16th Ward Transfer Station
Chicago, IL
Facility details
- Address
- 1249 W 63rd St
Chicago, IL 60636 - Phone
- (773) 306-1981
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- 16thward.org
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- Cook County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA FRS Sep 2026
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110018472838
Programs on file: ACES 170000493197
EPA record updated 2006-03-18
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.
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- Newtech E Scrap Recycling | Electronics Recycling Recycling 2.4 mi · Chicago, IL
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- Shred All Recycling Systems Recycling 2.5 mi · Chicago, IL
- Shred All (Allied) Metals 2.6 mi · Chicago, IL
- Edco Recycling Co. Recycling 2.6 mi · Chicago, IL
Nearest landfill: Atkinson Landfill Co, Bedford Park — 6.7 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Marina Waste Transfer Inc2.3 mi · Chicago, IL · 1 driver
- Marina Cartage Inc - Mat Leasing Inc - Marina Waste Transfer Inc2.3 mi · Chicago, IL · 51 drivers
- All City Environmental Services Inc2.3 mi · Chicago, IL · 6 drivers
- Diamond Waste & Recycling Corp2.7 mi · Chicago, IL · 9 drivers
- Big Rob MOVING& Hauling2.7 mi · Chicago, IL · 4 drivers
Area served
Serves Chicago, Evergreen Park, Hometown, Burbank, Oak Lawn, Cicero, Berwyn, Bridgeview, Chicago Ridge, Alsip, Summit Argo, Blue Island.
County context
One of 84 transfer stations in Cook County, IL.
139 waste haulers in Cook County, IL.
ZIP 60636 at a glance
- Population
- 32,198 (3,177 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 35
- Households
- Median income $38,807 · 19% earn six figures
- Housing
- 53% owner-occupied · median home value $151,049 · median rent $1,155
- Workforce
- 51% labor-force participation · 16.4% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)