Transfer Station & Recycling

Recycling Center in Mccook, Nebraska

📍 1801 W Old U.s. 6, McCook, NE 69001
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About This Location

The Transfer Station & Recycling site is McCook's city-run solid-waste and recycling facility, where household garbage is received for transfer to the J Bar J Landfill near Ogallala and a range of recyclables and metals are accepted during regular hours. Run by the City of McCook, it takes #1 and #2 plastics, aluminum and tin cans, cardboard, paper, scrap metal, automotive batteries and freon-free appliances, and handles brush, bulky household goods and construction debris under its trash-account and per-ton rules. Several items — liquid paint, lead, acid batteries, waste oil, tires and seasonal yard waste — are banned, so check before you load up.

What Transfer Station & Recycling Accepts

✓ Municipal solid waste (household garbage) (Received at the station and transferred to J Bar J Landfill near Ogallala.)
✓ #1 plastic (PET — pop/soda bottles) (Listed as an accepted recyclable.)
✓ #2 plastic (HDPE — milk jugs, including colored laundry jugs) (Listed as an accepted recyclable.)
✓ Aluminum cans (Listed as an accepted recyclable.)
✓ Tin cans (Listed as an accepted recyclable.)
✓ Cardboard (Listed as an accepted recyclable; cardboard drop containers also located at Highland Park and south of the City Auditorium.)
✓ Paper (newspaper, magazines, junk mail, office paper) (Listed as accepted recyclables.)
✓ Scrap iron / scrap metal (Listed as an accepted recyclable.)
✓ Automotive batteries (Accepted for recycling (note: acid/lead-acid batteries appear on the banned list — confirm handling with the station).)
✓ Freon-free appliances (white goods) (Appliances must have freon removed to be accepted; freon-filled appliances are banned.)
✓ Household goods / bulky items (Accepted from residents holding a monthly city trash account at no extra charge.)
✓ Brush and yard waste (Accepted from city trash-account holders, but yard waste is BANNED April through November; confirm current seasonal rules by calling the station.)
✓ Construction & demolition debris (Accepted but subject to a per-ton fee (see fees).)

Related recycling guides: Batteries · Appliances · Yard Waste · Plastic · Cardboard & Paper

What they do not accept

✕ Freon-filled appliances
✕ Liquid paint
✕ Lead
✕ Acid / lead-acid batteries
✕ Waste oil
✕ Tires
✕ Yard waste (April through November)

Items banned from the transfer station include freon-filled appliances, liquid paint, lead, acid batteries, waste oil, tires, and yard waste from April through November.

Fees

  • Construction & demolition material — Charged per ton (exact gate rate not published; call for current rate). The city's Rent-A-Truck program lists $63/ton for C&D loads.
  • Trees, shrubs, branches (Rent-A-Truck program) — $23.35 per ton for Rent-A-Truck program loads dumped at the transfer station hill.
  • Household goods, brush, yard waste (residents with monthly trash account) — No additional fee for residents holding a monthly city trash account.

Access & restrictions

Open to the public · Walk-in (no appointment) · Public drop-off operated by the City of McCook, open to residents and businesses. Residents with a monthly city trash account pay no extra charge for household goods and brush. No salvaging or 'picking' is permitted on site. Mixed loads of trash and construction material are classified and charged as construction material; no mixed loads of brush and trash are accepted.

Programs & events

  • After-hours recycling drop-off — A recycling trailer sits on the east side of McCook Community Hospital, with cardboard containers at Highland Park and south of the City Auditorium for drop-off outside station hours.
  • Rent-A-Truck Program — City program letting residents rent a truck for hauling brush and debris to the transfer station at posted per-ton rates.

Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.

Frequently Asked Questions

What recyclables does the McCook Transfer Station accept?

The city accepts #1 and #2 plastics, aluminum and tin cans, cardboard, newspaper, magazines, junk mail and office paper, scrap iron and metal, automotive batteries, and freon-free appliances during regular hours.

What is banned from the transfer station?

Banned items include freon-filled appliances, liquid paint, lead, acid batteries, waste oil, tires, and yard waste from April through November. Freon must be removed from appliances before they can be dropped off.

What are the hours?

Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and Saturday 8:00 AM to noon. The station is closed Sunday. An after-hours recycling trailer is available on the east side of McCook Community Hospital.

Is there a charge to drop off?

Residents with a monthly city trash account pay no extra charge for household goods and brush. Construction and demolition debris is charged per ton, and the Rent-A-Truck program lists $23.35/ton for trees, shrubs and branches. Call (308) 345-7049 for the current C&D gate rate.

Can I drop off tires or yard waste?

Tires are banned at the transfer station, and yard waste is not accepted from April through November. Brush is accepted from city trash-account holders; confirm current seasonal rules by calling the station before you haul.

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Contact & Location

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1801 W Old U.s. 6, McCook, NE 69001
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City / State
Mccook, Nebraska

Opening Hours

Monday 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Tuesday 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Wednesday 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Thursday 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Saturday 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sunday Closed

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