Big Flats Drop-Off Center

Transfer Station

Big Flats, NY

Facility details

Address
3305 Chambers Rd South
Big Flats, NY 14845
Phone
(800) 227-3552
Facility type
Transfer Station
County
Chemung County
EPA Region
2
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110034159121

Programs on file: NPDES permit NYR00E451

Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL

EPA record updated 2016-01-11

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: Chemung Landfill, Elmira — 4.5 mi

Area served

Serves Elmira, Horseheads, Big Flats, Pine Valley, Breesport, Corning, Millport, Pine City, Lowman, Wellsburg, Beaver Dams, Erin.

County context

One of 7 transfer stations in Chemung County, NY.

ZIP 14845 population 20,552.

New York solid-waste agency: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)