Poolesville Beauty Spot
Location
19200 Jerusalem Road, Poolesville MD 20837
( located in the Poolesville Highway Maintenance Depot )
Hours
- Saturdays: 8 am to 4 pm | Holiday Hours
Phone: 311 (or 240-777-0311)
Cost: Montgomery County, MD residents only may bring loads of bulk trash under 500 pounds at no charge.
Bringing recyclables or trash to our Solid Waste Transfer Station and Processing Facility?
What materials are accepted and not accepted?
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
- mixed paper and cardboard
- commingled recycling
- household hazardous waste
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.
Why is it called a "Beauty Spot"?
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”.