Getting rid of bulky items in Baltimore, MD

Baltimore City residents can put out up to 3 bulk items, such as furniture, mattresses and appliances, once a month. Bulk collection runs on a specific Saturday each month; you schedule through 311 at least 4 working days ahead. The City lists no fee for bulk pickup, and its five Residential Drop-Off Centers take furniture and appliances free.

Last checked Oct 21, 2026 against the official Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) website.

The Western (Reedbird) Residential Drop-Off Center is open Saturdays only (9 a.m. to 7 p.m.) during a facility modernization project.

Monthly bulk trash pickup (call 311 to schedule): the basics

Who can use it

• For City of Baltimore residents; up to 3 bulk items each month.
• Drop-off centers are for Baltimore City residents with valid ID.

How to book

1. Call 311 (outside the City: 443-263-2220) or use 311 Online to find your bulk Saturday and get on the schedule.
2. Give your address, phone number and the 3 items you want picked up.
3. Call 4 or more working days before your scheduled Saturday.

Setting items out

• Mark every item "bulk collection" and place it where your regular trash is picked up.
• Set items out by 7 a.m. on pickup day and keep pets indoors.
• Rear pickup: leave items at the end of the yard with the gate unlocked.
• Not accepted: building materials (sheetrock, siding, wood pieces, roofing), auto parts, paint or stain, and flammable or hazardous waste.

Fees

• The City lists no fee for bulk trash pickup.
• Residential Drop-Off Centers are free for City residents. Since Nov 1, 2025, a $135-per-ton fee applies to residents and haulers disposing of non-hazardous solid waste at the Quarantine Road Landfill itself.

Drop-off options

• Residential Drop-Off Centers (free for City residents with ID; furniture, other bulk items and appliances accepted): Eastern, 6101 Bowley's Lane, Mon to Sat 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sisson Street, 2840 Sisson St, Mon to Sat 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Northwest Transfer Station, 5030 Reisterstown Road, Mon to Sat 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Quarantine Road, 6100 Quarantine Road, Mon to Sat 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Western (Reedbird), 701 Reedbird Ave, Saturday only, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., during a modernization project.
• Residents (not small haulers) are limited to 2 loads a day and 5 a week, in a car, unmodified van or minivan, or an unmodified pickup no larger than 3/4 ton.

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