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The Frederick County Landfill has served the community in one shape or form for over 70 years!
While 95% of the county's waste is transferred, The Frederick County Landfill "Site B" is still an "open" sanitary landfill that will continue to be an integral part of Frederick County's waste management, as well as various emergency management plans, well into the future.
Site A is "capped" (no longer being filled) as part of a long-term management plan and features solar panels that offset the electricity usage of three county libraries, our scale house, and the electric buses used by Frederick County Transit. The capped construction and debris cell at site A is the base for the yard waste drop-off and compost program.
Your vehicle and trailer will be weighed at our scale house when entering our facility. There are two lanes.
Lane 1: All business
Lane 2: Yard waste drop-off and county employees
You will be asked for your driver's license at entry. If your license shows an address outside of Frederick County, proof of provenance that the waste you are bringing in was generated in Frederick County must be furnished to use the facility.
No waste generated outside of Frederick County will be accepted.
When exiting:
Lane 1: All business, cash, credit, and check payments
Lane 2: All business, credit ONLY
Lane 3: County employees only
Follow all signs and posted speed limits when exiting the scale house both into the facility and when leaving, including the STOP sign once exiting the scales.
Please remember to properly secure any pets or children in your vehicle. All children MUST stay in the vehicle at all times.
Administration 301-600-1848
Billing 301-600-1035
Recycling Office: 301-600-2960
Scalehouse: 301-600-2955
Fax 301-600-3044
TDD Use Maryland Relay
Text Us: 301-900-7010 (Non-Emergency Only)
Current Fees & Tipping Rates (Updated December 2023)
| Items & Materials | Per Ton | Per 20 Pounds | Flat Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Residential and Commercial |
$73.52 Cash/ Check $80.52 Credit |
$0.74 Cash/Check $0.81 Credit |
N/A |
| Construction and Demolition (C&D) Residential and Commercial |
$82.52 Cash/Check $89.52 Credit |
$0.83 Cash/Check $0.90 Credit |
N/A |
| Electronics (Limits and conditions may apply) |
$80.52 | $0.81 | Dispose at CCC for Flat Rate |
| Tires Commercial (Limits and conditions may apply) |
$164.52 | $1.65 | N/A |
| Citizens Convenience Center (CCC) | N/A | N/A | $8.05(Credit Only) |
| Mattresses (Limits and conditions) | N/A | N/A | MSW Rate until 6 piece limit. $28 per piece fee, thereafter, in addition to the standard MSM tipping fee. |
The Division of Solid Waste and Recycling's public facilities (transfer station, recycling drop off, Citizen's Convenience Center) and administrative offices will be closed on the following dates:
- Monday, December 25th, 2023- Christmas
- Monday, January 1st, 2024- New Years Day
The County's residential recycling collections shift one day later than the normal schedule for the entire week after a facility closure.
Additionally, while the public facilities will be open, the DSWR administrative offices will be closed for business on:
- Tuesday, December 26th. 2023