Facility details
- Address
- 1686 Forrest Park Dr
Garrett, IN 46738 - Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- DeKalb County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA FRS Sep 2026
- 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
- Washler Inc Recycling & Transfer Station Transfer Station 0.9 mi · Garrett, IN
- MetalX Recycling 3.0 mi · Auburn, IN
- Omnisource Metals 3.8 mi · Auburn, IN
- Metal X MetalsRecycling 6.6 mi · Waterloo, IN
- Aluminum Recovery Technologies MetalsRecycling 7.5 mi · Kendallville, IN
- Kendallville Iron and Metal Transfer StationRecycling 7.5 mi · Kendallville, IN
- Auburn Transfer Station Transfer Station 8.9 mi · Auburn, IN
- Republic Services Auburn Transfer Station Transfer Station 8.9 mi · Auburn, IN
- NE Indiana SWMD Transfer Station 11.8 mi · Ashley, IN
- Strategic Materials Recycling 12.3 mi · Ashley, IN
Nearest landfill: LaGrange County LF, LaGrange — 22.0 mi
Area served
Serves Garrett, Auburn, Avilla, Corunna, Laotto, Huntertown, Waterloo, Kendallville, Leo, Fort Wayne, Ashley, Churubusco.
County context
One of 6 transfer stations in DeKalb County, IN.
ZIP 46738 population 8,462.
Indiana solid-waste agency: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)