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Solid Waste & Recycling

Forty West Landfill

12630 Earth Care Road
Hagerstown, MD 21740

  • Landfill Hours: Monday – Saturday 7:00am –  3:30pm (Scales close at 3:00pm)
  • Convenience Center Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 7:30am –  3:30pm
  • Landfill Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00am –  4:00pm (Phones are not attended outside of these hours)
  • Permit Sales
    • Landfill: Monday – Saturday, 8:00am – 2:30pm
    • Convenience Centers: Tuesday – Saturday, 8:00am – 2:30pm

Phone: 240-313-2790
Fax: 301-582-3412

TTY users may call any government office through the Maryland Relay Service 1-800-735-2258

Mission:

To provide effective solid waste management and recycling for the residents of Washington County while looking for new, innovative, cost effective and environmentally sound ways to conduct solid waste and recycling operations in the future.

Vision:

To research ways to convert solid waste to a resource and minimize if not eliminate the need for landfills.

Transfer Stations

Dargan Convenience Center

2201 Dargan School House Rd
301-432-4103
7:30-3:30 Tues-Sat

Greensburg Convenience Center

13125 Bikle Road
301-824-3266
7:30-3:30 Tues-Sat

Hancock Convenience Center

6502 Hess Road
301-678-5949
7:30-3:30 Tues-Sat

Kaetzel Convenience Center

2629 Kaetzel Road
301-432-2066
7:30-3:30 Tues-Sat

To apply for a permit visit the Solid Waste Permit Sales Building at the 40 West Landfill or any of the Transfer Stations.

Washington County Landfill Tour

The Story of Plastic

Forty West Landfill

12630 Earth Care Road
Hagerstown, MD 21740

  • Landfill Hours: Monday – Saturday 7:00am –  3:30pm (Scales close at 3:00pm)
  • Convenience Center Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 7:30am –  3:30pm
  • Landfill Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00am –  4:00pm (Phones are not attended outside of these hours)
  • Permit Sales
    • Landfill: Monday – Saturday, 8:00am – 2:30pm
    • Convenience Centers: Tuesday – Saturday, 8:00am – 2:30pm

Phone: 240-313-2790
Fax: 301-582-3412

TTY users may call any government office through the Maryland Relay Service 1-800-735-2258