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Alpha Ridge Landfill sits off Marriottsville Road in Marriottsville and is the large county landfill serving both household drop-offs and commercial haulers. Trucks, trailers and neighborly pickups all funnel in here; it’s the place garbage ends up being buried rather than recycled or processed.
Drive up and you’ll see a guarded entrance/scale area where vehicles stop before heading into the main tipping zone. The site is large - think big dirt roads, piles of compacted material and heavy equipment moving around - so keep to the posted traffic flow and watch for trucks. They charge by weight, so expect to be weighed on the scale on the way in and again on the way out for a final ticket. Weekends and seasonal cleanups bring lines; slow-moving rigs and trailers are common near the tipping face.
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Before You Go
- Secure tarps and loose material before leaving home - blowing debris on the highway is a real hassle and can get a vehicle sent back.
- If hauling a trailer, know how it rides over rough ground; low-clearance trailers can be awkward on the interior roads.
- Sort out recyclables and hazardous items at home so unloading is quicker once at the tipping area.
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