Where can I take yard waste near Baltimore, MD?

Alpha Ridge SLF (about 15 miles from Baltimore) lists them as accepted in its posted rules. Call to confirm before you go.

How much does it cost to dispose of yard waste near Baltimore?

Alpha Ridge SLF posts: yard trim free up to 2 tons, then $40/ton. Fees change; confirm with the facility.

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Where to get rid of yard waste near Baltimore, MD

We found 12 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Baltimore, and 7 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 2 list yard waste as accepted; the closest is Alpha Ridge SLF, about 15 miles away. 2 post a specific fee for this item; see the quotes below.

Nearest sites and what they say about yard waste

Quarantine Road SLF · 7.0 mi · Curtis Bay, MD Verified
Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
Unnamed transfer station · 12.0 mi · Cockeysville, MD
Not verified yet – call to confirm
Baltimore County Materials Recovery Facility · 12.0 mi · Cockeysville, MD
Not verified yet – call to confirm
Eastern Sanitary Landfill Solid Waste Management Facility (ESL) · 13.2 mi · White Marsh, MD Verified
Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
Millersville SLF · 14.5 mi · Severn, MD Verified
Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
Alpha Ridge SLF · 15.4 mi · Marriottsville, MD Verified
Listed as accepted
Posted rule: “Recycling, electronics, mattresses, scrap metal, tires (up to 4/day), household trash, yard trim, construction debris”
Posted fee: “yard trim free up to 2 tons, then $40/ton”
Northern SLF · 24.8 mi · Westminster, MD Verified
Listed as accepted
Posted rule: “Municipal waste, bulky waste, construction & demolition waste, yard trim, scrap tires, recycling”
Posted fee: “C&D $85/ton. Residential yard trim free”
Harford Waste Disposal Center · 28.6 mi · Street, MD Verified
Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
Unnamed transfer station · 32.4 mi · Montgomery County, MD
Not verified yet – call to confirm
Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill · 32.5 mi · Upper Marlboro, MD Verified
Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
Unnamed transfer station · 32.5 mi · Montgomery County, MD
Not verified yet – call to confirm
Benning Road Transfer Station · 33.2 mi · Washington, DC
Not verified yet – call to confirm

Distances are straight-line from the center of Baltimore. “Listed as accepted” means the site’s official page mentions it; we quote the exact wording. We never guess for sites we haven’t checked.

Don't want to haul it yourself? Get a junk removal quote

Junk removal crews load and dispose of it for you, usually priced by how much of the truck you fill.

Tip: get two or three quotes from local junk removal companies, and ask whether the price includes the dump fee and labor.

Bigger project? Estimate the dumpster size you need.

General tips for yard waste

A number of states ban yard trimmings from landfills, so many facilities send yard waste to a separate compost or mulch area, often at a lower price than trash, and sometimes free for residents. Loads usually must be free of trash, plastic bags, rocks and dirt.

Other options. Many cities collect yard waste curbside on a schedule, with limits on bundle size and branch length. Composting at home handles leaves and grass (see EPA's home composting guide). Some municipal mulch sites give away finished mulch.

Before you go. Ask about branch diameter or length limits, whether stumps cost extra, and whether paper bags are OK.

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