Columbus Transfer Station

Facility details

Address

1950 Tellman Rd
Columbus, IN 47201

Phone

(812) 372-1225

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Website

rumpke.com

Facility type

Transfer Station

County

Bartholomew County

EPA Region

5

Data sources

EPA

Last verified

2026-10-15

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110012088463, 110060459971

Programs on file: IN-FRS 330015951188 · IN-TEMPO 15602 · NPDES permit INRM01648 · LMOP 2406

Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, LANDFILL GAS (LFG) RECOVERY

EPA record updated 2015-01-21

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

• Columbus Landfill Landfill 0.1 mi · Columbus, IN
• GC Cars Recycling 2.2 mi · Columbus, IN
• Bartholomew County SWMD Transfer Station 2.8 mi · Columbus, IN
• Columbus Recycling Center Recycling 2.9 mi · Columbus, IN
• City Garage Construction Demolition Disposal Site Transfer Station 3.1 mi · Columbus, IN
• The Kroot Corp Metals 3.2 mi · Columbus, IN
• Bartholomew County Landfill I Landfill 5.8 mi · Columbus, IN
• Bartholomew County Landfill II Landfill 5.9 mi · Columbus, IN
• Cars & Parts Metals 7.5 mi · Columbus, IN
• Legend Smelting and Recycling Recycling 8.7 mi · Edinburgh, IN

Nearest landfill: Columbus Landfill, Columbus — 0.1 mi

Waste haulers nearby

• Buck Valley Septic Company4.9 mi · Columbus, IN · 2 drivers
• J Palmer and Son Septic Service4.9 mi · Columbus, IN · 1 driver
• Kroot Transport LLC4.9 mi · Columbus, IN · 34 drivers
• Jarret Rixmann4.9 mi · Columbus, IN · 1 driver
• Baxter Salvage6.2 mi · Columbus, IN · 1 driver

Area served

Serves Columbus, Taylorsville, Clifford, Elizabethtown, Jonesville, Edinburgh, Hope, Nineveh, Grammer, Hartsville, Scipio, Flat Rock.

County context

One of 3 transfer stations in Bartholomew County, IN.

8 waste haulers in Bartholomew County, IN.

ZIP 47201 at a glance

Population

47,900 (92 per sq mi)

Median age

37

Households

Median income $83,958 · 41% earn six figures

Housing

63% owner-occupied · median home value $225,054 · median rent $1,186

Workforce

67% labor-force participation · 4.3% unemployment

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

Indiana solid-waste agency: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)