City of Spencer Transfer Station, Northern Prairie RCC

Transfer Station

Spencer, IA

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Facility details

Address
3101 W 18th St
Spencer, IA 51301
Phone
(712) 580-7270
Website
spenceriowacity.com
Facility type
Transfer Station
Operator
Municipal
County
Clay County
EPA Region
7
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110045320862

Programs on file: IDNR_EFD 310200978

EPA record updated 2012-10-09

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: Dickinson Landfill Inc, Spirit Lake — 15.7 mi

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Area served

Serves Spencer, Fostoria, Everly, Dickens, Royal, Greenville, Milford, Gillett Grove, Ruthven, Terril, Arnolds Park, Hartley.

County context

One of 1 transfer stations in Clay County, IA.

ZIP 51301 population 12,402.

Iowa solid-waste agency: Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR)