Northwoods Solid Waste Transfer
Transfer station · 17.4 mi
9384 Hwy 21 N, Ely, MN 55731
Mon 8AM-3PM, Tue 9:30AM-3PM, Wed 12-6PM, Thu-Sat 8AM-3PM
Google Maps listing, pulled Nov 14, 2026
Landfill / dump
Soudan Canister site
5160 MN-169, Soudan, MN 55782
| Mon | 8AM-5PM |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | 8AM-5PM |
| Thu | Closed |
| Fri | Closed |
| Sat | 8AM-5PM |
| Sun | 8AM-5PM |
Details from this site's Google Maps listing, pulled Nov 14, 2026. We have not yet checked them against the site's own page.
What to bring here
The big one. Trash goes in and stays forever. Most charge by weight or truckload, and some only take commercial haulers, so call before you show up with a pickup full of couch.
💡Hours come from the site's Google Maps listing and can change on holidays. Fees, residency rules and what's accepted vary, so call before you load up. Nobody wants to unload the truck twice.
Other dumps nearby, in case this one's closed
Aurora Transfer Station
Transfer station · 18.4 mi
5910 MN-135, Aurora, MN 55705
Mon 8AM-4PM, Tue-Wed 10AM-4PM, Thu-Fri 8AM-4PM, Sat 8AM-12PM
Google Maps listing, pulled Nov 14, 2026
St Louis County Regional Landfill
Landfill · 24.1 mi
5341 Landfill Rd, Virginia, MN 55792
Mon-Fri 8AM-4:30PM, Sat 8AM-3:30PM
Google Maps listing, pulled Nov 14, 2026
St Louis County Solid Waste
Landfill · 25.1 mi
2134 S Beatty Rd, Cook, MN 55723
Mon 10AM-6PM, Tue-Sat 9AM-3:30PM
Google Maps listing, pulled Nov 14, 2026