Transfer station

Southwest Transfer Station & Recycling Center

54580 South Highway 97, La Pine, OR 97739

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Plan your visit

Operator: Deschutes County
Hours: Monday–Saturday 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Appointments: Not listed
Visit fees: Not listed. Ask about fees before you go.
Who can use it: Not listed.

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What it accepts

Items we’ve recorded so far. The operator accepts other materials too; see its own list for everything else.

Televisions

AcceptedFree (documented)

Limit: Oregon E-Cycles: seven or fewer covered items at a time.

Computers

AcceptedFree (documented)

Limit: Oregon E-Cycles: seven or fewer covered items at a time.

Other electronics

AcceptedFree (documented)

Limit: Oregon E-Cycles: seven or fewer covered items at a time.

Cardboard

AcceptedFree (documented)

Preparation: Flatten; no slick or wax-coated boxes.

Batteries

Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)

Auto batteries; no cracked or leaking batteries.

Scrap metal

AcceptedFree (documented)

Microwaves

AcceptedFree (documented)

Refrigerators and freezers

AcceptedFees apply

Fees for refrigerators and freezers
Refrigerator/freezer	$20.00 each

Limit: Limit 4 per customer per day.

Tires

AcceptedFees apply

Fees for tires
Passenger/light truck tire	$4.00 each
Passenger/light truck tire on rim	$6.00 each

No heavy truck or equipment tires.
Limit: Limit 12 per customer per day.

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Oregon DEQ: Oregon E-Cycles (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
- Anyone can take seven or fewer computers, monitors, TVs and printers at a time to an Oregon E-Cycles collection site for free recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
Deschutes County Solid Waste: Recycling - What Can I Recycle? (opens in new tab) · Deschutes County
- Deschutes County lists items that are free to recycle at all Transfer Station Recycling Centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Free items include electronics: monitors, CPUs, TVs, keyboards, mice, VCRs, DVDs, game consoles and printers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Free items include flattened corrugated cardboard (no slick or wax-coated). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Free items include auto batteries (no cracked or leaking batteries). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Free items include scrap metal: almost all metal items. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Microwaves are accepted as scrap metal recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
Deschutes County Solid Waste: Rates and Fees (opens in new tab) · Deschutes County
- At the Alfalfa, Northwest and Southwest stations refrigerators/freezers are $20 each, limit 4 per customer per day (not accepted at Alfalfa). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tires (limit 12 per day): passenger car, pickup and light truck $4 each, $6 on rim; no heavy truck or equipment tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rates heading for the Alfalfa, Northwest and Southwest Transfer Stations. Checked October 26, 2026.
Deschutes County Solid Waste: Hours & Locations (opens in new tab) · Deschutes County
- Southwest Transfer Station & Recycling Center: 54580 South Highway 97, ZIP 97739; Monday–Saturday 8 a.m.–4 p.m.. Checked October 26, 2026.

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