🚛 McDowell County Transfer Station
📍 3809 NC 226 South, Marion, NC 28752 · Transfer Station run by McDowell County Public Services
⚡ Quick Answer
McDowell County Transfer Station is at 3809 NC 226 South, Marion, NC 28752. Starting price: $5 (minimum, then $72 per ton). Hours: Monday to Friday 7 AM to 4 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 2 PM. Accepts: household trash, yard waste, construction debris, tires, appliances, scrap metal. Phone: (828) 659-2521. Not yet verified by phone. Rate sheet checked October 23, 2026.
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💵 Published Fees
🕒 Hours
The county says its waste is loaded into trailers here and hauled to an approved landfill in Caldwell County. County residents are asked to take bagged household waste to a convenience center instead.
📞 Contact
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✅ What They Take
- ➕Accepts solid waste from the county's industries and from municipal and county collection. Also runs a scrap metal and white goods recycling area and a yard waste area for brush and limbs 4 inches or less across.
🚫 Not Accepted
- 🚫Brush or limbs over 4 inches across (inference from the 4 inch limit the county prints)
📋 Before You Go
- ✅Residents are told to use a convenience center for bagged household waste.
- ✅Cards accepted with an extra fee of $3 or 3%, whichever is greater.
🔎 Sources Disagree
- 🔎The county's convenience center page lists a '226 Site' at the same street address, 3809 NC 226, as the transfer station. We list it as a separate convenience center and treat both as being at one site (inference).
- 🔎The county page prints no fees for mattresses, scrap metal or white goods.
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❓ Common Questions About McDowell County Transfer Station
How much does it cost to dump at McDowell County Transfer Station?
Published fees at McDowell County Transfer Station: Household and residential waste, residential yard waste, construction and demolition, commercial and industrial: $72 / ton ($5 minimum); Passenger tire: $4 each; Big truck tire: $10 each; Farm tractor tire: $10 each. The rate sheet is not dated. Checked October 23, 2026. Fees at the scale can add surcharges, so call ahead.
What can I bring to McDowell County Transfer Station?
McDowell County Transfer Station lists these as accepted: household trash, yard waste, construction debris, tires, appliances, scrap metal. Not accepted: Brush or limbs over 4 inches across (inference from the 4 inch limit the county prints).
Do they take cash or card at McDowell County Transfer Station?
Paying by card
Is there a resident discount or free dump day at McDowell County Transfer Station?
We found no resident discount or free dump day published for McDowell County Transfer Station.
What are the hours at McDowell County Transfer Station?
Monday to Friday: 7 AM to 4 PM; Saturday: 8 AM to 2 PM. The county says its waste is loaded into trailers here and hauled to an approved landfill in Caldwell County. County residents are asked to take bagged household waste to a convenience center instead.
📚 Where This Comes From
Checked October 23, 2026. Prices change, often once a year. Call before you load up.
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