Q. Where are the County's drop-off centers and what are their hours of operation?
A. The County has three locations where county residents can take residential trash/recycling and one facility that accepts recycling only.
Locations & Directions to Drop-off Centers
1. Eastern Sanitary Landfill Solid Waste Management Facility (White Marsh)
6259 Days Cove Road, off 11400 block Pulaski Highway, one block east of Allender Road
Monday - Saturday, 7:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
2. Baltimore County Resource Recovery Facility (Cockeysville)
Drop-Off Drive, off of Warren Road, 1/4 mile west of York Rd. and 1/4 mile east of Beaver Dam Road
Monday - Saturday, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
3. Northwest Area Recycling Center (Randallstown)
Liberty Road Volunteer Fire Station
10010 Liberty Road, near the intersection of Liberty Road and Deer Park Road
Monday - Sunday, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
No trash is accepted at this facility!
4. Western Acceptance Facility (Halethorpe)
End of Transway Road, off 4500 block Hollins Ferry Road (Beltway Exit 9)
Monday - Saturday, 7 a.m.- 4 p.m.
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Q. Where can I dispose of/recycle household hazardous waste (HHW)?
A. Some Baltimore County facilities accept many types of HHW at certain times of the year. The Department of Environmental Protection and Resource Managment (DEPRM) has more information.
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Q. What's the difference between a "dump" and a "sanitary landfill?"
A. Although the terms are often used interchangeably, a sanitary landfill is in fact very different and more environmentally sound than a traditional dump.
Baltimore County has only one active and operating sanitary landfill, the Eastern Sanitary Landfill.
A sanitary landfill is operated and permitted in accordance with environmental regulations. Sites for new landfills are carefully chosen. Access to the site is limited, and loads of hazardous waste are not accepted. The wastes that are accepted are spread in layers and compacted by heavy machinery to the smallest practical volume, and then covered with soil or other materials. Solid waste disposed of in a sanitary landfill is done so in a manner that protects human health and the environment. Burning is prohibited, litter is controlled, and precautions are taken with respect to air and water quality, leachate, and landfill gas.
A dump is simply a place where people dump their trash, turn around and walk away. The trash is not covered and the surrounding environment is not monitored. At a dump, garbage is generally left to degrade until covered with other loads of garbage. Some garbage may be burned in a pit. Common problems associated with a dump include foul odors, airborne litter, and rats & mice. A dump is neither regulated nor permitted.
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