Maryland
Transfer station
Mechanicsville (St. Mary's County) transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Oakville Convenience Center.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
St. Mary's County residents; the county's Recycling & Solid Waste division runs the centers for residents.
Hours
- Monday-Friday 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
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 |
|---|---|
| Household trash and recyclables | No per-visit fee is listed; the county links its Environmental and Solid Waste Service Fee ordinance from the Recycling & Solid Waste page |
Hazardous waste
Accepted here: used motor oil and antifreeze, drained oil filters, rechargeable batteries, cell phones, fluorescent tubes and ballasts, and used cooking oil. Brake fluid, cleaning solvents and other household hazardous waste go to the county's free fall HHW collection at the St. Andrews Landfill.
Holiday closures
Closed New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. The county may adjust hours around holidays or bad weather; check its Latest News before New Year's Day and Christmas.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- On MD Rte 472 (N. Sandgates Rd.), about 3/4 mile east of MD Rte 235 (Three Notch Rd.), on the right.
- Single-stream recycling, no sorting: cardboard, #1-#7 plastic containers, glass jars and bottles, metal cans, empty aerosols, foil and pans, cartons and juice boxes, newspaper, magazines, mixed paper and books. Also eyeglasses, oyster shells, clean bagged textiles, and TVs and computers (no plasma or wood-cased sets).
- Not accepted at convenience centers: plate glass, ceramics, Styrofoam, plastic bags and film, paint cans, alkaline batteries, incandescent bulbs, scrap metal, tires, large and small appliances, microwaves, rugs. Yard waste, masonry, scrap metal, appliances, tires and gas cylinders go to the St. Andrews Landfill.
- Source conflict: the county Facility Locations page gives the street number as 26630 North Sandgates Road, while a December 2025 county news release gives 26600 North Sandgates Road, Mechanicsville, MD 20659.
- Accepted-item lists come from the county recycling guide linked on the Recycling & Solid Waste page (revised January 2020); ask the attendant if an item is unclear.
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
- Derwood 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.