DeCostole Recycling and Transfer Station

Transfer StationRecycling

Brooklyn, NY

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Facility details

Address
1481 Troy Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
Phone
(718) 241-6428
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Website
decostole.com
Facility type
Transfer Station, Recycling
County
Kings County
EPA Region
2
Data sources
Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
Last verified
2026-10-15
Also listed as
DeCostole Carting Inc

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110019079389

Programs on file: FIS 2-6104-00079 · NPDES permit NYR11Q236

Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER CONSTRUCTION

EPA record updated 2013-06-27

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.

Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities

  • Cardboard and mixed paper
  • Plastic bottles and containers
  • Aluminum and steel cans
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Scrap metal
  • Electronics (at some sites)

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.

Nearby facilities

Nearest landfill: Pennsylvania Avenue LF, Brooklyn — 3.1 mi

Waste haulers nearby

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Area served

Serves Brooklyn, Howard Beach, Ridgewood, Ozone Park, Breezy Point, Woodhaven, New York, Rockaway Park, Maspeth, Middle Village, South Ozone Park, Far Rockaway.

County context

One of 14 transfer stations in Kings County, NY.

127 waste haulers in Kings County, NY.

ZIP 11203 at a glance

Population
74,817 (13,505 per sq mi)
Median age
44
Households
Median income $67,897 · 32% earn six figures
Housing
40% owner-occupied · median home value $720,258 · median rent $1,581
Workforce
59% labor-force participation · 8.7% 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)