City of Portage

Transfer Station

Portage, MI

Facility details

Address
10905 Oakland Dr
Portage, MI 49002
Phone
(269) 324-4430
Facility type
Transfer Station
Operator
Municipal
County
Kalamazoo 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: Westside Recycling and Disposal Facility, Three Rivers — 17.2 mi

Area served

Serves Portage, Schoolcraft, Vicksburg, Kalamazoo, Mattawan, Scotts, Lawton, Nazareth, Mendon, Three Rivers, Marcellus, Galesburg.

County context

One of 10 transfer stations in Kalamazoo County, MI.

ZIP 49002 population 19,444.

Michigan solid-waste agency: Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE)