Altoona Solid Waste Transfer Station

Transfer Station

Altoona, PA

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Facility details

Address: 1586 Old Sixth Avenue Rd
Altoona, PA 16601
Phone: (866) 676-7150
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Website: wm.com
Facility type: Transfer Station
County: Blair County
EPA Region: 3
Data sources: EPA FRS Sep 2026
Last verified: 2026-10-15

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110060119893

Programs on file: NPDES permit PAG033757 · NPDES permit PAR503504 · PA-EFACTS PAR503504

Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR

EPA record updated 2014-11-08

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.