Transfer station
Western Lake Superior Sanitary District
Duluth, MN · 6.4 mi away
Transfer station
WLSSD Rice Lake Transfer Station
4587 Ridgeview Rd, Duluth, MN 55803
Before you go
- How fees work. Fees are charged by volume (per cubic yard), as a flat rate per load or vehicle and per item for some items. The posted rates are listed under Fees.
At the gate
| Type | Transfer station |
|---|---|
| Address | 4587 Ridgeview Rd, Duluth, MN 55803 |
| County | Saint Louis County |
| Phone | 218-722-3336 |
| Website | wlssd.com/?p=18 |
| Last checked | Oct 21, 2026 |
Hours
| Wed | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Thu | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Fri | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Sat | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
Holiday hours vary. Gates often close to new loads 15–30 minutes before posted closing.
Fees
| Tipping fee | Materials Recovery Center: mixed waste $30/cubic yard; pallets and clean wood $10/cubic yard; mattresses and box springs $25 each; appliances $5 each (one microwave free per day); 4 passenger/pickup tires free per day, then $4 each; household recyclables and scrap metal free |
|---|---|
| Fee schedule | Operator's fee page |
Accepted materials have not been confirmed yet. Call the scale house at 218-722-3336 before you go.
Nearby with confirmed hours or fees: Crow Wing County Sanitary Landfill , Elk River Sanitary Landfill Inc. .
Facility facts
| Permitted activities | Recycling (Active), Transfer Station (Active) |
|---|
Registry details (3)
Figures and identifiers as published in the EPA and state permit registries cited below.
| Permit number | SW-591 |
|---|---|
| Mpca agency interest id | 62055 |
| Permit type | Individual Permit |
Suggest a correction
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- Hours
- Mon 8:00 AM-4:30 PM · Tue 8:00 AM-4:30 PM · …
- Fees
- 2026: compacted commercial MMSW $71.64/ton; loose garbage $13.50 per cubic yard; per bag (up to 30 gal) $5.25; furniture $10 per item; demolition material $9.00 per cubic yard; mattress/bedspring $30; tires $3-$10 each; out-of-county waste charged triple; 3.2% card fee
Landfill
Elk River Sanitary Landfill Inc.
Elk River, MN · 122.4 mi away
- Hours
- Mon 7:00 AM-4:30 PM · Tue 7:00 AM-4:30 PM · …
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Other facilities in Duluth
- Western Lake Superior Sanitary District · Transfer station
Sources: enterprise.gisdata.mn.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; wlssd.com (hours, phone and website; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; wlssd.com (website and fees; fetched Oct 23, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Oct 21, 2026. Facility details were last checked on Oct 21, 2026.