Facility details
- Address
- 500 Umu 201
Towaoc, CO 81334 - Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- Montezuma County
- EPA Region
- 8
- Data sources
- EPA FRS Sep 2026
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110071965318
Programs on file: ACRES 12349 · ACRES 172130
Interest types: BROWNFIELDS PROPERTY
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
- Transfer Station Tire Pile Transfer Station 9.2 mi · Towaoc, CO
- Fast Eddies - Coyote Car Crushers, Llc Metals 10.8 mi · Cortez, CO
- Montezuma County MRF Recycling 11.6 mi · Cortez, CO
- Montezuma County Landfill Landfill 11.7 mi · Cortez, CO
- Lake Valley Transfer Station (Navajo Nation) Transfer Station 18.9 mi · Shiprock, NM
Nearest landfill: Montezuma County Landfill, Cortez — 11.7 mi
Area served
Serves Towaoc, Cortez, Mesa Verde National Park.
County context
One of 2 transfer stations in Montezuma County, CO.
ZIP 81334 population 1,411.
Colorado solid-waste agency: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE)