Yard Trim Drop-Off Sites

To comply with Governor Hogan's Order Number 

20-07-29-01

, all customers are expected to wear face coverings when using any of the facilities at HWDC or Tollgate. Thank you for your cooperation and help in stopping the spread of COVID-19.


Yard trim is grass clippings, leaves, garden waste, brush, and branches (see below for lists acceptable and unacceptable materials). Harford County processes yard trim into mulch and compost year-round, which is available for purchase while quantities last. Harford County residents may also self-load up to the equivalent of three 30-gallon containers of mulch and/or compost, when available, at no cost. For more information on mulch and compost, including availability, visit the Mulch and Compost Facility page under Harford Waste Disposal Center.

 

YARD TRIM IS NOT ACCEPTED IN PLASTIC BAGS

Plastic bags are difficult and costly to remove from yard trim as we process it into mulch and compost. Eliminating plastic bags for drop-off will help us make better products, save taxpayers’ money and protect our environment.

Yard trim can be dropped off loose, in bundles, in paper bags or cardboard boxes, or emptied from reusable containers such as trash cans, totes, or plastic bags. For customers with curbside pickup, please contact your hauler as their requirements may vary.

Disposal is for residents only, no contractors are permitted; trailers may not exceed 12 feet long.

 

Drop-Off Sites Hours of Operation
Harford Waste Disposal Center
Mulch and compost facility
3135 Scarboro Road
Street, MD 21154  		 Monday-Saturday 
7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Sales are Monday - Saturday, 7 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Tollgate Road Site
703 North Tollgate Road
Bel Air, MD 21014

April - November: Thursday, Friday, Saturday
December - March: Saturday only 
7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

 

 


Acceptable yard trim


  • Brush and bush trimmings (maximum 6 feet long, 6 inches wide)
  • Christmas trees
  • Flower and vegetable garden plant material 
  • Grass clippings
  • Leaves
  • Tree trimmings (maximum 6 feet long, 6 inches wide)

A collage of large equipment clearing yard debris

Unacceptable yard trim


  • Bamboo
  • Construction and building materials
  • Dirt
  • Diseased and infested plant material
  • Fencing and fence posts
  • Landscaping ties
  • Logs (exceeding 6 inches in diameter)
  • Manufactured wood and lumber
  • Noxious weeds
  • Plastic bags
  • Poison ivy, oak and sumac
  • Railroad and telephone pole timbers
  • Rocks
  • Shrub/tree root balls
  • Stumps
  • Trash