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Transfer station
Derwood transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Montgomery County Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Montgomery County's transfer station for county residents and in-county businesses. Residents with proof of county residency drop off trash and yard waste under 500 lbs free. No out-of-county waste is accepted; contractors must verify the job location.
Hours
- Monday-Saturday 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (both entrances)
- Sunday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (residents only; use the Commercial and Truck entrance; no loads over 500 lbs)
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No separate sticker price was established on the linked page; the eligibility and item fees below still apply.
Where to buy: Contact the facility about access requirements before loading.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Trash under 500 lbs | No charge |
| Trash 500 lbs and over | $70.00 per ton |
| Construction and demolition material, open-top roll-offs | $105.00 per ton |
| Yard waste under 500 lbs | No charge |
| Yard waste 500 lbs and over | $46.00 per ton |
| Concrete, dirt or rubble | $75.00 per ton |
| Recyclables drop-off (metal, appliances, electronics, bulbs, clothing, books, building materials, blue-bin items, paper and cardboard) | No charge |
| Business hazardous waste | Fee-based |
Hazardous waste
Household hazardous waste from residents is taken free at the HHW drop-off inside the residential loop. Business hazardous waste is taken for a fee. Residents can also drop off motor oil, antifreeze, lead-acid and other rechargeable (non-alkaline) batteries, and propane tanks and compressed gas cylinders.
Holiday closures
The county pages do not list holiday closures. On Sundays and holidays the residential entrance on Frederick Road is closed and everyone uses the Commercial and Truck entrance on Shady Grove Road. Call 311 before a holiday trip.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- Payment by credit or debit card (including American Express) or corporate account only; no cash or checks. You may be asked to leave a deposit that is refunded or adjusted after weighing.
- Proof of residency: Maryland license or ID with a Montgomery County address, a current utility bill, or a mortgage, lease or rental agreement. Loads that do not look clearly under 500 lbs may be weighed; on Sundays, when the scales are closed, you will be asked to come back Monday.
- Separate recyclables from trash; mixed loads are not accepted (Executive Regulation 18-04). A high-visibility vest, hard hat and closed-toe shoes are required on the main tipping floor.
- Residential loop: enter at Frederick Road, pass the Recycling Center, and unload trash at the Public Unloading Facility. Electronics, books, textiles, building materials, tires, bicycles and HHW are on the right; scrap metal, oil, durable medical equipment, plastic film and mattresses on the left; yard waste is past the Scale House.
- Since July 1, 2026, commercial loads of mattresses and box springs are rejected unless they carry a residential manifest showing same-day collection in Montgomery County.
- Tires are accepted from residents only.
Nearby Maryland towns
- Baltimore County landfill
- Barstow (Calvert County) transfer station
- California (St. Mary's County) transfer station
- California (St. Mary's County) landfill
- Charlotte Hall (St. Mary's County) transfer station
- Clements (St. Mary's County) transfer station
- Deale / Sudley (Anne Arundel County) transfer station
- Glen Burnie (Anne Arundel County) transfer station
Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-09. If something conflicts, trust the town.