Avery County Transfer Station

Facility details

Address

2175 Brushy Creek Rd
Spruce Pine, NC 28777

Phone

(828) 737-5420

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Facility type

Transfer Station

Operator

Municipal

County

Avery County

EPA Region

4

Data sources

EPA

Last verified

2026-10-15

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110060409730

Programs on file: LMOP 1047

Interest types: LANDFILL GAS (LFG) RECOVERY

EPA record updated 2015-01-21

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

• Avery County LF Landfill 0.8 mi · Spruce Pine, NC
• Yancey/Mitchell County LF Landfill 11.6 mi · Burnsville, NC
• Republic Services Mitcey Transfer Station Transfer Station 11.6 mi · Burnsville, NC
• Yancey-Mitchell Transfer Station Transfer Station 11.7 mi · Burnsville, NC
• Yancey Co Recycling Center Transfer StationRecycling 16.6 mi · Burnsville, NC
• Town of Beech Mountain Transfer Station 18.7 mi · Beech Mountain, NC
• McDowell County Transfer Station Transfer Station 18.8 mi · Marion, NC
• Mitcey Transfer Station Transfer Station 19.5 mi · Burnsville, NC
• Town of Burnsville Transfer Station 20.4 mi · Burnsville, NC
• Brunson Corporation Recycling 20.5 mi · Marion, NC

Nearest landfill: Avery County LF, Spruce Pine — 0.8 mi

Waste haulers nearby

• Trash Pro5.3 mi · Newland, NC · 2 drivers
• Appalachian Waste Management LLC5.3 mi · Newland, NC · 1 driver
• Mountain Strong Junk Removal and Hauling5.3 mi · Newland, NC · 4 drivers
• Mayland Septic Service Inc6.2 mi · Spruce Pine, NC · 3 drivers
• Hometown Septic Service LLC6.2 mi · Spruce Pine, NC · 1 driver

Area served

Serves Jonas Ridge, Crossnore, Newland, Plumtree, Spruce Pine, Pineola, Montezuma, Minneapolis, Little Switzerland, Linville, Bakersville, Collettsville.

County context

The only listed transfer station in Avery County, NC.

5 waste haulers in Avery County, NC.

ZIP 28777 at a glance

Population

10,178 (55 per sq mi)

Median age

47

Households

Median income $63,378 · 24% earn six figures

Housing

77% owner-occupied · median home value $226,600 · median rent $739

Workforce

49% labor-force participation · 5.8% unemployment

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

North Carolina solid-waste agency: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)