Dubuque County RCC -Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency

Transfer Station

Dubuque, IA

Facility details

Address: 14501 Hwy 20 West
Dubuque, IA 52002
Phone: (563) 557-8220
Website: dmaswa.org
Facility type: Transfer Station
County: Dubuque County
EPA Region: 7
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

Dubuque Metropolitan SLF Landfill 0.6 mi · Dubuque, IA
Dittmer Recycling MRFRecycling 2.9 mi · Dubuque, IA
Center Redemption Inc Recycling 2.9 mi · Dubuque, IA
JR Recycling Recycling 3.5 mi · Peosta, IA
Key City Recycling Recycling 3.5 mi · Dubuque, IA
Alter Metal Recycling - Dubuque Recycling 3.7 mi · Peosta, IA
Alter Metal Recycling - Dubuque Metals 3.7 mi · Dubuque, IA
Dubuque Metropolitan Sanitary Landfill Landfill 6.7 mi · Dubuque, IA
Sustainable Construction and Demolition Recycling 7.6 mi · Dubuque, IA
T and T Iron and Metals Recycling 9.0 mi · East Dubuque, IL

Nearest landfill: Dubuque Metropolitan SLF, Dubuque — 0.6 mi

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Area served

Serves Peosta, Dubuque, Durango, Epworth, East Dubuque, IL, Sherrill, Kieler, WI, Zwingle, Farley, Bernard, La Motte, Saint Donatus.

County context

One of 1 transfer stations in Dubuque County, IA.

ZIP 52002 population 17,931.

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