River Bend Prairie Recycling & Transfer Facility

Transfer Station

Chicago, IL

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Facility details

Address: 1258 E 138th St
Chicago, IL 60827
Phone: (773) 995-7631
Facility type: Transfer Station
County: Cook County
EPA Region: 5
Data sources: EPA
Last verified: 2026-10-09

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110049545495, 110071871705

Programs on file: ACES 170000020000 · ACES 170001773105 · BR ILR000179515 · Emissions inventory 8355211 · NPDES permit IL0075566 · NPDES permit ILR10H421 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler ILR000179515 · REGION 100160 · Emissions inventory 1947711

Interest types: HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, SOLID & C&D WASTE LANDFILL, STORM WATER CONSTRUCTION

EPA record updated 2026-06-26

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

Land & Lakes #1 and #2 Landfill same site · Park Ridge, IL
River Bend Prairie Landfill Landfill 0.3 mi · Dolton, IL
CID Recycling and Disposal Recycling 0.8 mi · Chicago, IL
CID MRF WM Composting Transfer Station MRF 0.9 mi · Chicago, IL
CID Recycling and Disposal Facility Landfill 1.0 mi · Chicago, IL
Land & Lakes Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.1 mi · Chicago, IL
Waste Transfer Medill Transfer Station 2.2 mi · Riverdale, IL
Land & Lakes #3 Landfill 2.2 mi · Chicago, IL
Allied Metal Co Metals 2.7 mi · Chicago, IL
Paxton LF Corporation #2 Landfill 2.8 mi · Chicago, IL

Nearest landfill: Land & Lakes #1 and #2, Park Ridge — same site

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Area served

Serves Dolton, Riverdale, Chicago, Calumet City, South Holland, Harvey, Hammond, IN, Blue Island, Posen, Whiting, IN, Thornton, Lansing.

County context

One of 84 transfer stations in Cook County, IL.

ZIP 60827 population 24,887.

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