Facility details
- Address
- 770 Hwy. 75
Ortonville, MN 56278 - Phone
- (262) 250-8701
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- Operator
- WM (Waste Management)
- County
- Big Stone 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
- Whetstone Sanitation/ Valley Rental & Recycling Recycling 12.1 mi · Milbank, SD
- City of Madison Transfer Station 22.8 mi · Madison, MN
- Lac Qui Parle County Demolition Landfill Landfill 23.6 mi · Madison, MN
Nearest landfill: Lac Qui Parle County Demolition Landfill, Madison — 23.6 mi
Area served
Serves Ortonville, Big Stone City, SD, Odessa, Clinton, Milbank, SD, Bellingham, Correll, Corona, SD.
County context
One of 1 transfer stations in Big Stone County, MN.
ZIP 56278 population 2,685.
Minnesota solid-waste agency: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)