Minnesota
Transfer station
Balkan Township transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Balkan Canister Site and Recycling Center.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-06
Who can use it
Joint Balkan Township, City of Chisholm and St Louis County site, described by the township as open to anyone. Waste origin affects county rates; out-of-SWMA loads do not receive all local rates or free special-item allowances.
Hours
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Facility-local Central Time. Confirm individual holiday openings on township notices.
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 |
|---|---|
| Household garbage | Town page: one punch per big black bag. County 2026 in-area schedule totals $2 per 32-gallon bag for 1-6 bags; out-of-area $4.50 per bag. Confirm how coupons are charged for your load. |
| Mattresses and box springs | Town page ten punches each; 2026 county in-area rate $20 per piece, out-of-area $24. No cash/check/card accepted at this canister site. |
| Video displays: conflicting published rates | Town page says 2 or 4 punches, with overlapping 19-inch boundary; county 2026 in-area rate is $3 up to 19 inches/$6 over 19 inches, out-of-area $18/$27. Call site for applicable coupon punches; old town chart is not treated as resolved current pricing. |
| Tires | Town page: up to 8 free 16-24-inch tires per trip with rims removed. County 2026 allows 8/day up to 24 inches with or without rims for local residential waste. Follow stricter site rim-removal rule and confirm out-of-area charges. |
| Appliances and listed recycling | Town says listed materials free, appliances with doors removed. County in-area free appliance allowance is 2/load, with more requiring voucher or fee; out-of-area appliance rate $15. Confirm site and origin conditions. |
Hazardous waste
Town says no general HHW at this canister site. It describes a separate annual July collection, not an upcoming confirmed event. Only specifically listed batteries, bulbs and automotive streams are verified; confirm preparation and limits directly.
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
- Buy St Louis County disposal coupons before arrival; they are not sold at this site. Town names Casey's Do It Best Hardware, Jubilee Foods and Keyboard Liquor as vendors. No cash, checks or credit cards accepted onsite, despite county-wide fee sheet allowing those at other facilities.
- Town page links a 2024-2025 tipping guide and cites a 2022 bag-price change. We also checked the official county 2026 schedule effective January 6, 2026. Display-device prices and tire rim rules conflict; current exact site punch requirements need confirmation.
- Accepted recycling list includes glass, paper, plastic 1 and 2, aluminum/tin, cardboard cut to 2x2 feet, scrap metal, specified batteries, cell phones, oil/filters, antifreeze and fluorescent bulbs limited to six/trip. Give batteries/fluids to the proper designated stream, not mixed recycling.
- County 2026 rates define local SWMA differently from simply living anywhere in St Louis County. Areas in the regional WLSSD district and other counties pay higher out-of-area rates. Ask staff to classify waste origin; do not assume an open-to-anyone site means local free disposal.
- Children and pets must stay in vehicles. The town webpage provides 218-274-2237 as the direct canister number; Town Hall office hours printed in the footer are not gate hours.
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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.