Facility details
- Address
- Mark Twain Rd
West Frankfort, IL 62896 - Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- Franklin County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA FRS Sep 2026
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110032812678
Programs on file: NPDES permit ILR10I796
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER CONSTRUCTION
EPA record updated 2013-07-08
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
- Do Your Part Recycling Recycling 6.9 mi · Benton, IL
- Rend Lake Carbide Inc Recycling 7.3 mi · Benton, IL
- Herrin Solid Waste Transfer Station aka Southern Illinois Transfer Transfer Station 8.3 mi · Herrin, IL
- Republic Services Transfer Station Transfer Station 8.5 mi · Herrin, IL
- Herrin Municipal Landfill 9.2 mi · Herrin, IL
- Republic Services Marion Transfer Station Transfer Station 10.2 mi · Marion, IL
- T & T Recycling Recycling 10.8 mi · Hurst, IL
- Gordon and Price Recycling 11.3 mi · Marion, IL
- Community Electronics Technology Interface Inc Recycling 11.8 mi · Carterville, IL
- West End Disposal Facility Transfer Station 14.0 mi · Thompsonville, IL
Nearest landfill: Herrin Municipal, Herrin — 9.2 mi
Area served
Serves Orient, West Frankfort, Freeman Spur, Zeigler, Johnston City, Buckner, Herrin, Christopher, Benton, Logan, Royalton, Mulkeytown.
County context
One of 1 transfer stations in Franklin County, IL.
ZIP 62896 population 10,691.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)