Polk County Transfer Station
Mill Spring, NC
Facility details
- Address
- 322 Landfill Rd
Mill Spring, NC 28756 - Phone
- (828) 894-3737
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- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- Operator
- Municipal
- County
- Polk County
- EPA Region
- 4
- 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
- Polk County LF Landfill 0.1 mi · Mill Spring, NC
- Rutherford County Solid Waste-Pea Ridge Center Transfer Station 6.7 mi · Rutherfordton, NC
- Rutherford County Solid Waste-Green Hill Center Transfer Station 9.2 mi · Rutherfordton, NC
- Charlies Parts And Wrecker Service Recycling 11.0 mi · Flat Rock, NC
- Mountain Recore Recycling 12.2 mi · Hendersonville, NC
- Rutherford County MSW Landfill Landfill 13.2 mi · Rutherfordton, NC
- Rutherford County Solid Waste-Shiloh Center Transfer Station 13.8 mi · Rutherfordton, NC
- GroundCover Processors Recycling 13.9 mi · Hendersonville, NC
- Rutherford County Solid Waste-Gilkey Center Transfer Station 14.5 mi · Rutherfordton, NC
- Henderson County Convenience Center Transfer Station 17.6 mi · Hendersonville, NC
Nearest landfill: Polk County LF, Mill Spring — 0.1 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Triple a Sanitation Inc1.6 mi · Mill Spring, NC · 3 drivers
- Mitchell Stump Recycling and Mulch Products LLC1.6 mi · Mill Spring, NC · 3 drivers
- 7-K Garbage Service1.6 mi · Mill Spring, NC · 1 driver
- C & J Grading LLC1.6 mi · Mill Spring, NC · 1 driver
- Mitch Contracting Company Inc1.6 mi · Mill Spring, NC · 11 drivers
Area served
Serves Mill Spring, Tryon, Columbus, Chimney Rock, Saluda, Lake Lure, Rutherfordton, Bat Cave, Flat Rock, Hendersonville, Landrum, SC, East Flat Rock.
County context
One of 2 transfer stations in Polk County, NC.
7 waste haulers in Polk County, NC.
ZIP 28756 at a glance
- Population
- 4,706 (23 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 38
- Households
- Median income $63,663 · 24% earn six figures
- Housing
- 75% owner-occupied · median home value $249,387 · median rent $644
- Workforce
- 62% labor-force participation · 6.7% 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)