Union County Transfer Station, Prairie Solid Waste RCC

Transfer Station

Creston, IA

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Facility details

Address
1774 Lark Ave
Creston, IA 50801
Phone
(641) 347-5022
Website
prairieswa.org
Facility type
Transfer Station
Operator
Municipal
County
Union County
EPA Region
7
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110012797562, 110022692406

Programs on file: RCRA hazardous-waste handler IAR000500751 · Emissions inventory 3731811 · IDNR_EFD 311217019

Interest types: VSQG

EPA record updated 2017-10-17

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: South Central Iowa Sanitary Landfill, Metro Waste Authority RCC, Winterset — 25.8 mi

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Area served

Serves Afton, Creston, Arispe, Shannon City, Cromwell, Thayer, Lorimor, Macksburg, Orient, Tingley.

County context

One of 1 transfer stations in Union County, IA.

ZIP 50801 population 9,027.

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