Facility details
- Address
- 3228 South Dog Track Road
Baldwin, MI 49304 - Facility type
- Transfer Station
- Operator
- Municipal
- County
- Lake County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA FRS Sep 2026
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110044760265
Programs on file: ACRES 136341
Interest types: BROWNFIELDS PROPERTY
EPA record updated 2014-09-23
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
- Osceola Landfill Landfill 16.0 mi · Reed City, MI
- R and R Metals Recycling MetalsRecycling 16.7 mi · Richmond Twp, MI
- Recycle of Mecosta County Recycling 24.1 mi · Big Rapids, MI
Nearest landfill: Osceola Landfill, Reed City — 16.0 mi
Area served
Serves Baldwin, Idlewild, Chase, Branch, Luther, Irons, Bitely, Walhalla, Reed City.
County context
One of 1 transfer stations in Lake County, MI.
ZIP 49304 population 4,680.
Michigan solid-waste agency: Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE)