East Chicago Municipal SW TS

Transfer Station

East Chicago, IN

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Facility details

Address: 2900 Gary Avenue
East Chicago, IN 46312
Phone: (219) 398-5284
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Website: eastchicago.com
Facility type: Transfer Station
County: Lake County
EPA Region: 5
Data sources: EPA Disaster Debris Recovery Tool
Last verified: 2026-10-15

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110024229299, 110058807670

Programs on file: IN-FRS 330016042221 · IN-TEMPO 25701

EPA record updated 2014-12-29

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.