Waste Management Cranston Transfer Station

Transfer Station

Cranston, RI

Facility details

Address
1688 Pontiac Ave
Cranston, RI 02920
Phone
(401) 463-6777
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Website
storage.place
Facility type
Transfer Station
Operator
WM (Waste Management)
County
Providence County
EPA Region
1
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-15

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110009162994

Programs on file: LMOP 1846 · NPDES permit RIR100769 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler RID084812577 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler RID987480464

Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, LANDFILL GAS (LFG) RECOVERY, STORM WATER CONSTRUCTION

EPA record updated 2026-02-24

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: Cranston Sanitary Landfill, Cranston — same site

Waste haulers nearby

Area served

Serves Warwick, Cranston, West Warwick, Fiskeville, Providence, Hope, Riverside, East Greenwich, Johnston, East Providence, Barrington, North Providence.

County context

One of 14 transfer stations in Providence County, RI.

69 waste haulers in Providence County, RI.

ZIP 02920 at a glance

Population
37,155 (1,603 per sq mi)
Median age
40
Households
Median income $80,717 · 41% earn six figures
Housing
64% owner-occupied · median home value $369,062 · median rent $1,294
Workforce
61% labor-force participation · 6.7% unemployment

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

Rhode Island solid-waste agency: Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM)