Facility details
- Address
- 425 W CARLETON RD
Hillsdale, MI 49242 - Phone
- (231) 861-6394
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- oceana.mi.us
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- Hillsdale 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.
County context
One of 4 transfer stations in Hillsdale County, MI.
8 waste haulers in Hillsdale County, MI.
ZIP 49242 at a glance
- Population
- 14,750 (63 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 38
- Households
- Median income $61,029 · 24% earn six figures
- Housing
- 73% owner-occupied · median home value $181,634 · median rent $806
- Workforce
- 58% labor-force participation · 4.7% 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)