Alaska
Transfer station
Anchorage transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Central Transfer Station (Anchorage Solid Waste Services).
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Residential and commercial customers. Residential loads must come in a car, unmodified pickup, van, or trailer no larger than 5.5 ft wide x 8 ft long x 3 ft high. Business hazardous waste is not accepted here.
Hours
- Residential: Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Commercial: Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Household hazardous waste: Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Closed Sunday
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No separate sticker price was established on the linked page; the eligibility and item fees below still apply.
Where to buy: Contact the facility about access requirements before loading.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Residential, 1-4 cans or bags | $10 per load |
| Residential, 1 cubic yard or less | $15 per load |
| Residential, more than 1 cubic yard | $27 per load |
| Refrigerator or freezer (empty, doors removed) | $30 refrigerant removal plus $27 disposal |
| Uncovered or unsecured load | $30-$60 fine by load size |
| Residential household hazardous waste up to 40 lbs | Free |
| Waste oil up to 5 gallons (5-10 gallons $1 per gallon) | Free |
| Residential HHW over 40 lbs, e.g. flammable paint / latex paint / other batteries | $1.00 / $0.50 / $0.75 per lb |
| Commercial trash | $104.25 per ton plus $6.00 per ton surcharges |
Hazardous waste
Anchorage residents drop off up to 40 lbs of household hazardous waste free (call-in pickup also available, 907-201-8472). Accepted: antifreeze, art and hobby supplies, auto, lithium and alkaline batteries, cleaning products, corrosives, fluorescent lamps and ballasts, fuels (diesel, gasoline, kerosene, propane), paints, solvents and preservatives, pesticides and herbicides, e-waste, cords, CRT and LCD screens, photographic chemicals, used oil, resins and adhesives. Not accepted: ammunition and explosives, asbestos (except at the landfill by appointment), smoke alarms and medications. A free reuse depot shelves usable items.
Holiday closures
Solid Waste Services does not post a facility holiday closure list on these pages. Call customer service at 907-343-6250 before visiting on a holiday.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- Residential per-load fees include a $2 recycling and $4 Healthy Spaces surcharge.
- Residential route: east on International Road, right on Homer Drive, right on E. 56th Ave., first left. The city warns some online maps are wrong.
- Metals (stoves, washers, dryers, grills, lawn mowers, exercise equipment) are collected separately for recycling.
- Not accepted: land clearing waste, medical waste, liquid waste, hot tubs, commercially collected refrigerators and asbestos (landfill only). C&D is better taken to a local recycler.
- 2026 rates from the Solid Waste Services rate sheet.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-09. If something conflicts, trust the town.