No free option found; mattresses count as trash and the vehicle fee applies at the Harford Waste Disposal Center
Harford County residents can drop off mattresses, which count as trash: $8 per visit by car or SUV, $11 per visit by pickup truck, passenger van or trailer.
Drop off at the Harford Waste Disposal Center, 3241 Scarboro Road, Street; Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Harford Waste Disposal Center: 410-638-3638
Saturdays are the busiest days at the residential trash drop-off, with waits of an hour or more.
Harford County: Harford Waste Disposal Center
Saturdays are the busiest days, especially at the HWDC residential trash drop-off. Wait times can be an hour or more.
Good to know
Loads containing trash, including mattresses and furniture, are charged the fee by vehicle type.
Source: Harford County: HWDC Disposal Fees and Information
If a load contains items considered to be trash (examples include household trash, construction and demolition debris, furniture, mattresses, and CRT monitors and televisions), then ... the customer will be charged the fee by vehicle type
City's own fee
Residential disposal fee: $8 per visit by automobile or SUV; $11 per visit by pickup truck, passenger van or trailer (bed up to 8 feet long and 3 feet high). Other vehicles need a waiver and pay $117 per ton.
Source: Harford County: HWDC Disposal Fees and Information
Automobile/Sport Utility Vehicle $8 per visit Pick-up truck/Passenger Van*/Trailer (maximum bed 8 feet long and 3 feet high) $11 per visit All vehicles not meeting the above criteria will be required to complete a waiver and will then cross the scales and be charged $117 per ton
Good to know
Cash and credit cards are accepted; checks and debit cards are not.
Source: Harford County: HWDC Disposal Fees and Information
Harford County accepts cash and credit cards for residential transactions ... Sorry, checks and debit cards are not accepted.
Good to know
Harford Waste Disposal Center, 3241 Scarboro Road, Street, MD 21154. Open Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Arrive for trash disposal no later than 2:30 p.m.
Source: Harford County: Harford Waste Disposal Center
Customers should arrive, for trash disposal, no later than 2:30 p.m. ... Physical Address ... 3241 Scarboro Road ... 21154 ... Hours Monday - Saturday 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Harford County.
If it's clean and usable (check your donation group's rules on mattresses), try these official directories:
Organization names belong to their owners. Get Rid Map isn't affiliated with or endorsed by any of them, and we earn nothing from these links.
We found no charity pickup program whose own page lists Harford County. Try the locators below.
Other places to ask about furniture pickup (we didn't check their coverage for Harford County):
Selling it yourself? People sell items on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. To give it away instead, use the Craigslist "free" section listed above.
Optional
Optional: independent companies can carry it out of your home for a fee. Fastest, but costs the most. Junk removal. It is never required.
| Option | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Car / SUV | $8 per visit | Residents only |
| Pickup / van / trailer | $11 per visit | Bed max 8 ft x 3 ft |
| HWDC | 3241 Scarboro Road, Street | Mon-Sat 7 a.m.-3 p.m. |
Mattresses count as trash, so the vehicle fee applies: $8 per visit by car or SUV, $11 by pickup, van or trailer.
A valid Maryland driver's license with a current Harford County address.