Altoona Solid Waste Transfer Station

Transfer Station

Altoona, PA

Facility details

Address
1586 Old Sixth Avenue Rd
Altoona, PA 16601
Phone
(866) 676-7150
Website
wm.com
Facility type
Transfer Station
County
Blair County
EPA Region
3
Data sources
EPA FRS Sep 2026
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110060119893

Programs on file: NPDES permit PAG033757 · NPDES permit PAR503504 · PA-EFACTS PAR503504

Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR

EPA record updated 2014-11-08

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: Laurel Highlands LF, Johnstown — 28.1 mi

Area served

Serves Altoona, Bellwood, Tipton, Hollidaysburg, Dysart, Ashville, Blandburg, Williamsburg, Fallentimber, Tyrone, Gallitzin, Duncansville.

County context

One of 5 transfer stations in Blair County, PA.

ZIP 16601 population 33,426.

Pennsylvania solid-waste agency: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)