Facility details
- Address
- 5565 Thornton Rd
Raleigh, NC 27616 - Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- Wake County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- EPA FRS Sep 2026
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110045405496
Programs on file: NPDES permit NCG130058 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler NCR000170464
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2015-10-07
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
- North Wake Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center Recycling 2.1 mi · Raleigh, NC
- Wake County Solid Waste Convenience Center Site 7 Recycling 2.1 mi · Raleigh, NC
- North Wake County Landfill Landfill 2.1 mi · Raleigh, NC
- Multi-Material Recycling Facility Recycling 2.1 mi · Raleigh, NC
- North Wake Multi-material Recycling Facility Transfer StationMRF 2.2 mi · Raleigh, NC
- Liberty Waste Solutions (North Raleigh Transfer Station) Transfer Station 2.6 mi · Raleigh, NC
- Rowland Landfill, Inc. Landfill 2.6 mi · Raleigh, NC
- 1-800-Got-Junk? Recycling 5.8 mi · Raleigh, NC
- Wake County Solid Waste Convenience Center Site 8 Recycling 6.2 mi · Wake Forest, NC
- Wilder's Grove Landfill Landfill 7.7 mi · Raleigh, NC
Nearest landfill: North Wake County Landfill, Raleigh — 2.1 mi
Area served
Serves Raleigh, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Knightdale, Youngsville, Wendell, Zebulon.
County context
One of 15 transfer stations in Wake County, NC.
ZIP 27616 population 61,161.
North Carolina solid-waste agency: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)