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Drop-off Hours and Events for Recyclables and Trash
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The Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station is located at
16101 Frederick Road
Derwood MD 20855
Phone: 311 (or 240-777-0311)
View Transfer Station site map (PDF, 482 kb) for material drop-off locations.
Bring proof of Montgomery County residency or evidence that waste was generated in Montgomery County. This is required, and we may ask for it at any time.
Use the Route 355 / Frederick Road entrance.
The Route 355 / Frederick Road entrance has these hours:
- Monday - Friday: 7:00 am - 8:00 pm
- Saturday: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Sunday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
If your vehicle's trash load does not appear to be clearly under 500 pounds:
- We may ask you to have your load weighed at the scales (Monday - Saturday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm) at our discretion.
- If you are at the Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station on a Sunday when the scales are closed, we will ask you to return on Monday.
All loads are subject to inspection.
Use the Shady Grove Road entrance.
The Route 355 / Frederick Road entrance has these hours:
- Monday - Saturday: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Sunday: closed
Bring cash or a check for any fees. See more payment and fee information.
Check our Transfer Station fee schedule to determine the charge for the materials you are bringing.
The Transfer Station accepts
- Trash from residents and commercial customers
- Recyclables
Yes, you may bring material to the Transfer Station in a trailer.
If you use the Frederick Road entrance, your trailer may be up to 5 feet x 9 feet, with maximum 24-inch sideboards.
You must use the Shady Grove Road entrance for trailers larger than this.
All loads must be covered. See covering details.
Poolesville Beauty Spot
The Poolesville Beauty Spot is located in the Poolesville Highway Maintenance Depot:
19200 Jerusalem Road
Poolesville MD 20837
Phone: 311 (or 240-777-0311)
The Beauty Spot is open:
- Saturday and Sunday: open 7:00 am to 1:00 pm
- Monday through Friday: closed
See holiday schedules for the Beauty Spot
Throughout the winter, the Poolesville Beauty Spot will close whenever the Highway Services Depot, in which it is located, needs to switch over to salting and snow removal operations. When possible, we send out closure notifications. Sign up for notifications.
We accept loads of bulk trash up to 499 pounds at the Beauty Spot. See examples of bulk trash items.
The Beauty Spot does not accept:
- commercial waste
- regular household trash
- scrap metal
- yard trim
Bring loads of bulk trash under 500 pounds to the Beauty Spot at no charge.
When it was opened, this facility was intended to discourage roadside dumping by providing a convenient drop-off location for bulky waste at no charge. That would “beautify” the surrounding Upcounty area, and led to the name “Beauty Spot”.
May you take materials from the Transfer Station, Recycling Center, or Beauty Spot?
Sorry, under the Code of Maryland Regulations 26.04.07.03(7), you may not scavenge or salvage items from our facilities.
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