Garrett County Waste Disposal and Recycling Information
♻ Recycling & Trash Collection in Garrett County
Garrett County offers affordable recycling centers and trash collection sites to help residents and businesses manage waste responsibly. Here’s what you need to know about drop-off locations and accepted materials. Explore our local trash and recycling information for an easy guide to the county-operated local landfill and six waste collection sites.
Recycling in Garrett County is always FREE! (no permit needed)
- Refuse & Recycling Collection Site Hours: Mon / Wed / Fri: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Sat: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Sun: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Garrett County Landfill Hours:
Summer (April 16 – Friday of Autumn Glory): Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM (Main Cell closes at 3:00 PM); Sat 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM, scales and residential trash drop-off (Main Cell closes at 2:30 PM)
Winter (Autumn Glory Saturday – April 15): Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM (Main Cell closes at 3:00 PM); Sat 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM, residential trash drop-off only, scales closed
Please be through the gate at least 15 minutes before closing time. - Expect Adjusted Holiday Schedules: New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day
- Contact Info: Solid Waste & Recycling, 301-334-7492, kmadigan@garrettcountymd.gov
Accepted Materials
Landfill – 3118 Oakland Sang Run Road, 3.5 miles north of Oakland
Accepted:
✅ Newspaper, Aluminum Cans, Glass, Office Paper, Oil/Anti-freeze, Magazines, Oil Filters, #1 Plastic, #2 Plastic, Appliances, Tires, Cardboard, Electronics, Fluorescent Bulbs & Lamps
Bumble Bee – 1367 Bumble Bee Road, 1½ miles east of Garrett College
Accepted:
✅ Newspaper, Aluminum Cans, Glass, Office Paper, Oil/Anti-freeze, Magazines, Oil Filters, #1 Plastic, #2 Plastic, Appliances, Cardboard, Electronics, Fluorescent Bulbs & Lamps
Not accepted:
❌ Tires, Fluorescent Bulbs & Lamps
Friendsville – 8397 Friendsville Road, ¾ miles northwest of Friendsville
Accepted:
✅ Newspaper, Glass, Office Paper, Cardboard
Not accepted:
❌ Office Paper, Oil/Anti-freeze, Magazines, Oil Filters, #1 Plastic, #2 Plastic, Appliances, Tires, Electronics, Fluorescent Bulbs & Lamps
Grantsville – 13168 National Pike, ¼ mile east of Rt. 219 North
Accepted:
✅ Newspaper, Aluminum Cans, Glass, Office Paper, Oil/Anti-freeze, Magazines, Oil Filters, #1 Plastic, #2 Plastic, Appliances, Cardboard, Electronics, Fluorescent Bulbs & Lamps
Not accepted:
❌ Tires, Fluorescent Bulbs & Lamps
Kings Run – 1631 Kings Run Road, ¼ mile east of Rt. 219
Accepted:
✅ Newspaper, Aluminum Cans, Glass, Office Paper, Oil/Anti-freeze, Magazines, Oil Filters, #1 Plastic, #2 Plastic, Appliances, Cardboard, Electronics, Fluorescent Bulbs & Lamps
Not accepted:
❌ Tires, Fluorescent Bulbs & Lamps
135 (Backbone) – 12091 Maryland Highway, ½ mile west of Swanton Hill Road
Accepted:
✅ Newspaper, Aluminum Cans, Glass, Oil/Anti-freeze, #1 Plastic, Appliances, Cardboard
Not accepted:
❌ Office Paper, Magazines, Oil Filters, #2 Plastic, Tires, Electronics, Fluorescent Bulbs & Lamps
Garrett Highway – 10180 Garrett Highway, 1 mile south of Oakland
Accepted:
✅ Newspaper, Aluminum Cans, Glass, Office Paper, Oil/Anti-freeze, Magazines, Oil Filters, #1 Plastic, #2 Plastic, Appliances, Cardboard, Electronics, Fluorescent Bulbs & Lamps
Not accepted:
❌ Tires, Fluorescent Bulbs & Lamps
Eco-Friendly Waste Reduction Recycling Site Locations
Tire Recycling
- Tire & Rubber, Inc.
710 Grass Run Road
Weston, WV 26452 - Garrett County Landfill
3118 Oakland Sang Run Rd,
Oakland, Maryland 21550 - Bates Tire & Auto
123 Bates Road
Markleysburg, PA 15459
Aluminum Cans
- All Refuse & Recycling Sites
- Rrhamco, Inc.
RR 2, Box 484
Grafton, WV 26354 - Ours Auto Salvage
3635 Hutton Road
Oakland, MD 21550 - Double M Recycling
406 Swanton Road
Swanton, MD 21561 - Bates Tire & Auto
123 Bates Road
Markleysburg, PA 15459 - Penn-Mar
975 Kelly Road
Cumberland, MD 21502
Appliances
- Garrett Highway, Bumble Bee, Kings Run, 135, Grantsville
- Garrett County Landfill
Scale fee is $62.50 per ton, with a $5 minimum - Bates Tire & Auto
123 Bates Road
Markleysburg, PA 15459 - Ours Auto Salvage
3635 Hutton Road
Oakland, MD 21550
(closed on Mondays)
Appliances/Mixed Metal
- Martin’s Auto Parts
1076 Pysell Crosscut Road
Oakland, MD 21550 - Double M Recycling
406 Swanton Road
Swanton, Md. 21561 - Allegany Scrap
10801 Day Road SE
Cumberland, MD 21502 - Edward Fields & Co.
211 Haddenfield Road
Uniontown, PA 15401
