Minnesota

Transfer station

Aurora transfer station

Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Aurora Transfer Station.

Facility: Aurora Transfer Station Address: 5910 Hwy 135 N., Aurora, MN Phone: 218-229-3479

Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-06

Who can use it

St. Louis County public transfer station. The county facility list does not state a residency rule for this site; call ahead if you live outside the county.

Hours

  • Monday, Thursday and Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Saturday 8 a.m. to noon (same hours winter and summer).

Sticker or permit

Required: No (see notes)

Price: No permit fee stated on the linked page; confirm access requirements.

Where to buy: Contact the facility for access questions.

Per-item fees

Item Fee
Fluorescent 4 ft. tubes and CFLs Free, up to 6 per trip
Appliances Free, up to 2 per trip
Tires Free, up to 8 per day
Scrap metal, auto batteries, motor oil, antifreeze, drained oil filters (6 per trip) Free
Mixed cans and bottles, mixed paper, cardboard, yard waste Free
Garbage, mattresses and box springs, demolition, brush, TVs and computer monitors Accepted; the county list does not mark these free and does not publish the charge. Call the station.

Hazardous waste

Household hazardous waste is not listed for this station. St. Louis County runs residential HHW drop-off at the Hibbing Transfer Station on Saturdays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Holiday closures

Holiday closures not published on the linked facility page. Confirm before a holiday visit.

Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-06 from official sources .

Other notes

  • Accepted items and free limits come from the county facility locator, which lists summer (April 15 to September 30) and winter (October 1 to April 14) hours.
  • Asbestos is taken only at the Regional Landfill in Virginia; call county Environmental Services at 1-800-450-9278.

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Sources

Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-06. If something conflicts, trust the town.

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