Jefferson County Transfer Station

Transfer station in Watertown, Jefferson County, New York

Type: Transfer station, Recycling center
Address: 27138 NYS Rt 12, Watertown, NY 13601
County: Jefferson County
Operated by: County
Phone: (315) 786-6900
Waste types in state record: Commingled Containers, Commingled Paper, Construction & Demolition Debris, Electronics, Enameled Appliances / White Goods, MSW (Residential/Institutional & Commercial), Other Aluminum Scrap Metal, Other Ferrous Scrap Metal, Other Non-Ferrous Scrap Metal, Paperboard/Boxboard, Plastic

Hours, fees and rules

Hours: Mon to Fri 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Sat 7:30 AM to 1:00 PM; closed on major holidays.
Fees: Solid waste, bulky items, construction debris and electronics $148 per ton with a $20 minimum scale fee; prepaid garbage bag stickers $4 each; residential brush $20 per load; recyclables and white goods free. Cash, credit, debit or check.
Who may use it: County residents for household waste and recyclables, according to the county guidelines page. A separate county page lists the site as open to both commercial and residential users.
Accepted: Solid waste, bulky items, construction debris, electronics, recyclables, white goods, residential brush.
Not accepted: Not stated on the official page.

From the official page 1, official page 2, checked 2026-11-03. Hours and fees change: call before you go.