Texas
Transfer station
Corpus Christi transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for J.C. Elliott Transfer Station (City of Corpus Christi).
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Corpus Christi residents: show a valid driver's license with an address inside city limits. Commercial loads are accepted for a fee.
Hours
- Monday-Saturday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
- Household hazardous waste collection: offered daily during open hours
- Double-axle trailers arriving after 4:30 p.m. unload at the manager's or supervisor's discretion
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 |
|---|---|
| Residential waste (fees effective Oct. 1, 2026) | Free up to 2 cubic yards per visit |
| Residential loads over 2 cubic yards, more than 100 pounds of construction waste, or commercial loads | $30 minimum per visit; current per-ton rates apply above the minimum |
| Uncovered loads | A $15 fee may be charged at the entrance, and city compliance officers can issue citations |
| Automobile tires | $2.50 each |
| Truck or large trailer tires (16-19 inch) | $4.25 each |
| Tractor tires (under 20 inch) | $6 each |
| Tires larger than 20 inch | $7.85 each |
| Tires cut into quarters or more | Tipping fee rate |
Hazardous waste
Free for Corpus Christi residents. Accepted: antifreeze, solvents, used motor oil and filters, brake and transmission fluid, gasoline; up to five 1-gallon containers of paint, plus spray paint, thinners, strippers, wood preservatives and brush cleaners; pesticides, sprays and dusts, weed killers, rat poison and insecticides; drain cleaners, cleaner concentrates, degreasers, oven cleaners, mothballs, spot removers, polishes, pool chemicals and household batteries. Maximum container size is 1 gallon per item. Do not bring commercial waste, radioactive waste, PCBs and dioxins, explosives or gunpowder, compressed gas cylinders or medical waste.
Holiday closures
The city pages do not list holiday closures. Call 3-1-1 before going on a holiday.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- Accepted: household garbage and refuse (mattresses, clothes, furniture), large household appliances, household brush, and non-commercial construction material such as lumber, plywood, sheetrock, roofing, demolition, dirt and remodeling waste. Rock, concrete and brick are not included.
- Free mulch is available Monday-Saturday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
- All loads must be secured and covered with a tarp.
- HHW tips: use original containers, label anything unknown, never mix materials, pack leaking containers in a larger container with cat litter, and carry everything in the trunk away from passengers.
- Commercial loads can also go to the city's Cefe Valenzuela Landfill (FM 2444 and County Road 20, Nueces County), with the same $30 minimum.
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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.