Materials Accepted, Fees & Payment Options

Materials Accepted

ONLY WASTE GENERATED WITHIN FREDERICK COUNTY IS ACCEPTED. (No materials can be brought in from neighboring jurisdictions, even if the individual hauling the material is a Frederick County resident or contractor.) All transactions require presentation of driver's license; if the license does not show a Frederick County address, documentation of the Frederick County address where the waste was generated is required (such as a work contract, utility bill, lease agreement or tax bill.)

Our facility processes solid waste only, no liquid materials of any kind. (If liquids can be mixed with a sufficient quantity of a drying agent or material such as shredded paper, mulch, rags, sawdust, etc., they may be able to be processed as solid waste.) 

Please see the chart below for lists of specific items and their associated fees.

Landfill Fees

PLEASE NOTE: Due to Covid-19 restrictions, our facility is currently ONLY accepting credit card and check payments, no cash will be taken until further notice.

Tipping Fees - All Customers 

  • All tipping fees are charged in 20 pound increments.
  • Acceptable forms of payment are check and credit card (Discover, MasterCard or Visa), money order or certified check. Checks and money orders should be made payable to Treasurer of Frederick County.
  • Effective Immediately: All customers without an existing account must pay for all transactions at time of service.

  • For information on opening an account, please visit the billable accounts page for our department. 

  • This facility accepts waste generated in Frederick County only, no out-of-county materials.

Residential Tipping Fees              

Waste Category Discounted Tipping Fee for Cash/Check Payments Tipping Fee for Credit Card Payments
Municipal Solid Waste
(household trash, furniture, tires, mattresses, etc.)
 $69 per ton
($0.69 per 20 pounds)		 $76 per ton
($0.76 per 20 pounds)
Construction and Demolition Debris
(drywall, siding, lumber, concrete, large stumps, etc.)
 $78 per ton
($0.78 per 20 pounds)
 $85 per ton
($0.85 per 20 pounds)
Electronics Recycling
(visit e-cycling page for full list of accepted materials)		 $69 per ton
($0.69 per 20 pounds)		 $76 per ton
($0.76 per 20 pounds)
Yard Trimmings
(Visit the yard waste page for list of materials accepted and rules)		 No fee No Fee
Recycling
Items Accepted at the Recycling Drop-Off Center include bottles & jars, cans, boxes, paper, scrap metal, large appliances, motor oil and filters, antifreeze, lead-acid batteries, yard waste, and carpet padding.		 No fee No fee
 


Commercial Tipping Fees

Businesses must pay-as-they-go or apply to open a billable account (see "Monthly Bill" section below.)

Waste Category Discounted Tipping Fee for Cash/Check Payments Tipping Fee for Credit Card Payments
Municipal Solid Waste $69 per ton
($0.69 per 20 pounds)
 $76 per ton
($0.76 per 20 pounds)
Construction and Demolition Debris
(Any mixed loads containing C & D debris will be charged at this rate.)		 $78 per ton
($0.78 per 20 pounds)
 $85 per ton
($0.85 per 20 pounds)
Single-Stream Recyclables
(View a list of acceptable items)		 $25 per ton $25 per ton
Electronics Recycling
(visit e-cycling page for full list of accepted materials)
 $69 per ton
($0.69 per 20 pounds)		 $76 per ton
($0.76 per 20 pounds)
Yard Trimmings
 no fee no fee
Tires
 $160 per ton $160 per ton
Mattresses/Box Springs
 $28 per piece $28 per piece

Special Fees & Rates:
  

Tires

  • No industrial or earth-moving tires accepted.
  • No more than 5 tires per year per resident/business without a Scrap Tire Haulers License.
  • Tires greater than 33” are charged at the commercial rate of $160 per ton.
  • Residents who have reached their 5 per year limit and have obtained a Scrap Tire Haulers License are allowed to dispose of additional tires at the commercial rate of $160 per ton.
  • View more information on tire disposal.

Mattresses & Box Springs
  • A household may dispose of 6 units (mattresses & box springs) per year at the residential rate.
  • Residents may dispose of additional mattresses and box springs at the rate of $28 each.
Other Fees
Occasionally customers are assessed special fees in addition to the normal applicable Landfill fees.
  • Scrap Tire Handling Fee - $25 per tire
    • This fee is assessed when customers violate the Scrap Tire Disposal Policy, causing Department of Solid Waste Management employees to remove tires from the Landfill working face or Citizens Drop-Off Center.
  • Uncovered Load Fine - $100
    • All loads must be covered/secured so refuse cannot blow, spill, or fall from the vehicle. Noncompliance can result in a $100 fine. (Frederick County Code of Ordinances § 1-11-39)
  • Overweight Vehicle Fine - $1.00 per 20 lbs
    • Vehicles exceeding the Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) by more than 1,000 pounds will be fined $1 over the GVW and 1,000 pounds allowance. Employees reserve the right to contact the Sheriff's Department in the case of extremely overweight vehicles. (Resolution 94-26) Payment Options 

Monthly Bill/Billable Accounts

Division of Solid Waste and Recycling account holders must maintain a minimum per-month charge average of $70 over a 12 month period. Payments are due upon receipt of invoice. At the end of each month, a 1% interest charge is assessed on any unpaid balances. 
Account payments may be mailed or delivered to:
Division of Utilities and Solid Waste Management
4520 Metropolitan Court
Frederick, MD 21704 

System Benefit Charge (SBC)


Residents and businesses in Frederick County are assessed a System Benefit Charge on their annual local tax bill. The purpose of the charge is to pay a portion of the reasonably anticipated capital costs and operating costs for the disposal of solid waste and management of Frederick County's recycling programs. 

More information on the System Benefit Charge is available online or by calling 301-600-6000.