Facility details
- Address
- 3228 South Dog Track Road
Baldwin, MI 49304 - Google reviews
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- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- Operator
- Municipal
- County
- Lake County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA FRS Sep 2026
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110044760265
Programs on file: ACRES 136341
Interest types: BROWNFIELDS PROPERTY
EPA record updated 2014-09-23
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
- Osceola Landfill Landfill 16.0 mi · Reed City, MI
- R and R Metals Recycling MetalsRecycling 16.7 mi · Richmond Twp, MI
- Recycle of Mecosta County Recycling 24.1 mi · Big Rapids, MI
Nearest landfill: Osceola Landfill, Reed City — 16.0 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Austin Rolloff Services LLC3.0 mi · Baldwin, MI · 1 driver
- Sam Jackson Septic Tank Service12.7 mi · Bitely, MI · 1 driver
- Sunny Beach Waste Removal14.7 mi · Reed City, MI · 1 driver
- Osceola Landfill14.7 mi · Reed City, MI · 1 driver
- Wright Septic Service LLC16.7 mi · Paris, MI · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Baldwin, Idlewild, Chase, Branch, Luther, Irons, Bitely, Walhalla, Reed City.
County context
The only listed transfer station in Lake County, MI.
1 waste hauler in Lake County, MI.
ZIP 49304 at a glance
- Population
- 5,408 (18 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 47
- Households
- Median income $45,991 · 10% earn six figures
- Housing
- 75% owner-occupied · median home value $109,710 · median rent $837
- Workforce
- 42% labor-force participation · 9% 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)