Emmet County Transfer Station (Harbor Springs, Michigan) — Hours, Prices & What It Takes
Emmet County's dump is the transfer station at the Pleasantview Road Drop-off Center, 7363 S. Pleasantview Rd., east of Harbor Springs. It's open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Bagged garbage is $3.50 a 30-gallon bag and loose garbage $18 a cubic yard. Garbage is trucked from here to a landfill near Onaway.
Disposal sites in Emmet County
Emmet County Transfer Station
Transfer station
Emmet County Department of Public Works
7363 S. Pleasantview Rd., Harbor Springs, MI 49740 Directions ↗
Furniture, construction scraps, demolition: $34 a cubic yard plus fuel surcharge
Sofa $44; upholstered chair $25
At the Pleasantview Road Drop-off Center east of Harbor Springs. Closed Sundays, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
From Emmet County Recycling's posted prices (subject to change; the gatehouse attendant sets the final fee). The fuel surcharge was $2.86 a cubic yard in August 2026. The county subsidizes upholstered furniture from Emmet County households to discourage illegal dumping.
Almost anything goes in as garbage: bags of trash, a worn-out sofa, the junk pile from a remodel, a burn barrel, even a fiberglass boat. The exceptions are yard waste (it goes to the county's compost area), whole tires (taken separately for recycling), liquids, hazardous materials (use the county's household chemical drop-off) and medical waste from businesses.
Emmet County doesn't collect garbage itself; households subscribe with private haulers for curbside service.
Michigan law keeps car batteries, whole tires (landfills take them only cut or shredded), yard clippings and used oil out of landfills. Stores and auto shops that sell car batteries generally take the old ones back.
Find a disposal site near you
Enter your city or ZIP for the nearest sites across Michigan, then call ahead — hours and access rules vary a lot here.
Getting rid of something specific in Emmet County?
How much does the Emmet County transfer station charge?
Bagged garbage is $3.50 per 30-gallon bag and loose garbage $18 a cubic yard. Furniture, construction scraps and demolition debris are $34 a cubic yard plus a fuel surcharge.
What are the Emmet County transfer station hours?
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 7363 S. Pleasantview Road east of Harbor Springs. Closed Sundays and major holidays.
How much does it cost to get rid of a couch in Emmet County?
A love seat or sofa is $44 at the transfer station, a sleeper sofa $50 and an upholstered chair $25.
Can I take yard waste to the Emmet County transfer station?
Not as garbage: Michigan bans yard waste from landfills. The drop-off center has a separate yard waste and compost area.
