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Regulations, Guidelines and Procedures

REGULATIONS

Review the below Bureau regulations for commercial disposal, residential collection and the County's three drop-off facilities.

DISPOSAL COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS

Effective July 1, the Bureau of Solid Waste Management will be requiring commercial haulers to have a Solid Waste Collection Permit and a commercial account with Baltimore County in order to use all three drop-off facilities.

  • Complete the Commercial Account Application and email to swmcommercialaccount@baltimorecountymd.gov.

RESIDENTIAL COLLECTION

  • Residential Trash and Recycling Collection (Single Stream Recycling Version)

EASTERN SANITARY LANDFILL (ESL)

  • Use of Residents' Drop-Off Center (RDOC)
  • Acceptance of Non-Hazardous "Special" Solid Wastes

Disposal

  • Solid Waste Disposal

GUIDELINES

  • Community and Nonprofit Cleanup Program—Bureau guidelines for the Community Cleanup Program and application procedure.

Explore Solid Waste Management

  • Find Your Collection Schedule
  • Collection Set-Out Guide
  • Items Accepted for Recycling
  • Bulk Item Collection
  • Yard Materials Collection
  • Drop-Off Centers
  • Accepted Materials Directory
  • Community Clean-Up Program
  • Disposal Regulations, Guidelines and Procedures
  • Food Waste Reduction

Contact Us

Bureau of Solid Waste Management

111 West Chesapeake Avenue
Suite 211
Towson, Maryland 21204

Hours

Monday through Friday
7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Email

solidwaste@baltimorecountymd.gov

Office

410-887-2000

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Nicholas Rodricks

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