Facility details
- Address
- 914 W Route 120
McHenry, IL 60051 - Phone
- (815) 675-6613
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- McHenry 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
- CornerStone Material Recovery MRF 3.5 mi · McHenry, IL
- Midwest Organics Recycling Recycling 3.6 mi · McHenry, IL
- Recycle Your Catalytic Converter Recycling 3.8 mi · McHenry, IL
- A-1 Recycling Center Recycling 4.1 mi · Fox Lake, IL
- Wauconda Recycling Recycling 4.8 mi · Wauconda, IL
- Green World Copier and Supplies Recycling 5.1 mi · Wauconda, IL
- POSRG Electronics Recycling Center Recycling 5.2 mi · Wauconda, IL
- Meyer Material Transfer Station Transfer Station 5.2 mi · McHenry, IL
- Wauconda Recycling Center Recycling 6.3 mi · Wauconda, IL
- Beats Plastic Refillery Recycling 6.3 mi · Wauconda, IL
Nearest landfill: Countryside Landfill Inc, Grayslake — 9.7 mi
Area served
Serves Mchenry, Ingleside, Island Lake, Fox Lake, Round Lake, Wauconda, Crystal Lake, Ringwood, Cary, Spring Grove, Grayslake, Wonder Lake.
County context
One of 6 transfer stations in McHenry County, IL.
ZIP 60051 population 23,931.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)