Waste Management - Poestenkill Transfer Station

Transfer Station

Averill Park, NY

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Facility details

Address
8986 State Route 66
Averill Park, NY 12018
Phone
(844) 279-2502
Website
wm.com
Facility type
Transfer Station
Operator
WM (Waste Management)
County
Rensselaer County
EPA Region
2
Data sources
Overture Maps 2026-05-20
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: Troy SLF, Troy — 5.1 mi

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Area served

Serves Poestenkill, Wynantskill, West Sand Lake, Averill Park, Troy, Sand Lake, East Greenbush, Rensselaer, East Schodack, Albany, Cropseyville, Watervliet.

County context

One of 11 transfer stations in Rensselaer County, NY.

ZIP 12018 population 7,069.

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