LaPorte County SWMD

Transfer Station

LaPorte, IN

Facility details

Address
2857 West SR 2
LaPorte, IN 46350
Phone
(219) 326-0014
Website
solidwastedistrict.com
Facility type
Transfer Station
County
LaPorte 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

Nearest landfill: Deercroft RDF, Michigan City — 8.8 mi

Area served

Serves La Porte, Kingsbury, Kingsford Heights, Union Mills, Michigan City, Westville, Rolling Prairie, Mill Creek, New Buffalo, MI, Beverly Shores, Wanatah, Hamlet.

County context

One of 4 transfer stations in LaPorte County, IN.

ZIP 46350 population 45,152.

Indiana solid-waste agency: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)