Town of Sand Lake Transfer Station

Facility details

Address

213 Chamberlin Hill Rd
West Sand Lake, NY 12196

Phone

(518) 286-3102

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Website

townofsandlake.us

Facility type

Transfer Station, Recycling

Operator

Municipal

County

Rensselaer County

EPA Region

2

Data sources

Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA

Last verified

2026-10-15

Also listed as

Sand Lake Convenience Facility

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

• Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.2 mi · East Greenbush, NY
• Schodack Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.8 mi · Nassau, NY
• Capital Region Electronics Recycling Recycling 4.0 mi · Averill Park, NY
• Bottle and Can Company Recycling 4.2 mi · East Greenbush, NY
• 6 cent redemption center Recycling 4.2 mi · East Greenbush, NY
• WM - Poestenkill Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.7 mi · Averill Park, NY
• Poestenkill Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.7 mi · Poestenkill, NY
• Waste Management - Poestenkill Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.9 mi · Averill Park, NY
• East Greenbush Transfer Station Transfer Station 5.2 mi · Rensselaer, NY
• Dunn C&D LF Landfill 5.6 mi · Rensselaer, NY

Nearest landfill: Dunn C&D LF, Rensselaer — 5.6 mi

Waste haulers nearby

• Capital Area Septic1.4 mi · East Greenbush, NY · 1 driver
• Laroccos Auto and Recycling1.4 mi · East Greenbush, NY · 2 drivers
• Junk Skunkz1.4 mi · E Greenbush, NY · 1 driver
• 518 Dumpsters and Materials LLC1.4 mi · E Greenbush, NY · 1 driver
• Sand Lake Septic1.9 mi · W Sand Lake, NY · 1 driver

Area served

Serves East Greenbush, West Sand Lake, East Schodack, Rensselaer, Wynantskill, Averill Park, Nassau, Castleton On Hudson, Poestenkill, Albany, Glenmont, East Nassau.

County context

One of 11 transfer stations in Rensselaer County, NY.

51 waste haulers in Rensselaer County, NY.

ZIP 12196 at a glance

Population

3,880 (167 per sq mi)

Median age

47

Households

Median income $110,889 · 61% earn six figures

Housing

85% owner-occupied · median home value $316,521 · median rent $1,000

Workforce

73% labor-force participation · 4.1% 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)