Facility details
- Address
- 7222 E Howard Rd
Athol, ID 83801 - Phone
- (208) 446-1430
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- kcgov.us
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- Kootenai County
- EPA Region
- 10
- 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
- Coles Automotive Recycling Recycling 0.7 mi · Athol, ID
- Careywood Recycling Location Recycling 6.1 mi · Careywood, ID
- Chilco Transfer Station Transfer Station 8.2 mi · Rathdrum, ID
- Republic Services - Recycling Center Recycling 14.1 mi · Hayden, ID
- Laclede Waste Recycling Location Recycling 15.4 mi · Laclede, ID
- Inland Mobile Recycling Recycling 15.9 mi · Coeur D'Alene, ID
- Coeur D'Alene Compost Facility Recycling 17.4 mi · Coeur D'Alene, ID
- Kootenai County Landfill and Transfer Station Transfer Station 17.4 mi · Coeur D Alene, ID
- Kootenai Cnty Prairie Transfer Station Transfer Station 20.0 mi · Post Falls, ID
- Transfer Station Transfer Station 20.2 mi · Post Falls, ID
Nearest landfill: Idaho Hill Landfill, Oldtown — 21.0 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Rock Springs Excavation Inc2.1 mi · Athol, ID · 4 drivers
- Panhandle Waste Service2.1 mi · Athol, ID · 1 driver
- P&P Portable Sanitation LLC2.1 mi · Athol, ID · 2 drivers
- Emerald Peak LLC2.1 mi · Athol, ID · 10 drivers
- Tap Septic LLC2.1 mi · Athol, ID · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Athol, Careywood, Spirit Lake, Hayden, Cocolalla, Rathdrum, Bayview, Blanchard.
County context
One of 5 transfer stations in Kootenai County, ID.
27 waste haulers in Kootenai County, ID.
ZIP 83801 at a glance
- Population
- 7,553 (17 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 43
- Households
- Median income $71,108 · 36% earn six figures
- Housing
- 86% owner-occupied · median home value $616,535 · median rent $1,244
- Workforce
- 50% labor-force participation · 3.3% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Idaho solid-waste agency: Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)