Waste Management South Suburbs

Transfer Station

Chicago Ridge, IL

Facility details

Address
6205 W 101St St Box 219
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
Phone
(708) 388-8855
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Website
wm.com
Facility type
Transfer Station
Operator
WM (Waste Management)
County
Cook County
EPA Region
5
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

Nearest landfill: Atkinson Landfill Co, Bedford Park — 4.4 mi

Waste haulers nearby

Area served

Serves Chicago Ridge, Oak Lawn, Worth, Burbank, Hometown, Palos Hills, Bridgeview, Hickory Hills, Alsip, Palos Heights, Chicago, Evergreen Park.

County context

One of 84 transfer stations in Cook County, IL.

139 waste haulers in Cook County, IL.

ZIP 60415 at a glance

Population
14,099 (2,402 per sq mi)
Median age
34
Households
Median income $68,964 · 33% earn six figures
Housing
50% owner-occupied · median home value $226,533 · median rent $1,304
Workforce
63% labor-force participation · 5.5% unemployment

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

Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)