Columbia County Hhw and Transfer Station
St Helens, OR
Facility details
- Address
- 1601 Railroad Ave
St Helens, OR 97051 - Phone
- (503) 397-7213
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- wm.com
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- Columbia County
- EPA Region
- 10
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110060831293
Programs on file: NPDES permit ORR507033 · OR-DEQ 86786
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2016-10-07
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
- Columbia County Transfer Station Transfer Station same site · St Helens, OR
- Waste Management - Columbia County Transfer Station Transfer Station 0.1 mi · Saint Helens, OR
- Hudson Garbage Service - Columbia County Transfer Station Transfer Station 0.1 mi · Saint Helens, OR
- River Road Transfer Station Transfer Station 12.6 mi · Vancouver, WA
- West Vancouver Materials Recovery Center MRFRecycling 13.6 mi · Vancouver, WA
- West Van Material Recovery Center MRF 13.7 mi · Vancouver, WA
- Simon Metals LLC Metals 15.3 mi · Vancouver, WA
- Urban Gypsum Recycling 15.6 mi · Portland, OR
- Tire Disposal and Recycling Inc Tires 15.6 mi · Portland, OR
- Leichner LF Landfill 15.7 mi · Vancouver, WA
Nearest landfill: Leichner LF, Vancouver — 15.7 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- St Helens Scappoose Septic and Drain Service Inc3.6 mi · Columbia City, OR · 2 drivers
- A & S Septic Tank Service5.9 mi · Saint Helens, OR · 1 driver
- Blue Heron Septic and Drain Service Inc5.9 mi · Saint Helens, OR · 1 driver
- Columbia Septic Services LLC5.9 mi · Saint Helens, OR · 2 drivers
- Columbia County Transfer Station Inc5.9 mi · St Helens, OR · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Warren, Columbia City, Saint Helens, Ridgefield, WA, Scappoose, Deer Island, La Center, WA, Woodland, WA, Vancouver, WA, Portland, North Plains.
County context
One of 5 transfer stations in Columbia County, OR.
11 waste haulers in Columbia County, OR.
ZIP 97051 at a glance
- Population
- 17,347 (116 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 42
- Households
- Median income $85,869 · 37% earn six figures
- Housing
- 65% owner-occupied · median home value $413,362 · median rent $1,410
- Workforce
- 57% labor-force participation · 3% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Oregon solid-waste agency: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)