Waste Management of Michigan, Inc. DBA Detroit TS

Transfer Station

Detroit, MI

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Facility details

Address
1550 Harper Ave
Detroit, MI 48211
Phone
(866) 964-2729
Facility type
Transfer Station
Operator
WM (Waste Management)
County
Wayne 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: City of Livonia Landfill, Livonia — 15.9 mi

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Area served

Serves Detroit, Hamtramck, Highland Park, Grosse Pointe, Hazel Park, Warren, Ferndale, Dearborn, Center Line, Harper Woods, River Rouge, Pleasant Ridge.

County context

One of 19 transfer stations in Wayne County, MI.

ZIP 48211 population 5,556.

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

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