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Palm Beach County transfer station

Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County Transfer Stations and Home Chemical & Recycling Centers (7 sites).

Facility: Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County Transfer Stations and Home Chemical & Recycling Centers (7 sites) Address: 6 transfer stations and 1 standalone center across Palm Beach County (addresses in the hours list) Phone: 561-697-2700 (option 3 for hazardous waste); contactcis@swa.org

Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09

Who can use it

Transfer stations are open to the public; loads are weighed in and out and charged by weight. The Home Chemical & Recycling Centers (HCRCs) are free for Palm Beach County residents. Small businesses need Very Small Quantity Generator (VSQG) approval for hazardous waste.

Hours

  • North County Transfer Station, 14185 N Military Trail (SWA Road), Jupiter 33458: Mon-Fri 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Sat 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (self-service HCRC)
  • West Central Transfer Station, 9743 Weisman Way, Royal Palm Beach 33411: Mon-Fri 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Sat 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (self-service HCRC)
  • Central County Transfer Station, 1810 Lantana Road, Lantana 33462: Mon-Fri 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Sat 7:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (self-service HCRC)
  • South County Transfer Station, 1901 SW 4th Ave., Delray Beach 33444: Mon-Fri 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Sat 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (self-service HCRC)
  • Southwest County Transfer Station, 13400 S State Road 7, Delray Beach 33446: Mon-Fri 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Sat 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (full-service, staffed HCRC)
  • West County Transfer Station, 1701 State Road 15, Belle Glade 33430: Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; closed Saturday (self-service HCRC)
  • Home Chemical & Recycling Center (standalone), 6161 N Jog Road, West Palm Beach 33412: Mon-Fri 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (staffed); Sat 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (self-service only)

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
Garbage $42.00 per ton
Trash (furniture, appliances, household garage items) $42.00 per ton
Construction debris and large vegetation $95.00 per ton
Vegetation (yard waste) $35.00 per ton
White goods (appliances) $10.00 per ton
Whole tires without rims $125.00 per ton; truck or oversized $190.00 per ton (tire loads are not taken at transfer stations)
Minimum charge $20.00
Unsecured load surcharge $10.00
Out-of-county garbage, C&D and trash $168.00 per ton
HCRC limits Gasoline 30 gallons at West Palm Beach and Southwest County, 10 gallons elsewhere; oil 25 gallons; fluorescent bulbs 10
Household hazardous waste (residents) Free

Hazardous waste

Free household hazardous waste at all seven HCRCs. Accepted: non-empty aerosol cans, ammunition, flares and fireworks, automotive fluids and filters, lithium, button, rechargeable, car and marine batteries, boating waste, electronics, fluorescent tubes and CFLs, cleaners, paints, stains, glues and solvents, pesticides and fertilizers, photo and pool chemicals, propane and compressed gas cylinders, rubbing alcohol, cooking oil, plastic bags and film, worn U.S. flags. Not accepted: EV batteries, commercial waste without VSQG approval, empty containers, explosives, garbage, prescription drugs, radioactive waste, sharps and medical waste, tires. Alkaline batteries can go in household garbage.

Holiday closures

All disposal locations are closed Thanksgiving and Christmas, and every Sunday.

Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .

Other notes

  • Rates effective Oct. 1, 2026 and apply at all SWA facilities. Cash or Visa, Mastercard and Discover at the scales. Mixed loads are charged the higher rate. If you leave without weighing out, the fee is based on the full weight of the load and vehicle.
  • Transfer stations cannot take concrete, block, brick, tile, steel, rebar, roofing, construction lumber, trusses, tires on rims, pallets, trailers, dirt, sod, chain link fencing, farm plastic, or stumps and tree pieces over 50 lbs or 6 ft; those go to the North County Landfill, 6330 N. Jog Road.
  • Yard waste must be free of garbage and other contamination, with no piece over 6 ft or 50 lbs.
  • Empty gas containers are returned only at the West Palm Beach and Southwest County HCRCs, Mon-Fri 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
  • Boats go to the North County Landfill only, after a hazardous materials inspection at 6161 N Jog Road (Mon-Fri 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.).
  • The sites share one fee schedule, holiday schedule and operator, so they are listed together on this page.

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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.

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