Metropolitan Transfer Center
Detroit, MI
Facility details
- Address
- 6451 McNichols Rd W
Detroit, MI 48221 - Phone
- (313) 893-3388
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- metropolitan-transfer-center.hub.biz
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- Wayne 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
- Golden Recyclers Recycling 1.4 mi · Detroit, MI
- Recycling Depot Recycling 2.0 mi · Highland Park, MI
- Detroit Recycled Concrete Co Recycling 2.1 mi · Detroit, MI
- Core Industries Group, LLC Recycling 2.5 mi · Detroit, MI
- Runco Waste Services Transfer Station 2.7 mi · Oak Park, MI
- Smart Way Recycling South Recycling 2.8 mi · Oak Park, MI
- Michigan Silver Exchange, Inc. Metals 3.0 mi · Oak Park, MI
- alljunkcarswanted.com Recycling 3.1 mi · Hazel Park, MI
- Detroit Junk Car Buyers Recycling 3.2 mi · Oak Park, MI
- Kimmel Scrap Iron & Metal Co MetalsRecycling 3.2 mi · Detroit, MI
Nearest landfill: City of Livonia Landfill, Livonia — 11.6 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- F Moss Wrecking Company0.8 mi · Detroit, MI · 2 drivers
- Session Container Services Inc0.8 mi · Detroit, MI · 1 driver
- Waste Disposal Services Inc0.8 mi · Detroit, MI · 1 driver
- All Street Industries LLC0.8 mi · Detroit, MI · 2 drivers
- VMX International LLC0.8 mi · Detroit, MI · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Detroit, Highland Park, Ferndale, Pleasant Ridge, Hazel Park, Oak Park, Hamtramck, Huntington Woods, Royal Oak, Southfield, Warren, Berkley.
County context
One of 19 transfer stations in Wayne County, MI.
206 waste haulers in Wayne County, MI.
ZIP 48221 at a glance
- Population
- 41,392 (3,077 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 38
- Households
- Median income $57,878 · 26% earn six figures
- Housing
- 66% owner-occupied · median home value $155,461 · median rent $1,206
- Workforce
- 59% labor-force participation · 12.5% 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)