Waste Away Transfer Station

Transfer Station

Cornelia, GA

Facility details

Address
530 S Wayside St
Cornelia, GA 30531
Phone
(706) 776-5250
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Website
wasteawayexpress.com
Facility type
Transfer Station
County
Habersham County
EPA Region
4
Data sources
EPA FRS Sep 2026
Last verified
2026-10-15

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110072194634

Programs on file: NPDES permit GAR18C096

Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER CONSTRUCTION

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: Habersham Co-SR13 MSWL, Mt Airy — 5.4 mi

Waste haulers nearby

Area served

Serves Cornelia, Baldwin, Alto, Mount Airy, Demorest, Lula, Homer, Toccoa Falls, Toccoa, Clermont, Clarkesville.

County context

The only listed transfer station in Habersham County, GA.

27 waste haulers in Habersham County, GA.

ZIP 30531 at a glance

Population
11,819 (121 per sq mi)
Median age
40
Households
Median income $53,762 · 27% earn six figures
Housing
64% owner-occupied · median home value $216,923 · median rent $950
Workforce
57% labor-force participation · 3.9% unemployment

ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.

Georgia solid-waste agency: Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD)