Minnesota
Transfer station
Pelican Rapids transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Pelican Rapids Transfer Station.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-06
Who can use it
County public transfer facility. Ask about noncounty or commercial eligibility before loading; noncounty waste has a distinct surcharge.
Hours
- October-March: Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.-noon.
- April-September: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.-noon. Facility-local Central Time.
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, 2026 total charges | 13-gallon bag $5 minimum; 30-33-gallon bag $6; full 35-gallon can/larger bag $8; uncompacted waste $40/cubic yard. Non-contract ton rate $187.20, not the $170.24 contract rate. |
| Appliances and electronics | Non-Freon appliance $5; Freon appliance $10; commercial appliance $50. Computer/small electronics $5; flat-screen TV/monitor $15; tube TV under 27 inches $15, 27 inches or larger $20. |
| Passenger tires | Up to 15 inches $5 off rim or $8 with rim; 16 inches or larger $7 off rim or $10 with rim. |
| Bulky waste and payment | County schedule lists mattress $15/piece, chair $10, sofa $15; confirm load acceptance with this station. Card minimum $10: $1.95 transaction fee through $66, 2.95% over $66. |
| Demolition, brush and yard waste | Demolition $30/cubic yard, maximum three yards here. Brush $2/yard or $5 level pickup/trailer, only 3-4 inches diameter or smaller. Clean uncontaminated yard waste no charge; lake weeds require a hauling permit. |
Hazardous waste
No fluorescent light bulbs at any transfer station. Other general household chemical/paint service is not established here. Use the separate county HHW program and verify its intake rules.
Holiday closures
2026 county table: closed November 11, November 26, November 27 and December 25. December 24 is listed open all day, despite the overall Christmas Eve half-day heading. It also lists New Year's Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day closed. Winter regular Monday closure still applies.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-06 from official sources .
Other notes
- Site specifically lists garbage, compost, tires, brush, scrap iron, batteries, white goods, electronics, demolition up to three yards, oil/filters and antifreeze. Sort into the attendant-designated streams.
- Clean-concrete/shingle $14-yard rates are expressly Henning/Northeast-only. They must not be represented as Pelican Rapids prices or unrestricted concrete acceptance.
- Actual 2026 county fee and holiday PDFs were read. Their 2025 upload folders do not change the explicit 2026 document titles. Listed garbage prices include the state assessment in the total column.
- County says non-Otter Tail County waste costs three times the County Rate. Do not simply triple every displayed tax-inclusive price; ask for a quote and eligibility confirmation. Unprotected loads cost twice the posted rate; unsorted loads have separate higher charges.
- Attendant/operator makes the final transaction determination. The county fee sheet covers multiple facilities; a category or price there does not make that material accepted at every station.
- No transfer station accepts fluorescent light bulbs. The separate household hazardous waste facility has different hours, prices and payment rules; do not import those into this station.
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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.