Fort Garland Transfer Station (Gt's Trash Service)

Facility details

Address

Highway 159 on County Road GG
Fort Garland, CO 81133

Phone

(719) 672-3601

Facility type

Transfer Station

County

Costilla County

EPA Region

8

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

• Southern Co Developmental Recycling 24.8 mi · Walsenburg, CO

Nearest landfill: Custer County Landfill, Westcliffe — 41.6 mi

Area served

Serves Fort Garland, La Veta.

County context

One of 2 transfer stations in Costilla County, CO.

ZIP 81133 population 1,056.

Colorado solid-waste agency: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE)