Rutherford County Solid Waste-Colfax Center

Transfer Station

Ellenboro, NC

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Facility details

Address
1676 US Hwy 74
Ellenboro, NC 28205
Phone
(828) 287-6127
Facility type
Transfer Station
Operator
Municipal
County
Mecklenburg 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

Nearest landfill: York Road Landfill, Charlotte — 6.4 mi

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Area served

Serves Charlotte, Matthews, Pineville, Harrisburg, Belmont, Huntersville, Indian Trail, Mount Holly.

County context

One of 6 transfer stations in Mecklenburg County, NC.

ZIP 28205 population 51,297.

North Carolina solid-waste agency: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)