Transfer Station Construction

Press Release – April 1, 2026 – Solid Waste Disposal

The Alleghany County Transfer Station is where citizens bring household garbage and recyclables.  Alleghany County Solid Waste stickers must be displayed for all vehicles depositing household waste.  These stickers are included in the yearly County tax bills.  If a sticker is lost, or if you need additional stickers, they can be obtained in the Alleghany County Tax Office located at
348 S Main St, Sparta. 

Transfer Station Hours:
Monday 7a-5p
Tuesday 7a-5p
Wednesday 7a-5p
Thursday 10a-7p
Friday 7a-5p
Saturday 8a-12p (Residential trash only)

Alleghany County Solid Waste Disposal Fee Schedule 2025/2026
Residential: $98.00 Solid waste fee per year.
Solid waste sticker must be displayed.
Residential is a dwelling unit. This may be a home, cabin, mobile home, apartment, or any other dwelling utilized as a habitat for all or part of the fiscal year which is listed for ad valorem tax in the county of Alleghany.

Construction/Contractors/Waste Haulers: $75.00 per ton.

Brush/Evergreen Disposal: $60.00 per ton with a $20.00 minimum.

Mulch for sale: $10.00 per pickup truck, $30.00 per dump truck.

Scrap Tire Charge: 5 tires per vehicle per year are free. Tires with proper paper work (business, farm, etc.) are also free. All tires from a clean-up or no proven point of origin are $2.00 per tire. Large tires without paper work are $7.00 per tire.

Animal moralities: $60.00 per ton. Large animals/large amounts of animals have a $20.00 minimum.

Scale Availability Use: $5.00 per certified ticket.

Property owners will be responsible for ensuring that all accumulated delinquent solid waste fees generated on their property on or after July 1, 2002 are paid. If these fees remain delinquent, they may be attached to the property owner’s tax bill.

Paper, paper containers, and any type of plastic bottle or container and caps that displays the recycling symbol can be placed in our co-mingle compactor.  Please rinse all containers prior to bringing to the recycling center drop off.

Aluminum cans, containers, and lids are gathered in bins.  Aluminum can produce a small revenue stream for the Transfer Facility.  Please rinse all cans and containers prior to placing them in the appropriate bin. 

Steel cans, containers, and lids are gathered in bins.  Steel can also produce a small revenue stream for the Transfer Facility.  Please rinse all cans and containers prior to placing them in the appropriate bin. 

Commercial cardboard is collected separately and bundled for reuse.

Glass is collected separately to be crushed to remove from our garbage waste stream and “lighten the loads” being transported from Alleghany County.  We are currently working on options for reuse.  Please rinse all containers before placing them in the appropriate bins. 

Five tires per vehicle can be disposed at the Transfer Station for free.

Electronics are collected separately for recycling and reuse purposes. 

All recycling efforts contributes to the overall operations of the Alleghany County Transfer Station and makes our beautiful mountain county a greener place to live.  Thank you and Happy Recycling!