Cave Creek Transfer Station (Maricopa County) Waste Disposal and Recycling Center

Transfer Station

Carefree, AZ

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Facility details

Address
3955 E Carefree Hwy.
Carefree, AZ 85331
Phone
(602) 506-4006
Website
superiorcourt.maricopa.gov
Facility type
Transfer Station
County
Maricopa County
EPA Region
9
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-09

About this facility

A transfer station is a staging point in the solid-waste system. Collection trucks, roll-off haulers and in many places residents with a pickup load drop waste on a tipping floor, where it is consolidated into larger transfer trailers or rail containers and moved to a landfill, waste-to-energy plant or recycling facility. Haulers use transfer stations to keep route trucks working locally instead of driving to a distant disposal site. Some transfer stations are open to the public, while many municipal sites are restricted to residents with a permit or sticker. Larger sites weigh loads and charge by the ton; smaller ones charge per bag or per item. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead, especially for bulky items, construction debris, tires, appliances or anything that may be restricted.

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.

Nearby facilities

Nearest landfill: Cave Creek MSW Landfill, Cave Creek — 1.9 mi

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Area served

Serves Carefree, Scottsdale, Cave Creek, Phoenix, New River, Glendale.

County context

One of 52 transfer stations in Maricopa County, AZ.

ZIP 85331 population 31,866.

Arizona solid-waste agency: Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)