Waste Management Of Indiana, L.L.C.

Transfer Station

Portage, IN

Facility details

Address
2000 Dombey Rd
Portage, IN 46368
Phone
(630) 572-2448
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Website
wm.com
Facility type
Transfer Station
Operator
WM (Waste Management)
County
Porter County
EPA Region
5
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-15

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110000792633

Programs on file: IN-FRS 330015718921 · IN-TEMPO 14562 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler IND045684354

EPA record updated 2022-03-17

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

Nearest landfill: Wheeler RDF, Hobart — 5.4 mi

Waste haulers nearby

Area served

Serves Portage, Gary, Lake Station, Hobart, Wheeler, Chesterton, Merrillville, Valparaiso, Griffith, Hammond, East Chicago, Highland.

County context

One of 5 transfer stations in Porter County, IN.

11 waste haulers in Porter County, IN.

ZIP 46368 at a glance

Population
40,301 (614 per sq mi)
Median age
40
Households
Median income $76,368 · 36% earn six figures
Housing
73% owner-occupied · median home value $217,623 · median rent $1,241
Workforce
64% labor-force participation · 7.2% unemployment

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

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