What can you take to a Maryland landfill in a trailer?
Every county landfill around Columbia weighs a rented or tandem-axle trailer load and charges by the ton, from about $85 to $135 per ton. Most only take their own county's residents, none opens Sunday, and several refuse soil, large concrete, stumps or big shingle loads. Bring ID with proof of residency and call ahead for anything heavy.
Key takeaways
- No free resident visits with a rented tandem trailer.
- Howard needs a $40 yearly permit for trailer loads.
- Most county sites are residents only; Baltimore Recycling Center takes any county.
- All are closed Sunday.
Why do trailer loads cost money when car loads are free?
Counties give residents free or cheap drop-off for car and pickup loads. Rented trucks and trailers, and multi-axle trailers, are treated like contractor loads: they cross the scale and pay by the ton. Anne Arundel's fee schedule names rental and double-axle trailers specifically. Howard treats any trailer or rental vehicle as commercial.
What do the county landfills charge?
| County site | Trailer load fee | Who can use it | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard, Alpha Ridge | $106/ton C&D + $40/yr permit + 2.45% card fee | Howard waste only | Mon–Sat |
| Anne Arundel, Millersville | $100/ton | AA residents and businesses | Mon–Sat 8–4 |
| Baltimore County, Eastern Sanitary | $125/ton, $10 min | County residents; small C&D loads only | Mon–Sat 7:30–3:30 |
| Baltimore City, Quarantine Rd | $135/ton | City residents | Mon–Sat 9–3:30 |
| Carroll, Northern Landfill | $85/ton C&D, $8 min | Carroll residents | M–F 7–4:30, Sat 7–3 |
| Baltimore Recycling Center (private) | $93/ton, 1-ton min | Anyone | Weekdays 5–5, Sat 6–noon |
Checked Oct 28, 2026 on official county pages. Landfill fees, hours and rules are set by each county or site and can change without notice. We don’t control them; call the site before you go.
Skip the landfill run
Return It Loaded: bring the trailer back full and we dump it for the county scale price plus $49.
Rent a dump trailerWhat do landfills refuse or limit?
- Soil and large concrete: Alpha Ridge may refuse them from commercial-class loads; call 410-313-6444. Anne Arundel charges $200/ton for concrete and stumps. Carroll refuses concrete over 6 inches and stumps.
- Shingles: Baltimore County caps them at 2 cubic yards.
- Hazardous items: paint, chemicals, propane tanks, batteries, tires and appliances with refrigerant go to separate drop-offs, not the trailer load.
Mixed loads are often billed at the highest category, so keep concrete and brush separate from general debris when you can.
What should I bring?
- Driver's license and vehicle registration showing your county address.
- Howard: the $40 permit, bought before your first visit.
- A tarp over the load.
- Time: scales stop taking loads 15–30 minutes before closing.
What if it's Sunday or I'm out of county?
Use Return It Loaded: bring the trailer back full and we take it to the scale for the county price plus $49 handling. Or use Baltimore Recycling Center, which takes any county's waste.
Questions
Can I dump on Sunday in Maryland?
Not at any county landfill near Columbia. All are closed Sunday.
Is there a free dump day for residents?
Not with a rented tandem trailer. Those loads are weighed and charged at every county site near us.