Compost pile in a trash can has maggots in it - help!?

I started a compost pile with dead leaves and gr clippings in a plastic garbage can. I punched holes in the top and along the sides. It was doing OK but the kids overwatered it. I moved it so it would be away from the hose. Now it has maggots in it. They're big; I think they're deerflies. Should I just dump it somewhere and spread it out, or will it get resolved if it dries out in the can? Thanks!