Calhoun County Scalehouse

Transfer Station

St Matthews, SC

Facility details

Address
112 Purple Martin Rd
St Matthews, SC 29135
Phone
(803) 874-1558
Facility type
Transfer Station
County
Calhoun County
EPA Region
4
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

Nearest landfill: Orangeburg County Landfill, Orangeburg — 12.0 mi

Area served

Serves Saint Matthews, Gadsden, Cameron, Hopkins, Orangeburg, Eastover, Wedgefield.

County context

One of 1 transfer stations in Calhoun County, SC.

ZIP 29135 population 7,940.

South Carolina solid-waste agency: South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES)