Town of Sand Lake Transfer Station
West Sand Lake, NY
Facility details
- Address
- 213 Chamberlin Hill Rd
West Sand Lake, NY 12196 - Phone
- (518) 286-3102
- Website
- townofsandlake.us
- Facility type
- Transfer Station, Recycling
- Operator
- Municipal
- County
- Rensselaer County
- EPA Region
- 2
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Sand Lake Convenience Facility
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.
Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities
- Cardboard and mixed paper
- Plastic bottles and containers
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Scrap metal
- Electronics (at some sites)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.2 mi · East Greenbush, NY
- Schodack Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.8 mi · Nassau, NY
- Capital Region Electronics Recycling Recycling 4.0 mi · Averill Park, NY
- Bottle and Can Company Recycling 4.2 mi · East Greenbush, NY
- 6 cent redemption center Recycling 4.2 mi · East Greenbush, NY
- WM - Poestenkill Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.7 mi · Averill Park, NY
- Poestenkill Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.7 mi · Poestenkill, NY
- Waste Management - Poestenkill Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.9 mi · Averill Park, NY
- East Greenbush Transfer Station Transfer Station 5.2 mi · Rensselaer, NY
- Dunn C&D LF Landfill 5.6 mi · Rensselaer, NY
Nearest landfill: Dunn C&D LF, Rensselaer — 5.6 mi
Area served
Serves East Greenbush, West Sand Lake, East Schodack, Rensselaer, Wynantskill, Averill Park, Nassau, Castleton On Hudson, Poestenkill, Albany, Glenmont, East Nassau.
County context
One of 11 transfer stations in Rensselaer County, NY.
ZIP 12196 population 3,848.
New York solid-waste agency: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)