross weight, plus $3.38 per 100 lbs beyond
Cash or credit/debit card
Won't take: Dirt, concrete, bricks, stone, gravel and similar inert materials; hazardous construction materials, lead-based or asbestos-containing materials; free-flowing liquids
Two loads a day, five a week for residents who aren't small haulers. The city says this is strictly enforced.
Passenger vehicles only: a car, an unmodified van or minivan, or an unmodified pickup no larger than 3/4 ton. Commercial vehicles, modified pickups and trailers need a small hauler permit from the Baltimore City Health Department.
Bag your yard waste. Branches can't be longer than 3 feet or thicker than 4 inches.
Secure the load, stay with your vehicle, and put trash and recyclables in the right containers. Taking items out of the bins is treated as theft of city property.
Small and large haulers
Small haulers with a valid permit may use the Quarantine Road Landfill and the Northwest Transfer Station. At Northwest, small haulers pay a flat $20 for vehicles up to 7,000 lbs gross weight, plus $3.38 for every 100 lbs beyond that. All large haulers must use the Quarantine Road Landfill.
The Quarantine Road Landfill & Residential Recycling Center, 6100 Quarantine Rd., open Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The city also runs residential drop-off centers on Bowley's Lane and Sisson Street (Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and Reedbird Avenue (Saturdays only for now).
Is the Baltimore City dump free?
Yes, for Baltimore City residents with a valid ID at the residential drop-off centers. Residents are limited to two loads a day and five a week.
Can I bring a trailer to a Baltimore City drop-off center?
Not as a resident. Trailers, commercial vehicles and modified pickups need a small hauler permit from the Baltimore City Health Department, and small haulers use the Quarantine Road Landfill or the Northwest Transfer Station.
Where do I take hazardous waste in Baltimore City?
The Sisson Street Residential Recycling Center, 2840 Sisson St., takes household hazardous waste on specific dates and times. Call (410) 396-7250 for the schedule.
