WM - Gary Transfer Station
Gary, IN
Facility details
- Address
- 6801 W 15th Ave
Gary, IN 46406 - Phone
- (219) 977-8095
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- wm.com
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- Operator
- WM (Waste Management)
- County
- Lake County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20
- 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
- Waste Management - Gary Transfer Station Transfer Station 0.1 mi · Gary, IN
- Collins Pallet Recycling Recycling 0.4 mi · Gary, IN
- Gary Sanitary LF Landfill 0.7 mi · Gary, IN
- AMG Resources Corp Metals 0.7 mi · Gary, IN
- Blaine Street Partners Llc Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.5 mi · Gary, IN
- I 94 Auto Recyclers Recycling 1.9 mi · Gary, IN
- Enterprise Waste Disposal Transfer Station 2.1 mi · Gary, IN
- East Chicago Municipal SW TS Transfer Station 2.2 mi · East Chicago, IN
- Summit Inc Recycling 2.8 mi · Gary, IN
- Multi-Wall Packaging Recycling 2.9 mi · Gary, IN
Nearest landfill: Gary Sanitary LF, Gary — 0.7 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Service Sanitation Inc1.2 mi · Gary, IN · 159 drivers
- Schreiber Crane & Salvage LLC2.4 mi · Gary, IN · 1 driver
- Stansil & Sons Junk Removal2.4 mi · Gary, IN · 2 drivers
- A2Z Environmental Solutions LLC2.4 mi · Gary, IN · 8 drivers
- Northlake Excavation & Demolition Inc2.4 mi · Gary, IN · 4 drivers
Area served
Serves Gary, Hammond, Highland, East Chicago, Griffith, Munster, Schererville, Lansing, IL, Calumet City, IL, Whiting, Lake Station, Merrillville.
County context
One of 16 transfer stations in Lake County, IN.
51 waste haulers in Lake County, IN.
ZIP 46406 at a glance
- Population
- 9,001 (258 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 33
- Households
- Median income $35,839 · 10% earn six figures
- Housing
- 48% owner-occupied · median home value $80,612 · median rent $995
- Workforce
- 50% labor-force participation · 10.6% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Indiana solid-waste agency: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)