Wise County - Big Stone Gap/East Stone Gap

Transfer Station

Big Stone Gap, VA

Facility details

Address
2314 Preston Rd
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Phone
(276) 523-2989
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Facility type
Transfer Station
County
Wise County
EPA Region
3
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-15

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: Wise County Sanitary Landfill, Norton — 4.5 mi

Waste haulers nearby

Area served

Serves East Stone Gap, Big Stone Gap, Appalachia, Norton, Lynch, KY, Holmes Mill, KY, Keokee, Duffield, Fort Blackmore, Dryden, Partridge, KY, Dungannon.

County context

One of 10 transfer stations in Wise County, VA.

2 waste haulers in Wise County, VA.

ZIP 24219 at a glance

Population
10,450 (56 per sq mi)
Median age
43
Households
Median income $55,252 · 19% earn six figures
Housing
69% owner-occupied · median home value $153,332 · median rent $794
Workforce
42% labor-force participation · 5.3% unemployment

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

Virginia solid-waste agency: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)