Washler Inc Recycling & Transfer Station
Garrett, IN
Facility details
- Address
- 1686 Forrest Park Dr
Garrett, IN 46738 - Phone
- (260) 925-8427
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- washler.net
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- DeKalb 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
- Washler Incorporated Recycling & Transfer Station Transfer Station 0.9 mi · Garrett, IN
- MetalX Recycling 2.1 mi · Auburn, IN
- Omnisource Metals 2.9 mi · Auburn, IN
- Metal X MetalsRecycling 6.0 mi · Waterloo, IN
- Auburn Transfer Station Transfer Station 8.0 mi · Auburn, IN
- Republic Services Auburn Transfer Station Transfer Station 8.0 mi · Auburn, IN
- Aluminum Recovery Technologies MetalsRecycling 8.1 mi · Kendallville, IN
- Kendallville Iron and Metal Transfer StationRecycling 8.3 mi · Kendallville, IN
- NE Indiana SWMD Transfer Station 11.6 mi · Ashley, IN
- Strategic Materials Recycling 12.0 mi · Ashley, IN
Nearest landfill: LaGrange County LF, LaGrange — 22.6 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Stockert Septic LLC3.0 mi · Garrett, IN · 1 driver
- Lafuente Haul-Away & Dumpsters LLC3.0 mi · Garrett, IN · 2 drivers
- Septic Cleaning LLC4.1 mi · Auburn, IN · 1 driver
- Moreau Septic Services LLC4.1 mi · Auburn, IN · 1 driver
- Rapid Dumpsters, LLC4.1 mi · Auburn, IN · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Garrett, Auburn, Corunna, Avilla, Laotto, Huntertown, Waterloo, Leo, Kendallville, Fort Wayne, Ashley, Saint Joe.
County context
One of 6 transfer stations in DeKalb County, IN.
9 waste haulers in DeKalb County, IN.
ZIP 46738 at a glance
- Population
- 8,533 (127 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 41
- Households
- Median income $57,545 · 20% earn six figures
- Housing
- 81% owner-occupied · median home value $165,867 · median rent $879
- Workforce
- 67% labor-force participation · 4.2% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Indiana solid-waste agency: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)