Towns County Transfer Station
Hiawassee, GA
Facility details
- Address
- Ga Hwy 288 Sunnyside Road
Hiawassee, GA 30546 - Phone
- (706) 896-5743
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- townscountyga.com
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- Operator
- Municipal
- County
- Towns County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
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
- C&J Recycling LLc Recycling 0.7 mi · Hiawassee, GA
- Clay County Transfer Station Transfer Station 5.2 mi · Hayesville, NC
- WM - Union County Transfer Station Transfer Station 10.7 mi · Blairsville, GA
- Union Co-Union County Transfer Station Transfer Station 10.7 mi · Blairsville, GA
- Union Co-Regional Disposal Services Inc Transfer Station 15.4 mi · Blairsville, GA
- Regional Disposal Services Inc Transfer Station 15.5 mi · Blairsville, GA
- Rabun County Recycling Center - Laurel Lodge Recycling 16.4 mi · Clarkesville, GA
- Cherokee County Landfill Landfill 16.9 mi · Marble, NC
- Cherokee County MSW Facility Landfill 17.3 mi · Marble, NC
- Western All Metal Recycling Recycling 22.2 mi · Murphy, NC
Nearest landfill: Cherokee County Landfill, Marble — 16.9 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Benny's Sanitation5.3 mi · Hiawassee, GA · 4 drivers
- Holcomb Rolloff Service LLC5.3 mi · Hiawassee, GA · 2 drivers
- Sean Loyd5.3 mi · Hiawassee, GA · 2 drivers
- Sprinkles Sanitation Service6.5 mi · Young Harris, GA · 3 drivers
- Greenway Septic & Grading LLC6.5 mi · Young Harris, GA · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Hiawassee, Young Harris, Warne, NC, Hayesville, NC, Brasstown, NC, Blairsville, Helen.
County context
The only listed transfer station in Towns County, GA.
9 waste haulers in Towns County, GA.
ZIP 30546 at a glance
- Population
- 8,096 (24 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 61
- Households
- Median income $59,234 · 25% earn six figures
- Housing
- 84% owner-occupied · median home value $288,585 · median rent $919
- Workforce
- 38% labor-force participation · 5.1% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Georgia solid-waste agency: Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD)