Glenview Wheeling Township Transfer Station

Transfer Station

Des Plaines, IL

Call (773) 242-1977 Directions

Facility details

Address: 1151 N Des Plaines River Road
Des Plaines, IL 60016
Phone: (773) 242-1977
Facility type: Transfer Station
Operator: Municipal
County: Cook County
EPA Region: 5
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

SWANCC Glenview Transfer Station Transfer Station 0.3 mi · Des Plaines, IL
Maine Scrap Metal LLC Metals 1.1 mi · Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines Landfill Landfill 1.4 mi · Des Plaines, IL
Mid-States Recycling & Refining Recycling 2.2 mi · Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines Transfer Station Transfer Station 2.6 mi · Des Plaines, IL
WM Northwest Transfer Station 3.6 mi · Wheeling, IL
Waste Management Of Illinois, Inc. Transfer Station 3.6 mi · Wheeling, IL
Brooks Disposal Service Veolia TS Transfer Station 4.0 mi · Northbrook, IL
LRS Northbrook Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.0 mi · Northbrook, IL
Elgin Recycling Recycling 4.2 mi · Arlington Heights, IL

Nearest landfill: Des Plaines Landfill, Des Plaines — 1.4 mi

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Area served

Serves Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights, Glenview, Park Ridge, Wheeling, Northbrook, Arlington Heights, Niles, Golf, Morton Grove, Chicago.

County context

One of 84 transfer stations in Cook County, IL.

ZIP 60016 population 60,520.

Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)