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Yard waste drop-off and free mulch in Maryland

Depending on the town, yard waste drop-off may be listed as leaf and brush drop-off or yard debris drop-off. We list 19 sites in Maryland (18 from official sources and 1 from OpenStreetMap); 17 take brush and branches, 1 gives away free mulch or wood chips, and 1 offers free compost. 9 of the 19 list a residency or eligibility rule on the source page, so bring ID or a utility bill. 1 does not have a confirmed map pin yet. Not every local program in Maryland is listed yet.

By type: 19 yard waste drop-off, 1 compost pickup, 1 mulch / wood chip pickup, 17 brush & branches.

Call ahead. Hours, fees, residency rules and accepted materials change. Call or check the official source page before you go. Every listing links to its source.

By city and county

• Baltimore (2)
• Upper Marlboro (2)
• Anne Arundel County (3)
• Baltimore County (2)
• Cecil County (2)
• Harford County (2)

All listed sites in Maryland

• Baltimore City Northwest Transfer Station Residential Drop-Off Center

  5030 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, MD

  • Yard waste drop-off
  • Brush & branches

  Hours: Mon–Sat 7:00 AM–5:00 PM

  Source: Baltimore City Department of Public Works – Residential Drop-Off Centers · checked 2026-11-09

• Baltimore City Quarantine Road Landfill Residential Drop-Off Center

  6100 Quarantine Road, Baltimore, MD

  • Yard waste drop-off
  • Brush & branches

  Hours: Mon–Sat 9:00 AM–3:30 PM (city pages differ; call ahead)

  Source: Baltimore City Department of Public Works – Residential Drop-Off Centers · checked 2026-11-09

• Harford County Tollgate Residential Yard Trim Drop-Off

  703 North Tollgate Road, Bel Air, MD

  • Yard waste drop-off
  • Brush & branches

  Hours: Apr–Nov: Thu, Fri, Sat 7 AM–3 PM. Dec–Mar: Sat only 7 AM–3 PM.

  Source: Harford County – Yard Trim Drop-Off Sites · checked 2026-11-09

• St. Andrews Landfill – yard waste

  44837 St. Andrews Church Road, California, MD

  • Yard waste drop-off
  • Brush & branches

  Source: St. Mary's County Recycling Guide · checked 2026-11-09

• Baltimore County Central Acceptance Facility

  201 West Warren Road, Cockeysville, MD

  • Yard waste drop-off

  Source: OpenStreetMap · checked 2026-11-09

• Anne Arundel County Southern Recycling Center

  5400 Nutwell Sudley Road, Deale, MD

  • Yard waste drop-off
  • Brush & branches

  Hours: Mon–Sat 8:00 AM–4:00 PM; closed county holidays

  Source: Anne Arundel County – Recycling Centers · checked 2026-11-09

• Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station – Yard Trim

  16101 Frederick Road, Derwood, MD

  • Yard waste drop-off
  • Brush & branches

  Hours: Mon–Sat 7:00 AM–5:00 PM (residential entrance); Sundays 9 AM–5 PM via the commercial entrance only, loads under 500 lb

  Source: Montgomery County DEP – Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station · checked 2026-11-05

• Cecil County Stemmers Run Transfer Station – yard waste

  45 Stemmers Run Rd., Earleville, MD

  • Yard waste drop-off
  • Brush & branches

  Hours: Tue, Fri and Sat 8:00 AM–4:00 PM.

  Source: Cecil County – Brush and Yard Waste Drop-Off · checked 2026-11-09

• Cecil County Central Landfill – yard waste

  758 E. Old Philadelphia Rd., Elkton, MD

  • Yard waste drop-off
  • Brush & branches

  Hours: Mon–Sat 7:30 AM–3:30 PM.

  Source: Cecil County – Brush and Yard Waste Drop-Off · checked 2026-11-09

• Frederick County Reichs Ford Road yard waste drop-off

  9031 Reichs Ford Road, Frederick, MD

  • Yard waste drop-off
  • Brush & branches

  Hours: Mon–Sat 7 AM–4:30 PM.

