IDEAL Transfer Station

Located off of County Road 16 at the end of West Island Lake Drive. West Island Lake Drive is about 2.5 miles east of Hwy. 371 or 5.5 miles west of Ideal Town Hall.

A yearly $6 permit is required for residents and non-residents. Users pay the annual transfer station permit fee and an additional charge for each item or load brought to the dump.

Download and print the Ideal Township Disposal Guide so you have a convenient guide to using the transfer station. Print on both sides of a sheet and fold in half to create a booklet.

Days & Times

Transfer station hours are always from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Depending on the time of year, the station is open on the following days:

• Spring: April 15 - Memorial Day, Wednesdays and Saturdays
• Summer: Memorial Day - Labor Day, Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays
• Fall: Labor Day - November 15, Wednesdays and Saturdays
• Winter: November 15 - April 15, Saturdays only

Dumping is allowed only on posted days during the hours the attendant is on site. Be sure to check-in with the attendant before unloading your items.
A fine can be assessed for illegal dumping.

• Recycling of plastic, newspaper, glass, tin and aluminum is free.
• Standard household hazardous waste (May 15 - September 15 only) - paint, solvents, stains, aerosol cans, herbicides, pesticides, etc (up to 3 items) - can be disposed for free during warm-weather months. Crow Wing County requires completed survey form for each user of this program.

Refuse is not buried on site but is transferred via dumpsters to the Crow Wing County Landfill.
There is no charge to deposit leaves for composting. Free compost is available for pickup during normal transfer station hours.

Items accepted:

• Tires (off the rim) with an additional charge per tire
• Scrap metal and appliances.
• Refuse and household waste.
• Leaves
• Scrap wood
• Paint
• Electronic equipment (additional fee per item)

Items NOT accepted:

• hypodermic needles
• flourescent bulbs
• rechargeable batteries
• fuels - gas, propane, etc.
• used oil, oil filters
• anti-freeze
• heavy equipment tires
• concrete
• asphalt
• fill dirt
• ashes

We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.

If you have comments or questions about the transfer station, please contact John Plein, Jim Brandt, the town clerk, or any supervisor.