Long Key Transfer Station
Residents and businesses; $157 a ton
| Monday to Saturday | 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Sunday | Closed |
- Hours are in Eastern time.
- Holiday closures aren’t posted. Call ahead near a holiday.
- The stations stay open until 4 p.m., but the scales close at 3:30.
- Household hazardous waste: the first and third Fridays of each month, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
MM 68 Overseas Highway, Long Key
What it takes
Monroe County’s other two transfer stations take the same items.
Each item has its own rules. Check before you go.
Monroe County rules
- The transfer stations charge $157 a ton, prorated by weight, for residents’ and businesses’ drop-offs, tires included. Propane tanks are free for residents.
- Monroe County holds free hazardous waste and e-waste collections for residents of unincorporated Monroe County, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on set Saturdays: Stock Island at Bernstein Park, 6751 5th Street, and Marathon at the Public Works Building, 10600 Aviation Blvd. In Key Largo, at Atlantic Avenue and St. Croix Place by Key Largo Community Park, they’re collected the second and fourth Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Islamorada residents call the village (305-664-6400).
- Franchise haulers collect garbage, yard waste, and recycling outside Key West and Islamorada: Waste Management from Stock Island to the Seven Mile Bridge (305-296-8297), Marathon Garbage Service from the bridge to MM 72.5 (305-743-5165), and Keys Sanitary Service from MM 91 to the county line (305-451-2025). Yard waste is limited to 10 cans of 32 gallons a week. Residents get four free bulk pickups a year of up to 2.5 cubic yards each (furniture, carpet, appliances); call your hauler.
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