  Source: Frederick County – Yard Waste and Compost Program · checked 2026-11-09

• Anne Arundel County Northern Recycling Center

  100 Dover Road, Glen Burnie, MD

  • Yard waste drop-off
  • Brush & branches

  Hours: Mon–Sat 8:00 AM–4:00 PM; closed county holidays

  Source: Anne Arundel County – Recycling Centers · checked 2026-11-09

• Washington County Forty West Landfill – yard debris

  12630 Earth Care Road, Hagerstown, MD

  • Yard waste drop-off
  • Brush & branches

  Hours: Mon–Sat 7:00 AM–3:30 PM (on the inbound scales by 3:00 PM).

  Source: Washington County – Solid Waste Citizen's Guide (2026) · checked 2026-11-09

• Calvert County Appeal Landfill – vegetation and yard debris

  401 Sweetwater Road, Lusby, MD

  • Yard waste drop-off
  • Brush & branches

  Hours: Mon–Fri 6 AM–4 PM; Sat 7 AM–4 PM; closed Sun.

  Source: Calvert County – Locations, Hours, Fees · checked 2026-11-09

• Howard County Alpha Ridge Landfill – Wood Waste Area (yard trim)

  2350 Marriottsville Road, Marriottsville, MD

  • Yard waste drop-off
  • Brush & branches

  Source: Howard County Bureau of Environmental Services – Alpha Ridge Landfill · checked 2026-11-09

• Anne Arundel County Central Recycling Center (Millersville Landfill)

  389 Burns Crossing Road, Severn, MD

  • Yard waste drop-off
  • Brush & branches

  Hours: Mon–Sat 8:00 AM–4:00 PM; closed county holidays

  Source: Anne Arundel County – Recycling Centers · checked 2026-11-09

• Harford Mulch & Compost Facility

  3139 Scarboro Road, Street, MD

  • Yard waste drop-off
  • Brush & branches
  • Mulch / wood chip pickup
  • Compost pickup
  • Free mulch
  • Free compost

  Hours: Mon–Sat 7 AM–3 PM.

  Source: Harford County – Yard Trim Drop-Off Sites · checked 2026-11-09

• Prince George's County Brown Station Road Residential Convenience Center

  3501 Brown Station Road, Upper Marlboro, MD

  • Yard waste drop-off
  • Brush & branches

  Hours: Mon–Sat and holidays 7:00 AM–6:00 PM; closed Sunday

  Source: City of Bowie – Yard Waste (Prince George's County drop-off options) · checked 2026-11-09

• Prince George's County Organics Composting Facility

  6550 Maude Savoy Brown Road, Upper Marlboro, MD

  • Yard waste drop-off

  Source: City of Bowie – Yard Waste (Prince George's County drop-off options) · checked 2026-11-09

• Baltimore County Eastern Sanitary Landfill Residents' Drop-Off Center

  6259 Days Cove Road, White Marsh, MD

  • Yard waste drop-off
  • Brush & branches

  Hours: Mon–Sat 7:30 AM–3:30 PM (no entry after 3:15 PM)

  Source: Baltimore County Bureau of Solid Waste Management – Drop-Off Centers · checked 2026-11-06

Neighboring states

• District of Columbia
• Delaware
• Pennsylvania
• Virginia
• West Virginia

Sources for Maryland: Anne Arundel County – Recycling Centers; Baltimore City Department of Public Works – Residential Drop-Off Centers; Baltimore County Bureau of Solid Waste Management – Drop-Off Centers; Calvert County – Locations, Hours, Fees; Cecil County – Brush and Yard Waste Drop-Off; City of Bowie – Yard Waste (Prince George's County drop-off options); Frederick County – Yard Waste and Compost Program; Harford County – Yard Trim Drop-Off Sites; Howard County Bureau of Environmental Services – Alpha Ridge Landfill; Montgomery County DEP – Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station; OpenStreetMap; St. Mary's County Recycling Guide; Washington County – Solid Waste Citizen's Guide (2026). How complete is this?