Facility details
- Address
- 131 Big Wolf Rd
Altamont, NY 12986 - Phone
- (518) 359-3350
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- Franklin County
- EPA Region
- 2
- 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
- (T) Piercefield Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.4 mi · Piercefield, NY
- Lake Clear Transfer Station Transfer Station 14.4 mi · Harrietstown, NY
- North Elba C&D Landfill Landfill 24.6 mi · Lake Placid, NY
- North Elba Transfer Station Transfer Station 24.6 mi · Lake Placid, NY
- North Elba Town Transfer Station Transfer Station 24.7 mi · North Elba, NY
Nearest landfill: North Elba C&D Landfill, Lake Placid — 24.6 mi
Area served
Serves Tupper Lake, Piercefield, Lake Clear, Paul Smiths.
County context
One of 9 transfer stations in Franklin County, NY.
ZIP 12986 population 5,304.
New York solid-waste agency: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)