Transfer Station

How it Works      Transfer Station Rules      Cost & Materials

Clean, fast, convenient and capable — the best way to describe our Back Mountain transfer station. You’ll find a clean environment, free of sharps that can pop tires, and multiple drop-off lanes for easy in, easy out. We are conveniently located on the Tunkhannock Highway and capable of handling up to 125 tons of waste daily.

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How it Works

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Weigh in

When you first pull in you’ll need to weigh your vehicle. Just pull onto the scale, wait for the buzzer, then pull through.

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Unload

Pull around to the transfer station and back up to the pit. Make sure the area is clear and be mindful of barriers, chains and paint markings.

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Weigh again

Once you’re unloaded, pull back around to the scale. After the buzzer, park your vehicle and come into the office to pay by the pound.

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Regular customers get in and out even faster

Stop in and apply for payment terms. Weigh in, unload, weigh out and be on your way — we’ll send you an itemized monthly bill!

Transfer Station Rules

  • Safety for employees and customers — everyone has a part in safety
  • Do not get out of your vehicle until instructed to do so
  • Only approved municipal waste is accepted
  • No hazardous, residual or infectious waste, or cylinders
  • The cost of any radioactive waste detected is at the expense of the hauler
  • Any waste not accepted leaves with you
  • Follow the signs for traffic flow — enter the tipping floor only after being instructed to
  • Pay attention to safety barriers, chains and paint markings
  • Vehicles backing up — make sure you have a ground guide and the area is clear
  • All long-haul trucks leave the facility turning right onto 309 North
  • No smoking, alcohol or illegal drugs on the property
  • No cell-phone use while driving on the property or unloading waste
  • No one under 16 years old is permitted to leave the vehicle
  • No scavenging of any waste
  • Any questions — please see someone in the office
  • No liquids over 1 gallon
  • No timbers over 3 feet

Costs & Materials

We have a $60 minimum at the transfer station and charge $160 per ton. We currently accept household and construction waste. Batteries and car / light-truck tires (limit of 4, without rims) are also accepted for a small fee. Please do not bring any liquids over 2 gallons.

Cardboard, aluminum cans and scrap metal — including appliances and small engines — are accepted at no charge as long as they come in on the same load.

Now available

For paying curbside and transfer-station customers, we now take all forms of recycling, including glass, plastics and e-recycling for your old electronics.