Transfer station

Tompkins County Recycling and SW Center

160 Commercial Ave., Ithaca, NY 14850

At the gate

Type Transfer station
Address 160 Commercial Ave., Ithaca, NY 14850
County Tompkins County
Phone 607-273-6632
Website www.tompkinscountyny.gov/All-Departments/Recycling-Materials-Management
Last checked Oct 23, 2026

Hours

Mon 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Tue 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Wed 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Thu 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Fri 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Sat 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Holiday hours vary. Gates often close to new loads 15–30 minutes before posted closing.

Accepted materials and fees have not been confirmed yet. Call the scale house at 607-273-6632 before you go.

Nearby with confirmed hours or fees: Virgil Transfer Station (T) .

Facility facts

Ownership Public
Owner Tompkins County SWM Division
Owner type Municipal
Operational status Active
Permitted activities HHW collection facility - permit, RHRF - permit, Transfer facility - permit
Waste types accepted (per permit) Commingled Plastics, Commingled Recyclables, Corrugated Cardboard, Electronics, Food Scraps, Junk Mail, MSW (Residential/Institutional & Commercial), Metals (Ferrous & Non-Ferrous), Office Paper, Single Stream, Tree Debris, Waste Tires, Yard Trimmings
Permit and registry IDs (2)
Permit number 7-5007-00032/00002
Authorization expires 07/15/2035

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Sources: data.ny.gov (facility record, phone, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; tompkinscountyny.gov (hours and website; fetched Oct 23, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Apr 21, 2026. Facility details were last checked on Oct 23, 2026.