Facility details
- Address
- Us Hwy 45 & Joppa Rd
Metropolis, IL 62960 - Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- Massac County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA FRS Sep 2026
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110029523040
Programs on file: NPDES permit ILR10H339
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER CONSTRUCTION
EPA record updated 2015-05-03
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.
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- Freedom Waste Transfer Station Transfer Station 14.4 mi · Paducah, KY
- Garrett Recycling Inc Recycling 14.6 mi · Paducah, KY
- First American Recovery Recycling 15.3 mi · Paducah, KY
- Livingston County Farm & Recycling Recycling 21.5 mi · Smithland, KY
- Ballard Co Solid Waste Convenience Center Transfer Station 21.6 mi · Wickliffe, KY
- Waste Path Sanitary Landfill Landfill 23.5 mi · Calvert City, KY
- Eagle Landfill LLC Landfill 23.9 mi · Boaz, KY
Nearest landfill: Waste Path Sanitary Landfill, Calvert City — 23.5 mi
Area served
Serves Joppa, Metropolis, Belknap, Kevil, KY, West Paducah, KY, Karnak, Bandana, KY, Grand Chain, Grantsburg, La Center, KY, Paducah, KY.
County context
One of 1 transfer stations in Massac County, IL.
ZIP 62960 population 10,823.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)