Allegany County Transfer Stations — Hours & Fees

Allegany County runs seven transfer stations. The main one, the Belmont Recycling Center and Transfer Station at 6006 County Road 48, is open Tuesday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and is the only one that takes large items.

Residents either buy a $250 hang tag for the year or pay per bag with $20 disposal tickets: $2 to $6 a bag. Since July 1, 2026, couches and mattresses are $10 and the scale is $90 a ton.

Disposal sites in Allegany County

Belmont Recycling Center & Transfer Station

Transfer station

Allegany County Department of Public Works

6006 County Road 48, Belmont, NY 14813 Directions

📞 (585) 268-5400

Hours
Tue–Sat	8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (scale closes at 3)
Sun & Mon	Closed

Fees

Residential hang tag: $250 a year, or $20 disposal tickets
Bags: $2 (13 gal), $4 (30 gal), $6 (55 gal)
Couch, mattress or box spring: $10; chair or table $6
Scale and construction debris: $90 a ton, $45 minimum
Freon appliances $15; tires $5 (car), $10 (truck)

Since July 1, 2026, large items are taken only at Belmont. The new fees apply even with a hang tag.

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Stations and days

Station	Open days (8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.)
Belmont	Tuesday – Saturday
Wellsville	Tuesday – Saturday
Bolivar	Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday
Caneadea	Wednesday, Saturday
Canaseraga	Thursday, Saturday
Cuba/Friendship	Thursday, Saturday
Alfred	Friday, Saturday

All stations are closed Sundays and Mondays. Large items, appliances with freon, tires and anything weighed go to Belmont only.

What it costs

Item	Price (2026)
Residential hang tag (April 1 – March 31)	$250
Lost or replacement tag	$125
Disposal tickets (no tag needed)	$20 each
Bag: 13 gal or smaller / 30 gal / 55 gal	$2 / $4 / $6
Small item (chair, table, sink)	$6
Large item (couch, mattress, box spring)	$10 (one mattress set a day)
Scale fee and construction debris (Belmont)	$90 a ton, $45 minimum
Appliances with refrigerant (Belmont)	$15
Tires off the rim: passenger / large truck (Belmont)	$5 / $10

The hang tag covers up to a pickup load (3 cubic yards) a day, small amounts of construction debris you can carry to the hopper, and four passenger tires at Belmont. Buy it from the County Treasurer, 7 Court Street in Belmont, online, by mail or at the Town of Wellsville; it isn't prorated. Pay by cash, check or card.

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Common questions

What are the Allegany County transfer station hours?

Stations open 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on their days: Belmont and Wellsville Tuesday to Saturday; Bolivar Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday; Caneadea Wednesday and Saturday; Canaseraga and Cuba/Friendship Thursday and Saturday; Alfred Friday and Saturday.

How much is an Allegany County hang tag?

$250 a year (April 1 to March 31), not prorated. Or use $20 disposal tickets and pay $2 to $6 per bag.

Where can I take a couch in Allegany County?

Only to the Belmont Recycling Center and Transfer Station, since July 1, 2026. Large items are $10 each.

What changed in Allegany County on July 1, 2026?

New fees took effect: $90 a ton with a $45 minimum at the scale, $10 for large items, and large items are now taken at Belmont only.

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