Facility details
- Address
- 42435 Mahogany Rd
Hancock, IA 51536 - Facility type
- Transfer Station
- Operator
- Municipal
- County
- Pottawattamie 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
- Pottawattamie County Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.0 mi · Oakland, IA
- Recycling Services Recycling 18.8 mi · Atlantic, IA
- Brenda's MCF Redemption Recycling 19.2 mi · Atlantic, IA
- Metro Waste Authority RCC Transfer Station 19.7 mi · Harlan, IA
- Cass Co Sanitary Landfill, Electronic, RCC & HHW Drop-off Program Landfill 23.2 mi · Atlantic, IA
Nearest landfill: Cass Co Sanitary Landfill, Electronic, RCC & HHW Drop-off Program, Atlantic — 23.2 mi
Area served
Serves Hancock, Oakland, Avoca, Minden, Shelby, Walnut, Carson, McClelland, Macedonia, Lewis.
County context
One of 2 transfer stations in Pottawattamie County, IA.
ZIP 51536 population 504.
Iowa solid-waste agency: Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR)