The South Tahoe Transfer Station became a complete Material Recovery Facility in March of
1995 providing single-stream separation of recyclable materials.
Visit this page for recovery programs and statistics information.
Located at 2140 Ruth Avenue, the facility is open from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and is co-located with the
Household Hazardous Waste Facility.
When visiting, please stop at the cashier's booth for directions to other areas
around the facility.
At the onset of operation as a Material Recovery Facility, we began or improved
the separation
of:
- Aluminum Cans
- Glass Bottles and Containers
- Plastic #1 PETE
- Plastic #2 HDPE
- Rigid Plastics
- Cardboard
- Newspaper
- Office and Mixed Paper
- Magazines and Catalogs
- Tin
- Metals: scrap ferrous and non-ferrous
- Appliances
- Milled Wood
- Green Waste: slash, chips, pine needles and yard trimmings
- Stumps
- Construction Debris: concrete, asphalt and dirt
- Tires
These items are then processed for transport to recycling facilities and other
end users.
Hazardous and universal waste materials are also removed from the waste stream
in the MRF.
- Paints, Solvents, Oils, other Chemical Products, Batteries, Compressed Gas Cylinders
- Light Bulbs, Small Electronic Devices, Televisions and Computer Monitors
These items are then processed at our hazardous waste facility.
How can you help?
- If you are bringing a mixed load to the facility, presort and separate materials to
improve unloading and handling at the facility.
- Be sure recyclables such as cardboard are clean and free of contamination.
- Remember that the Household Hazardous Waste Facility is only open on Tuesdays & Saturdays.