Facility details
- Address
- 9384 CR-21
Ely, MN 55731 - Phone
- (218) 365-3895
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- St. Louis County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20
- 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
- Northwoods Demolition Debris & Disposal Transfer Station 0.4 mi · Ely, MN
- Northwoods Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.3 mi · Birch Lake Unorganized, MN
- Mather Recycling Inc. Recycling 9.7 mi · Ely, MN
- Hudson Transfer Station Transfer Station 24.1 mi · Aurora, MN
- Aurora Transfer Station Transfer Station 24.1 mi · Aurora, MN
Nearest landfill: Regional Landfill St Louis County Landfill & Transfer Station Facilities, Virginia — 33.0 mi
Area served
Serves Babbitt, Winton, Soudan, Ely.
County context
One of 13 transfer stations in St. Louis County, MN.
ZIP 55731 population 5,292.
Minnesota solid-waste agency: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)