Rutherford County Solid Waste-Hollis Center

Transfer Station

Ellenboro, NC

Facility details

Address
4480 Hollis Rd
Ellenboro, NC 28040
Phone
(828) 287-6134
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Facility type
Transfer Station
Operator
Municipal
County
Rutherford 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

Nearest landfill: Cliffside South Rutherford County LF, Forest City — 12.2 mi

Waste haulers nearby

Area served

Serves Ellenboro, Bostic, Polkville, Casar, Lattimore, Lawndale, Shelby, Caroleen, Forest City, Spindale, Fallston, Henrietta.

County context

One of 7 transfer stations in Rutherford County, NC.

9 waste haulers in Rutherford County, NC.

ZIP 28040 at a glance

Population
6,961 (40 per sq mi)
Median age
45
Households
Median income $58,816 · 21% earn six figures
Housing
85% owner-occupied · median home value $178,395 · median rent $750
Workforce
59% labor-force participation · 7.4% 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)