Madison County runs four residential transfer stations. The main one, Buyea Road in Canastota, is open Tuesday through Saturday, 7:10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Cazenovia, Hamilton and Sullivan open two days a week.
Garbage and bulky items are paid with a punch card, $25 for five punches, which you must buy before you arrive. Recycling is free.
Garbage and bulky items: punch card, $25 for 5 punches, bought before you arrive
Recycling: free
Yard waste: 1 punch a visit (2 for a pickup or small trailer)
Madison County residents only; no business or commercial waste. Punch cards aren't sold at the transfer stations; the landfill scale house across the road and local vendors sell them.
All four are for Madison County residents only. See an attendant before you unload.
What it costs
Item
Price (2026)
Punch card (5 punches) for garbage, bulky items and yard waste
$25
Residential yard waste and brush
1 punch a visit; 2 for a pickup or small trailer
Recycling, scrap metal, car batteries, household white goods (washers, stoves)
Free
Refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers
$25 each
Propane cylinders
$5 each
Landfill: trash with permit / day use
$119 / $145 a ton, $30 minimum
Landfill: construction debris with permit / day use
$200 / $250 a ton, $30 minimum
Tires (landfill)
$250 a ton
From the county's adopted 2026 landfill and transfer station fee schedule. Mulch and compost are $15 a yard, loaded, at Buyea Road. The transfer stations take paper, cardboard, bottles and cans, batteries, ink cartridges, fluorescent bulbs, scrap metal, textiles and cooking oil free; antifreeze, 20-lb propane tanks and refrigeration units need a punch.
What are the Madison County transfer station hours?
Buyea Road is open Tuesday through Saturday, 7:10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cazenovia and Sullivan open Friday and Saturday, and Hamilton Wednesday and Saturday, also 7:10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
How much is a Madison County punch card?
$25 for five punches, bought before you arrive from the landfill scale house or local vendors; they aren't sold at the transfer stations.
Is recycling free at Madison County transfer stations?
Yes. Residents drop off recyclables free.
Who can use Madison County transfer stations?
Madison County residents only; business and commercial waste is not accepted.
