Facility details
- Address
- 52117 190th Ave
Pocahontas, IA 50574 - Facility type
- Transfer Station
- Operator
- Municipal
- County
- Pocahontas County
- EPA Region
- 7
- Data sources
- EPA FRS Sep 2026
- 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
- Landfill of North Iowa RCC Landfill same site · Pocohontas, IA
- Buena Vista County Solid Waste & Recycle Center Recycling 23.1 mi · Storm Lake, IA
- Calhoun County Recycling Drop-off Recycling 23.9 mi · Rockwell City, IA
Nearest landfill: Landfill of North Iowa RCC, Pocohontas — same site
Area served
Serves Pocahontas, Havelock, Laurens, Varina, Palmer, Fonda, Plover, Pomeroy, Albert City, Rolfe, Gilmore City.
County context
One of 1 transfer stations in Pocahontas County, IA.
ZIP 50574 population 2,103.
Iowa solid-waste agency: Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR)