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Oaks Landfill

6001 Olney Laytonsville Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20882

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Oaks Landfill is the county-style burying spot on Olney Laytonsville Road that handles final disposal of trash for the Gaithersburg area. Neighbors, landscapers, and haulers all use it when material needs to be buried rather than recycled or reused. The site is the kind of large, active landfill common in the Baltimore–Washington corridor.

Expect a big facility with heavy equipment moving around and a clear sequence of pull-in, scale, and tipping area. There’s usually a scale house near the entrance where loads are weighed and fees are calculated by weight rather than by item count. Traffic can back up at peak times, so plan for delays on weekends or during seasonal cleanups. The tipping face and cell areas look industrial - piles of cover soil, compactors, and long lines of roll-off trucks are common sights.

Facility Information

Type Landfill
City Gaithersburg
State Maryland
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Before You Go

  • Approach the entrance slow and be ready to stop at the scale house; have paperwork or vehicle info handy so the weigh-in goes quicker.
  • If hauling commercial or heavy loads, expect different charges than a typical residential drop-off and space can be limited during busy periods.
  • Bring a tarp or straps for open loads; loose debris blowing around is a hassle and can get flagged at the tipping area.

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