Abington Transfer Station

Transfer Station

Glenside, PA

Facility details

Address
995 Fitzwatertown Rd
Glenside, PA 19038
Phone
(215) 884-8329
Website
abington.org
Facility type
Transfer Station
County
Montgomery County
EPA Region
3
Data sources
EPA FRS Sep 2026
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110009160718

Programs on file: NPDES permit PAG030314 · NPDES permit PAR900001 · PA-EFACTS PAR000009092 · PA-EFACTS PAR900001 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler PAR000009092

Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, VSQG

EPA record updated 2015-08-18

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: Pennsauken SLF, Pennsauken — 11.6 mi

Area served

Serves Dresher, Abington, Willow Grove, Oreland, Glenside, Fort Washington, Wyncote, Jenkintown, Flourtown, Horsham, Hatboro, Philadelphia.

County context

One of 5 transfer stations in Montgomery County, PA.

ZIP 19038 population 32,157.

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