Baltimore County
Bulk Trash Guide

Baltimore County gives every single-family home and townhome free bulk item collection. Plenty of people pay for junk removal without realizing it exists. Here's how it actually works, and the four situations where it won't cover you.

How County Bulk Collection Works

• Free to single-family homes and townhomes.
• Two collections per year, three bulk items each time.
• No booking needed. Dates are assigned and sent to you by mailer; you can also look them up on the county's Bureau of Solid Waste pages.
• Set out after 6pm the night before, in the same place as your regular trash.
• Accepted: appliances, furniture, mattresses, electronics and building materials like sinks, toilets, bathtubs and carpet.
• Some preparation required: carpet rolled and tied, mower fuel tanks emptied, metal sheds dismantled.

There are also three county drop-off facilities, free to residents, if you have a vehicle and the time to make the trip.

The Four Times It Won't Work

This is where people get stuck — and it's most of the reason anyone calls us.

• More than three items. A garage, a basement or an estate is not three items. The allowance runs out immediately.
• You can't wait. Settlement date, new tenant, listing photos on Friday. The county's date is the county's date.
• It's still inside the house. Collection is curbside only. Getting a sofa up a basement staircase is the actual job.
• It's on the excluded list. Pianos, pool tables, furnaces, tires, glass, anything over eight feet. Full list here.

Which Should You Use?

Use the county if you have three items or fewer, they're on the accepted list, you can get them to the curb, and you can wait for your assigned date. It's free and it works.

Call us if any one of those four isn't true. Our pricing starts at $100 for a single item and includes carrying it out for you.

County details are summarized here for convenience and can change — check the Baltimore County Bureau of Solid Waste for the current year's schedule and rules.