Alaska
Transfer station
Sterling transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Sterling Transfer Facility.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Staffed Kenai Peninsula Borough transfer facility for residential household trash, recycling and small bulky loads. The borough page lists its fees as "None."
Hours
- Daily 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
- Closed Sundays October 1-April 30
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 drop-off of listed items | No fee listed for this facility |
| Borough-wide residential charges | Only vehicles, boats and trailers, kitchen grease and asbestos are charged to residents (see KPB fee schedule) |
| Trailers, RVs, boats, snow machines (borough fee schedule) | $20 per foot |
| Vehicles (borough fee schedule; limits apply) | $200 each |
| Kitchen grease (borough fee schedule) | $6 per gallon |
Hazardous waste
Household hazardous waste (acids, aerosols, antifreeze and auto fluids, bleach, gas, mixed oil, paint and thinner, poisons) is not taken here; it goes to scheduled borough collection events, which Republic Services runs (907-931-0349). Household batteries and uncontaminated used motor oil are accepted in the recycling area; see the attendant.
Holiday closures
Closes at 1:00 p.m. the day before Thanksgiving. Closed New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- Transfer trailer: household, kitchen and office trash; electronics (computers, TVs); kitchen grease sealed in leak-proof quart containers; aluminum cans, glass, news and mixed paper, paperboard and plastic containers; cardboard broken down; fish waste double-bagged and tied (2 bags per day per source); small amounts of bagged grass and leaves.
- Open-top bulky dumpster: non-refrigerant appliances (2 per day per source), furniture, regular-size tires (rims OK), metal, plastic (clean open-top drums, PVC, large toys), building materials (carpet, drywall, lumber 8 ft or less, pallets, plumbing, rope, wiring).
- Any item not listed is not accepted. Refrigerant appliances, larger loads and C&D go to the Central Peninsula Landfill in Soldotna.
- No salvaging, dumpster diving or littering. No loads larger than a 1-ton pickup or 3 cubic yards; no more than 2 pickup loads per week per source.
- These transfer facilities do not list vehicles, boats or trailers as accepted; the borough fee schedule notes vehicles are not accepted in Homer. Take them to the Central Peninsula Landfill (Mile 98.5 Sterling Hwy, Soldotna, 907-262-9423).
- Payment on the borough fee page: pre-approved charge account, cash or check; no cash drawer is kept, so no change is given. Sales tax is added as applicable.
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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.