Facility details
- Address
- 315 North Main St
Marion, NC 28752 - Phone
- (828) 652-6661
- Website
- mcdowellgov.com
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- Operator
- Municipal
- County
- McDowell County
- EPA Region
- 4
- 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
- Brunson Corporation Recycling 3.0 mi · Marion, NC
- McDowell Co Transfer Facility Transfer Station 3.8 mi · Marion, NC
- McDowell County LF Landfill 3.9 mi · Marion, NC
- Rutherford County Solid Waste-Gilkey Center Transfer Station 16.5 mi · Rutherfordton, NC
- Avery County LF Landfill 18.3 mi · Spruce Pine, NC
- Rutherford County Solid Waste-Green Hill Center Transfer Station 18.4 mi · Rutherfordton, NC
- Avery County Transfer Station Transfer Station 18.8 mi · Spruce Pine, NC
- Yancey/Mitchell County LF Landfill 19.2 mi · Burnsville, NC
- Republic Services Mitcey Transfer Station Transfer Station 19.2 mi · Burnsville, NC
- Yancey-Mitchell Transfer Station Transfer Station 19.2 mi · Burnsville, NC
Nearest landfill: McDowell County LF, Marion — 3.9 mi
Area served
Serves Marion, Nebo, Old Fort, Little Switzerland, Union Mills, Glen Alpine.
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)