Spring 2026 Household Hazardous Waste Collection and Document Shredding
Location: 1250 Old Meadow Branch Rd., Westminster, MD 21158
What: Household Hazardous Waste Collection and Document Shredding
When: Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 8 am - 12 pm
Where: Carroll County Vehicle Maintenance Facility, 1250 Old Meadow Branch Road, Westminster, MD 21158
(off Md. Rte. 97, north of Westminster, go past Meadow Branch Road to Old Meadow Branch Road).
Contact: recycling@carrollcountymd.gov, Recycling Operations at 410-386-2510 or the Northern Landfill at 410-386-4550
About: Carroll County residents can drop off dangerous household items listed below and shred sensitive documents from 8 a.m. until 12 noon. Residential only, not for commercial or farm use.
Items ACCEPTED at the household hazardous waste drop-off event include gas/gas oil mix, lighter fluid, oil-based: paints, stains, sealants, and varnishes, brake and steering fluid, engine cleaner, degreaser, paint thinners, solvents, and mineral spirits, bleach, ammonia, oven cleaners, drain openers, acetone, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, photographic chemicals, pool/hot tub chemicals, CFLs and fluorescent tubes, household use Nickel-Cadmium, NIMH, “Button” batteries, lithium, and Lithium-Ion batteries, Mercury switches and thermometers, vape liquids in consumer containers, and electronic smoking device batteries.
Items NOT ACCEPTED at this event include: latex paint, and water-based paints, stains, sealants, and varnishes (dispose with household trash once solidified by an absorbent such as kitty litter, hardener additive, or air dried), single use household batteries (alkaline), explosives, ammunition, fireworks, medical and biohazard waste, radioactive material, asbestos, compressed gas or propane tanks and cylinders, vehicle batteries, motor oil, hydraulic oil, diesel, kerosene, transmission fluid, and antifreeze.
Italicized items are accepted for recycling, year-round at the Northern Landfill Recycling Center, 1400 Baltimore Boulevard, Westminster, during normal business hours.
Document shredding is available for residential use only; no businesses.
Sensitive documents will be shredded on-site and securely destroyed. Limit 3 bags or Banker's Boxes (approx. 24"x15"x10"). Shredding is available only until the mobile shredding truck is full.
Medication and Sharps Takeback
Items Accepted: Prescription, Over the Counter, & Pet Medications
(no liquids), Supplements, Syringes, Needle Tips, Lancets, & Auto-Injectors. Visit the Carroll County Health Department for more info.