How to get rid of old batteries in Baltimore County

Car and boat batteries and rechargeable household and tool batteries (lithium-ion, nickel) go to any of the three drop-off centers. Alkaline batteries can go in the trash.

One of three places in Baltimore County that take batteries. The rest are listed below.

Eastern Sanitary Landfill Solid Waste Management Facility

County residents (10 free visits a year) and commercial accounts

Hours
Monday to Saturday	7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Sunday	Closed

Hours are in Eastern time.
Open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, and the day after Thanksgiving.
No entry after 3:15 p.m.; unloading must be done by 3:30.

6259 Days Cove Road, White Marsh, MD 21162

Off the 11400 block of Pulaski Highway, one block east of Allender Road

Get directions Call the center

Not yet verified. Call ahead to confirm. Source checked Oct. 26, 2026.

Sources: Baltimore County: Trash and Recycling Drop-Off Centers; Baltimore County: Accepted Materials Directory; Baltimore County: Holiday Closing Schedule

Rules for batteries

Fee: Free
Limit: Not posted. Call ahead.
Residency: County residents (10 free visits a year) and commercial accounts. County residents (10 free visits a year); full-service hazardous waste drop-off. County residents (10 free visits a year).

Other places that take batteries

Central Acceptance Facility201 West Warren Road, Cockeysville, MD 21030
Western Acceptance Facility3310 Transway Road, Halethorpe, MD 21227

Batteries in other counties and cities

Sources: Baltimore County: Accepted Materials Directory; Baltimore County: Trash and Recycling Drop-Off Centers

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