Minnesota

Transfer station

Pine County transfer station

Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for North Pine and South Pine Transfer Stations.

Facility: North Pine and South Pine Transfer Stations Address: North Pine: 85174 Highway 61, Willow River, MN. South Pine: Pine City area (street address not given on the county page). Phone: 320-216-4220

Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-06

Who can use it

Pine County residents. Out-of-county users pay a $12 per-trip fee.

Hours

  • North and South Pine: Tuesday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • County Solid Waste office, 1602 Hwy 23 North, Sandstone: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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, 32-gallon can $6
Trunk load (1 cubic yard) $16
6 ft. pickup (2 cubic yards) $32
8 ft. pickup (2.5 cubic yards) $40
Couch 2-3 seats / 4+ seats $25 / $40
Chair $15
Mattress $10 ($12 wet or dirty)
Tires, no rims Small RV $1, car $2.50, light truck/SUV $4, skidsteer $8.50, semi $14, tractor $50
Appliances $5
TVs and monitors (flat under 42 in., CRT under 25 in.) $10
Large TVs $20
General electronics $2
Cell phones, cords, cables, mice Listed with electronics; no charge shown
Batteries, fluorescent and LED bulbs, scrap metal, propane cylinders 5 lb. or larger, household recycling Accepted; no charge shown
Yard waste (South Pine only; brush 4 in. or less, no buckthorn) Free for county residents
Construction and demolition debris (North Pine only) $5 can, $15 trunk, $30 6 ft. pickup, $37.50 8 ft. pickup
Out-of-county fee $12 per trip

Hazardous waste

Not a general household hazardous waste drop-off. Consult the county program for those materials.

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

  • The larger Hinckley Transfer Station (33198 County Hwy 61, Hinckley, 320-384-6596) is run by the East Central Solid Waste Commission: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to noon, scale fees apply, and loads must be covered. Pine residents get a 50% subsidy there on tires, appliances, mattresses and electronics.
  • The county notes prices may change without notice and quantities may be limited.
  • Concrete and asphalt go to North Pine with C&D, or to Rydeberg and Sons Aggregate in Pine City.

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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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