Facility details
- Address
- 843 Pine Swamp Rd
Burnsville, NC 28714 - Phone
- (828) 682-2420
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- townofburnsville.org
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- Operator
- Municipal
- County
- Yancey 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
- Mitcey Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.4 mi · Burnsville, NC
- Yancey Co Recycling Center Transfer StationRecycling 3.9 mi · Burnsville, NC
- Yancey-Mitchell Transfer Station Transfer Station 8.7 mi · Burnsville, NC
- Yancey/Mitchell County LF Landfill 8.8 mi · Burnsville, NC
- Republic Services Mitcey Transfer Station Transfer Station 8.8 mi · Burnsville, NC
- Madison County LF 1 Landfill 18.2 mi · Marshall, NC
- Avery County LF Landfill 19.6 mi · Spruce Pine, NC
- Avery County Transfer Station Transfer Station 20.4 mi · Spruce Pine, NC
- Buncombe county landfill Recycling 20.9 mi · Alexander, NC
- Buncombe County MSW Landfill Landfill 21.2 mi · Alexander, NC
Nearest landfill: Yancey/Mitchell County LF, Burnsville — 8.8 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Heritage Tree Recycling LLC2.4 mi · Burnsville, NC · 2 drivers
- Hopper's Septic Service2.4 mi · Burnsville, NC · 1 driver
- Dixie Grading and Land Clearing LLC10.6 mi · Barnardsville, NC · 1 driver
- Mayland Septic Service Inc14.9 mi · Spruce Pine, NC · 3 drivers
- Hometown Septic Service LLC14.9 mi · Spruce Pine, NC · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Burnsville, Micaville, Green Mountain, Mars Hill, Barnardsville, Bakersville, Little Switzerland, Spruce Pine, Flag Pond, TN.
County context
One of 5 transfer stations in Yancey County, NC.
2 waste haulers in Yancey County, NC.
ZIP 28714 at a glance
- Population
- 16,397 (25 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 49
- Households
- Median income $58,998 · 28% earn six figures
- Housing
- 79% owner-occupied · median home value $231,407 · median rent $859
- Workforce
- 54% labor-force participation · 7.1% 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)