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Mattress & Box Springs Recycling Program
Washington County, MD residents may recycle mattresses and box springs for $5 each at the 40 West Land Fill. Only clean items will be accepted into the recycling program. No permit is required.
Recycling Fundamentals
- A+ behaviors that will help the community recycling drop off sites.
- Please be clean!
- Lightly rinse off recyclable containers
- Do not place any material outside the recycling bin
- Close doors after dumping in recyclables
- Be careful not to drop glass or litter
- Try to deliver no more than a one week accumulation of recyclable& per visit
- Cut cardboard into small flat sheets
- Do not leave anything that is not accepted in the program.
- Contact the Washington County Recycling Office with questions or problems at 240-313-2796 or 240-313-2790.
- You no longer need a permit to recycle. You can now recycle by going across the scales for $30 per ton (at the 40 West Landfill only).
What is Recyclable?
Materials Accepted at Greensburg, Hancock, Dargan and Kaetzel Convenience Centers by Permit ONLY
- Mixed Paper: newspaper, office paper, junk mail, magazines, cereal box paper, phonebooks.No photo paper.
- Commingled Material: food & beverage cans, glass bottles & jars, #1 – #7 rigid plastic containers. No oil bottles.
- Separated Flattened Cardboard (no larger than 2 foot square)
- Used Motor Oil & Antifreeze (Maximum 5 gallons per visit)
- Power Tool Rechargeable Batteries
- Scrap Metal (Greensburg & Hancock Sites Only)
Materials Not Accepted at the Convenience Centers
- No paper contaminated with food, oil or grease
- No paper heavily coated with plastic
- No foam packaging
- No plastic bins, buckets or barrels
- No window glass, Pyrex or ceramics
- No bags of any kind
- No black Plastic
- No styrofoam
- No diapers
- No trash
- No hoses
Materials Accepted at Forty West Landfill Recycling Center by PERMIT ONLY
- Mixed Paper: newspaper, office paper, junk mail, magazines, cereal box paper, phonebooks, flattened cardboard no larger than 2 foot square. No photo paper.
- Commingled Material: food & beverage cans, glass bottles & jars, #1 – #7 rigid plastic containers. No oil bottles.
- Separated Flattened Cardboard (no larger than 2 foot square)
Materials Accepted at Forty West Landfill Recycling Center. NO PERMIT REQUIRED
- Used Motor Oil & Antifreeze (Maximum 5 gallons per visit)
- Lead Acid Batteries (car, truck, yard equipment)
- All other rechargeable batteries (no single use batteries)
- Power Tool Rechargeable Batteries
- Used Vegetable Oil (5 gallon per visit)
- Scrap Metal (please drain oil & fuel if applicable)
- Propane Tanks (empty) 20lb gas grill only
- Cardboard (silver trailer)
Additional Recyclables accepted at Forty West Landfill for an additional Cost, see Rates for applicable fees
- Mattresses and box springs ($5 fee for each, all items must be clean)
- Electronics including computers and attachments, regular and flat screen TV’s (no wood cabinets), VCR’s, CD/DVD players, PDA’s, radios, all phones, etc.
- Refrigerators, freezers, A/C Units, water coolers, dehumidifiers
- Yard Debris less than 4 inches in diameter (Fee applies unless residential permit is purchased).
- Tires
Materials Not Accepted at Forty West Landfill
- No bags of any kind
- No paper contaminated with food, oil or grease
- No paper heavily coated with plastic
- No soft foam packaging
- No plastic bins, buckets or barrels
- No window glass, Pyrex or ceramics
- No recyclables from businesses
- No styrofoam
- No black plastic
- No hoses
- No diapers
- No trash
Clean County Initiative
Clean County Initiative
Learn MoreCitizens Guide
Citizens Guide
Learn MoreRecycling Drop Off Locations
Recycling Drop Off Locations
Learn MoreAnyone who wishes to bring six (6) or more tires in a 12 month period must obtain a Temporary Scrap Tire Waiver through the State of Maryland. Please call: 410-537-3314 to obtain a waiver or for more information. The waiver is free of charge and is usually approved within 48 hours. The waiver does not guarantee acceptance of tires at the Forty West Landfill.
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