User Fees - Transfer Station/Recycling Center - Division of Solid Waste Services

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Transfer Station/Recycling Center User Fees

All Transfer Station users must separate recyclables and trash, and deliver them to the appropriate sections of the facility. We cannot accept recyclables and trash mixed together.
Details: Executive Regulation 18-04

Proof of residency is required for residential users.

How may I pay?

The Transfer Station accepts cash and checks only. Credit or debit cards are not accepted.

To set up an account with the Solid Waste Transfer Station or the Montgomery County Recycling Center, please call Montgomery County's Customer Service Center at 3-1-1 (out-of-County: 240-777-0311, TTY: 240-773-3556).

Transfer Station Trash Disposal/Yard Trim

Effective July 1, 2011

Material Type

Fee

Loads of trash under 500 pounds

Trucks and vehicles with large trailers must first stop at the truck scales, accessed via the Shady Grove Truck Entrance. This entrance is open Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., except for select holidays.

No charge

Loads of trash 500 pounds and over

Applies to residents and commercial haulers.

$56.00/ton

Materials delivered for disposal in open-top roll-off boxes

$66.00/ton

Scrap metal

No charge

Yard waste

Applies to commercial haulers, contractors and landscapers. No charge for residents.

Minimum charge of $11.50 for loads delivered by commercial vendors.

$46.00/ton

Transfer Station Recyclable Materials Drop-Off Area

No charge for residents who self-haul; fees apply to commercial customers delivering materials acceptable as noted.

Includes these hand-unloaded materials:

Recyclable Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)

Material Type

Residential

Non-Residential

Commingled containers
[note A]

No Charge

Residential Mixed Paper
[note B]

No Charge

Not Accepted

Notes

Bottles, jars, aluminum cans and clean aluminum foil, bi-metals cans, and plastic bottles, containers, and lids. Vehicles must be self-dumping; no hand-unloading at the Materials Recovery Facility.

All dry paper generated at residences, including multi-family buildings. Private businesses accept non-residential paper. No hand-unloading at the Materials Recovery Facility.