Cameron County Fwsd No 1 Transfer Station Facility

Transfer Station

Port Isabel, TX

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Facility details

Address
Adjacent To W Boundary of Port Isabel City Limits
Port Isabel, TX
Facility type
Transfer Station
County
Cameron County
EPA Region
6
Data sources
EPA FRS Sep 2026
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110034200175

Programs on file: TX-TCEQ ACR RN100626456

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: Brownsville Municipal Landfill, Brownsville — 13.4 mi

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Area served

Serves Port Isabel, Brownsville, South Padre Island, Los Fresnos.

County context

One of 4 transfer stations in Cameron County, TX.

Texas solid-waste agency: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)