Waste Reduction District - Monroe County
Bloomington, IN
Facility details
- Address
- 3400 S Walnut St
Bloomington, IN 47401 - Phone
- (812) 349-2020
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- wastereductiondistrict.com
- Facility type
- Transfer Station, Recycling
- County
- Monroe County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
- Also listed as
- Monroe County SWMD
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.
Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities
- Cardboard and mixed paper
- Plastic bottles and containers
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Scrap metal
- Electronics (at some sites)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Hoosier Disposal & Recycling Recycling 2.3 mi · Bloomington, IN
- Hoosier Transfer Station Transfer Station 2.6 mi · Bloomington, IN
- Bloomington Iron & Metal Inc Metals 3.3 mi · Bloomington, IN
- IU Surplus Recycling 3.9 mi · Bloomington, IN
- Bloomington Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.9 mi · Bloomington, IN
- Franklin Rock and Recycle Recycling 9.1 mi · Springville, IN
- Ellettsville Recycling Center Recycling 9.4 mi · Ellettsville, IN
- Monroe County LF Landfill 11.0 mi · Bloomington, IN
- Brown County SWMD Transfer Station 16.5 mi · Nashville, IN
- Greene's Recycle Recycling 17.2 mi · Spencer, IN
Nearest landfill: Monroe County LF, Bloomington — 11.0 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Excell Demolition and Excavating LLC4.9 mi · Bloomington, IN · 2 drivers
- Hardin Septic Service4.9 mi · Bloomington, IN · 1 driver
- Phoenix Demolition4.9 mi · Bloomington, IN · 1 driver
- Miles Dump Solutions LLC4.9 mi · Bloomington, IN · 1 driver
- Fowler Septic Service4.9 mi · Bloomington, IN · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Bloomington, Smithville, Harrodsburg, Ellettsville, Solsberry, Unionville, Springville, Stinesville, Heltonville, Avoca.
County context
One of 3 transfer stations in Monroe County, IN.
26 waste haulers in Monroe County, IN.
ZIP 47401 at a glance
- Population
- 40,607 (190 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 37
- Households
- Median income $66,906 · 36% earn six figures
- Housing
- 53% owner-occupied · median home value $367,910 · median rent $1,232
- Workforce
- 62% labor-force participation · 7.3% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Indiana solid-waste agency: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)