Swain County Transfer Facility

Transfer Station

Bryson City, NC

Facility details

Address
1422 NC Hwy 19 S
Bryson City, NC 28713
Phone
(828) 488-4999
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Website
swaincountync.gov
Facility type
Transfer Station
County
Swain 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: Swain County LF, Bryson City — 0.4 mi

Waste haulers nearby

Area served

Serves Bryson City, Cherokee, Whittier, Almond, Dillsboro, Webster, Sylva.

County context

The only listed transfer station in Swain County, NC.

4 waste haulers in Swain County, NC.

ZIP 28713 at a glance

Population
8,425 (23 per sq mi)
Median age
47
Households
Median income $50,882 · 28% earn six figures
Housing
72% owner-occupied · median home value $217,773 · median rent $732
Workforce
59% labor-force participation · 5.7% 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)