South Lake Tahoe Transfer Station
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Facility details
- Address
- 2140 Ruth Ave
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 - Phone
- (530) 541-5105
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- southtahoerefuse.com
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- El Dorado County
- EPA Region
- 9
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
- Also listed as
- South Tahoe Refuse Co Inc Transfer Station
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110017950797, 110065326212, 110070409911, 110072092473
Programs on file: CA-ENVIROVIEW 154979 · CA-ENVIROVIEW 231893 · CA-ENVIROVIEW 327484 · NPDES permit CAZ436712 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler CAD981456882 · UORS 09-C-00843 · CA-ENVIROVIEW 349091 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler CAH111000472 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler CAL000496344
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, OTHER HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITIES, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2015-10-15
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
- South Tahoe Recycling Center Recycling 0.1 mi · South Lake Tahoe, CA
- Kirkwood Transfer Station Transfer Station 16.2 mi · Kirkwood, CA
- Douglas County Transfer Station Transfer StationRecycling 17.5 mi · Minden, NV
- Douglas County Landfill Landfill 18.0 mi · Gardnerville, NV
- Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal Company Transfer Station 18.2 mi · Tahoe City, CA
- Computer Corps - Carson City Recycling 20.6 mi · Carson City, NV
- Incline Transfer Station Transfer Station 22.5 mi · Incline, NV
- Waste Management Incline Village Transfer Station Transfer StationRecycling 22.5 mi · Incline Village, NV
- Refuse, Inc - Incline Transfer Station Transfer Station 22.9 mi · Incline Village, NV
Nearest landfill: Douglas County Landfill, Gardnerville — 18.0 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- South Tahoe Refuse Co Inc3.0 mi · South Lake Tahoe, CA · 25 drivers
- Appliance Recyclers3.0 mi · South Lake Tahoe, CA · 1 driver
- Tahoe Basin Container Service Inc3.0 mi · South Lake Tahoe, CA · 6 drivers
- Alpine Septic and Pumping Corporation3.0 mi · S Lake Tahoe, CA · 3 drivers
- Tahoe Haven Outdoor Living16.6 mi · Homewood, CA · 4 drivers
Area served
Serves South Lake Tahoe, Stateline, NV, Zephyr Cove, NV, Echo Lake, Tahoma, Genoa, NV, Twin Bridges, Gardnerville, NV, Glenbrook, NV, Kyburz, Carson City, NV.
County context
The only listed transfer station in El Dorado County, CA.
33 waste haulers in El Dorado County, CA.
ZIP 96150 at a glance
- Population
- 29,646 (70 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 42
- Households
- Median income $92,517 · 46% earn six figures
- Housing
- 61% owner-occupied · median home value $709,145 · median rent $1,667
- Workforce
- 69% labor-force participation · 3.4% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
California solid-waste agency: CalRecycle