Facility details
- Address
- 6101 Tacony St
Philadelphia, PA 19135 - Phone
- (215) 338-5050
- Website
- unitedstatesrecycling.com
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- Philadelphia County
- EPA Region
- 3
- 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
- United States Recycling Recycling 0.1 mi · Philadelphia, PA
- PolyGreen America PlasticsRecycling 0.2 mi · Philadelphia, PA
- United Metal Traders Inc MetalsRecycling 0.3 mi · Philadelphia, PA
- Martin Recycling Recycling 0.6 mi · Philadelphia, PA
- Vintage Tech LLC Recycling 1.4 mi · Philadelphia, PA
- Revolution Recovery MRF 1.5 mi · Philadelphia, PA
- Northeast Metal Traders Inc Metals 1.6 mi · Philadelphia, PA
- Elemental Inc ElectronicsRecycling 1.6 mi · Philadelphia, PA
- The Forge Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.6 mi · Philadelphia, PA
- Quickway Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.6 mi · Philadelphia, PA
Nearest landfill: Pennsauken SLF, Pennsauken — 1.9 mi
Area served
Serves Philadelphia, Palmyra, NJ, Pennsauken, NJ, Riverton, NJ, Cheltenham, Merchantville, NJ, Camden, NJ, Maple Shade, NJ, Elkins Park, Riverside, NJ, Cherry Hill, NJ, Moorestown, NJ.
County context
One of 16 transfer stations in Philadelphia County, PA.
ZIP 19135 population 34,234.
Pennsylvania solid-waste agency: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)