Black Bute Transfer Station (MVTS)
Transfer station in Mount Shasta, Siskiyou County
Hours
| Monday | 8 am to 4 pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8 am to 4 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am to 4 pm |
| Thursday | Not listed |
| Friday | 8 am to 4 pm |
| Saturday | 8 am to 4 pm |
| Sunday | Not listed |
closed Thurs and Sun
"Not listed" means the source gives no hours for that day. It usually means closed; call to be sure.
Source: siskiyoucounty.govchecked
Exact wording from the source
Mon – Wed, Fri and Sat, 8:00am – 4:00pm, closed Thurs and Sun
Fees
Official pages disagree about the fees. siskiyoucounty.gov says car batteries $5.00; household batteries $1.00; CFL's, florescent light tubes, thermostats, and ballasts $2.00; siskiyoucounty.gov says Car batteries $2.00 each; Household batteries $1.00 each. Call ahead to confirm before you load up.
Exact wording from siskiyoucounty.gov
These stations charge $2.00 each for car batteries and $1.00 each for household batteries.
| Item | Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| car batteries | $5.00 | |
| household batteries | $1.00 | |
| CFL's, florescent light tubes, thermostats, and ballasts | $2.00 |
Source: siskiyoucounty.govchecked
Exact wording from the source
Universal waste includes car batteries $5.00 , household batteries $1.00 , CFL's, florescent light tubes, thermostats, and ballasts $2.00
Accepted and refused items
What it takes
- car batteries
- household batteries
- CFLs
- fluorescent light tubes
- thermostats
- ballasts
Source: siskiyoucounty.govchecked
Exact wording from the source
Universal waste includes car batteries $5.00 , household batteries $1.00 , CFL's, florescent light tubes, thermostats, and ballasts $2.00
What it turns away
- chemicals
- hazardous liquids
Source: siskiyoucounty.govchecked
Exact wording from the source
Chemicals and hazardous liquids are NOT accepted at any Transfer Station in Siskiyou County.
Who can use it and how to pay
Public access
Open to the public.
Source: siskiyoucounty.govchecked
Exact wording from the source
Gate fees are charged all residents dumping at the Oberlin Road, Black Butte, Tulelake and Happy Camp Transfer/Recycling Station.
About this site
Black Bute Transfer Station (MVTS) is a transfer station in Mount Shasta, Siskiyou County. The state register names County Of Siskiyou General Services as the operator. This page brings together its hours, fees, accepted items, refused items and phone number, taken from siskiyoucounty.gov. We read that page on .
The posted week has it open 5 days: Mon to Wed 8 am to 4 pm and Fri and Sat 8 am to 4 pm. It opens on Saturday but not Sunday. The earliest listed opening is 8 am and the latest listed closing time is 4 pm, about 40 hours of access a week.
Of the 3 other Siskiyou County sites on our list, 2 have a plain weekly schedule; 2 of those open on Saturday and 0 on Sunday. The same source pages also cover Yreka Med. Vol. Transfer Station (28 mi away), Tule Lake Transfer Operation (58 mi away) and Happy Camp Transfer Station (62 mi away), so whatever that source says for all its sites applies there as well.
The nearest site on our list with Sunday hours is French Gulch Transfer Station in French Gulch, about 47 miles away (9 am to 3 pm).
The source lists 6 accepted items, including car batteries, household batteries, CFLs, fluorescent light tubes, thermostats and ballasts. In broad terms that covers household hazardous waste.
It does not take chemicals and hazardous liquids. For household hazardous waste, Happy Camp Transfer Station lists it as accepted.
The fee list we found has 3 lines.
The source says members of the public can use it.
Address and phone
Springhill Road 0.5 Mi. N Abrams Lake RdMount Shasta, CA 96067
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Phone: 530-926-1610
Source: siskiyoucounty.govchecked
Exact wording from the source
530-926-1610
Map position comes from the California solid waste facility register. Map tiles and data from OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby alternatives
The 3 closest other sites on our list, by straight-line distance:
- Yreka Med. Vol. Transfer Station 27.8 mi
Transfer station in Yreka, Siskiyou County. Open Mon to Thu and Sat. Takes household hazardous waste. Phone 530-842-5865.
- Lakehead Transfer Station 31.4 mi
Transfer station in Lakehead, Shasta County. Hours vary; see its page. Phone (530) 221-4784.
- Hobel Transfer Station 34.7 mi
Transfer station in Trinity Center, Trinity County. Hours vary; see its page. Takes household hazardous waste.
Sources for this page
- siskiyoucounty.gov/generalservices/page/sanitation
- siskiyoucounty.gov/generalservices/page/transfer-stations
- siskiyoucounty.gov/generalservices/page/waste-disposal-guidance-fees
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