Jefferson County Transfer Station

Transfer Station

Watertown, NY

Facility details

Address
27138 Nys Rt 12
Watertown, NY 13601
Phone
(315) 785-9072
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Facility type
Transfer Station
Operator
Municipal
County
Jefferson County
EPA Region
2
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: Watertown Landfill, Black River — 5.9 mi

Waste haulers nearby

Area served

Serves Black River, Watertown, Rodman, Calcium, Felts Mills, Copenhagen, Fort Drum, Great Bend, Brownville, Adams Center, Deferiet, Evans Mills.

County context

One of 27 transfer stations in Jefferson County, NY.

29 waste haulers in Jefferson County, NY.

ZIP 13601 at a glance

Population
36,839 (101 per sq mi)
Median age
36
Households
Median income $58,791 · 26% earn six figures
Housing
49% owner-occupied · median home value $173,617 · median rent $1,011
Workforce
65% labor-force participation · 5.7% unemployment

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

New York solid-waste agency: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)