Metro Waste Authority RCC

Facility details

Address

1129 1200th Street
Harlan, IA 51537

Phone

(712) 755-5954

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Facility type

Transfer Station

County

Shelby County

EPA Region

7

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

• Pottawattamie County Transfer Station Transfer Station 19.7 mi · Hancock, IA
• Metro Waste Authority RCC, Harrison County Sanitary Landfill Landfill 21.2 mi · Logan, IA
• Audubon County Transfer Station Transfer Station 22.6 mi · Audubon, IA
• Pottawattamie County Transfer Station Transfer Station 22.6 mi · Oakland, IA
• Carrie-D Away Redemption Recycling 22.7 mi · Audubon, IA
• Hamlin Iron and Metal Metals 23.2 mi · Hamlin, IA
• The Can Crew Redemption Center Recycling 23.5 mi · Denison, IA

Nearest landfill: Metro Waste Authority RCC, Harrison County Sanitary Landfill, Logan — 21.2 mi

Waste haulers nearby

• R & S Waste Systems Inc10.6 mi · Defiance, IA · 6 drivers
• Trash Canoe LLC11.8 mi · Shelby, IA · 1 driver
• B S Salvage Inc14.0 mi · Persia, IA · 3 drivers
• Leaders Salvage18.9 mi · Dunlap, IA · 2 drivers
• JB Excavation & Septic24.3 mi · Denison, IA · 1 driver

Area served

Serves Westphalia, Harlan, Panama, Earling, Portsmouth, Kirkman, Defiance, Irwin, Shelby, Avoca, Persia, Kimballton.

County context

The only listed transfer station in Shelby County, IA.

2 waste haulers in Shelby County, IA.

ZIP 51537 at a glance

Population

6,382 (15 per sq mi)

Median age

43

Households

Median income $65,000 · 36% earn six figures

Housing

76% owner-occupied · median home value $166,888 · median rent $790

Workforce

59% labor-force participation · 4.1% unemployment

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

Iowa solid-waste agency: Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR)