Facility details
- Address
- 1360 S Henderson St
Galesburg, IL 61401 - Phone
- (630) 572-2448
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- Operator
- WM (Waste Management)
- County
- Knox County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Waste Management of Illinois
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
- Knox County Landfill #3 Compost Site Landfill 9.6 mi · Oneida, IL
- Spoon Ridge Landfill and Compost Facility Landfill 21.7 mi · Fairview, IL
- Spoon Ridge Landfill Landfill 22.2 mi · Fairview, IL
- Eagle Enterprises Recycling MRFRecycling 24.5 mi · Galva, IL
Nearest landfill: Knox County Landfill #3 Compost Site, Oneida — 9.6 mi
Area served
Serves Galesburg, East Galesburg, Cameron, Henderson, Knoxville, Wataga, Abingdon, Gilson, Gerlaw, Rio, Oneida, North Henderson.
County context
One of 1 transfer stations in Knox County, IL.
ZIP 61401 population 30,684.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)