Rutherford County Solid Waste-Green Hill Center

Transfer Station

Rutherfordton, NC

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Facility details

Address
204 Rainbow Rapids Rd
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Phone
(828) 287-6131
Facility type
Transfer Station
Operator
Municipal
County
Rutherford 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: Polk County LF, Mill Spring — 9.3 mi

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Area served

Serves Lake Lure, Rutherfordton, Mill Spring, Union Mills, Chimney Rock, Spindale, Bat Cave, Columbus, Tryon, Forest City.

County context

One of 7 transfer stations in Rutherford County, NC.

ZIP 28139 population 18,887.

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