Facility details
- Address
- 3809 Hwy 226 S
Marion, NC 28752 - Phone
- (828) 659-2521
- Website
- mcdowellgov.com
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- McDowell County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110060404245
Programs on file: LMOP 1108
Interest types: LANDFILL GAS (LFG) RECOVERY
EPA record updated 2015-01-21
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
- McDowell County LF Landfill 0.3 mi · Marion, NC
- Brunson Corporation Recycling 0.8 mi · Marion, NC
- McDowell County Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.8 mi · Marion, NC
- Rutherford County Solid Waste-Gilkey Center Transfer Station 14.2 mi · Rutherfordton, NC
- Rutherford County Solid Waste-Golden Valley Center Transfer Station 15.7 mi · Bostic, NC
- Rutherford County Solid Waste-Green Hill Center Transfer Station 17.2 mi · Rutherfordton, NC
- City of Morganton Transfer Station 18.4 mi · Morganton, NC
- Burke County Landfill and Transfer Facility Landfill 19.8 mi · Morganton, NC
- Rutherford County Solid Waste-Hollis Center Transfer Station 19.8 mi · Ellenboro, NC
- Avery County LF Landfill 20.6 mi · Spruce Pine, NC
Nearest landfill: McDowell County LF, Marion — 0.3 mi
Area served
Serves Nebo, Marion, Union Mills, Glen Alpine, Old Fort, Morganton, Bostic.
County context
One of 2 transfer stations in McDowell County, NC.
ZIP 28752 population 30,602.
North Carolina solid-waste agency: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)