Beaver Island Transfer Station

Facility details

Address

36770 East Side Dr
Beaver Island, MI 49782

Phone

(231) 448-2228

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Website

beaverislandtour.com

Facility type

Transfer Station

County

Charlevoix 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

• Beaver Island Transfer Station Transfer Station 0.5 mi · Peaine Twp, MI

Nearest landfill: Hiawatha Shores Landfill Inc, Gulliver — 35.4 mi

Area served

Serves Beaver Island.

County context

One of 7 transfer stations in Charlevoix County, MI.

7 waste haulers in Charlevoix County, MI.

ZIP 49782 at a glance

Population

732 (5 per sq mi)

Median age

63

Households

Median income $75,938 · 37% earn six figures

Housing

93% owner-occupied · median home value $358,793 · median rent $875

Workforce

43% labor-force participation · 7% unemployment

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

Michigan solid-waste agency: Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE)