Nebraska
Transfer station
McCook transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for City of McCook Transfer Station and Recycling Center.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
City-owned and operated transfer station; collected waste is hauled to the J Bar J Landfill near Ogallala. McCook residents with a monthly residential city trash account pay no extra fee to bring household goods, brush or yard waste. All construction and demolition material is charged.
Hours
- Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
- Saturday 8:00 a.m.-noon
- Sunday closed
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 |
|---|---|
| Household goods, brush, yard waste (residential city trash account) | No additional fee |
| Construction, demolition or anything other than household waste (Rent-A-Truck program) | $63 per ton |
| Trees, shrubs, branches (Rent-A-Truck program) | $23.35 per ton |
| Weekend Rent-A-Truck rental | $50 |
| Recyclables at the recycling center | Accepted during business hours |
Hazardous waste
Liquid paint, lead-acid batteries and waste oil are banned at the transfer station. For legal disposal of hazardous waste, the city refers residents to Bill Elliott at 308-345-3699 or the Red Willow County Clerk at 308-345-1552 (leave a message).
Holiday closures
The city transfer station page does not list holiday closures. Call 308-345-7049 before going on a holiday.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- The per-ton rates are listed on the city's Rent-A-Truck program page. The city FAQ says all construction and demolition material brought to the transfer station is charged but does not post a separate gate rate, so call to confirm before hauling your own load.
- Banned at the transfer station: appliances filled with Freon, liquid paint, lead-acid batteries, waste oil, tires, and yard waste from April through November.
- The recycling center takes #1 plastic, #2 plastic (natural and colored), aluminum cans, Freon-free appliances, automotive batteries, cardboard, junk mail, magazines, newspaper, office paper, scrap iron and tin cans.
- After hours, recyclables can go to the recycling trailer on the east side of McCook Community Hospital, with cardboard containers at Highland Park and south of the City Auditorium.
- Rent-A-Truck: four city trucks rent first come, first served for $50; requests are due by noon Friday. The city drops the truck off Friday at 1 p.m. and picks it up Monday between 7:30 and 8 a.m. (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday). No mixed brush and trash loads; mixed trash and construction loads are charged as construction. No liquids, batteries, tires, appliances or commercial use.
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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.