Atchison County Transfer Station - Effingham

Transfer Station

Effingham, KS

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Facility details

Address
9803 US Hwy 159
Effingham, KS 66023
Phone
(913) 367-1666
Facility type
Transfer Station
Operator
Municipal
County
Atchison County
EPA Region
7
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: Atchison County Landfill & Transfer Station, Atchison — 10.9 mi

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Area served

Serves Effingham, Muscotah, Lancaster, Everest, Horton, Nortonville, Cummings, Whiting, Denton, Atchison, Valley Falls.

County context

One of 3 transfer stations in Atchison County, KS.

ZIP 66023 population 954.

Kansas solid-waste agency: Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE)