Becker County Transfer Station — Detroit Lakes Hours & Fees
Becker County's main dump is the Becker County Transfer Station and demolition landfill on County Road 144, 3 miles north of Detroit Lakes, open weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon. A smaller east-county site in Osage opens Saturdays year round and Tuesday evenings in summer.
Loose garbage is $24 a cubic yard, demolition material $20, and appliances $8. Brush, waste oil and car batteries are free for county residents.
Disposal sites in Becker County
Becker County Transfer Station (Highway 59)
Transfer Station
Becker County Environmental Services
24413 County Rd. 144, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 Directions ↗
Loose garbage: $24 a cubic yard; mixed garbage and demolition $35 a cubic yard
Demolition material: $20 a cubic yard
Appliances $8; mattresses $14 to $16; box springs $9
TVs $5 (under 27") or $10; car tires $3.75 each (1 to 4)
Free for county residents: brush, fluorescent bulbs, waste oil, car batteries, ink cartridges, holiday lights
Out-of-county: 3 times the posted tip fee
3 miles north of Detroit Lakes on Hwy. 59, then half a mile west on County Rd. 144. Household hazardous waste is accepted during regular hours. Call ahead for large loads.
What are the Becker County Transfer Station hours?
The main site on County Rd. 144 north of Detroit Lakes is open Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to noon. The Osage site is open Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., plus Tuesdays 3 to 6 p.m. from April through October.
How much does Becker County charge to dump garbage?
Loose garbage is $24 a cubic yard, and a mixed garbage-and-demolition load $35 a cubic yard. Demolition material alone is $20 a cubic yard.
