Facility details
- Address
- Sr 49 & Cr 650 S
Kouts, IN 46347 - Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- Porter County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA FRS Sep 2026
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110017712304
Programs on file: IN-FRS 330016030966
EPA record updated 2005-02-10
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
- Homewood Disposal Valparaiso TS Transfer Station 7.1 mi · Valparaiso, IN
- Porter County Iron & Metal Recycling Recycling 8.1 mi · Hebron, IN
- L&S Metal Recycling Recycling 8.8 mi · Valparaiso, IN
- Porter County Recycling District Recycling 8.9 mi · Valparaiso, IN
- Metro Auto Recyclers, Inc Recycling 9.9 mi · Valparaiso, IN
- Metro Recycling Recycling 10.0 mi · Valparaiso, IN
- Ooms Brothers Disposal Transfer Station Transfer Station 13.5 mi · Demotte, IN
- Get Down Get Around Precious Metals Recycling 14.1 mi · Westville, IN
- Wheeler RDF Landfill 15.0 mi · Hobart, IN
- SMS Paul's Auto Yard LLC Metals 15.1 mi · Westville, IN
Nearest landfill: Wheeler RDF, Hobart — 15.0 mi
Area served
Serves Kouts, Boone Grove, Valparaiso, La Crosse, Wanatah, Hebron, Wheatfield, San Pierre, Hanna, Wheeler.
County context
One of 5 transfer stations in Porter County, IN.
ZIP 46347 population 4,778.
Indiana solid-waste agency: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)