Long Lake Transfer Station Rules Reward a Pre-Trip Check

Long Lake’s transfer-station page is the kind of local page a homeowner, renter, or cleaner should read before loading the truck. For 2026, Long Lake and Raquette Lake transfer stations list winter hours of Thursday through Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Tuesday and Wednesday, and summer hours of seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. beginning May 21.

It also says Long Lake property owners with short-term rentals need an annual temporary rental permit from the Town Clerk for renters to use the Long Lake Transfer Station. The 2026 brochure text says decal stickers are required for Long Lake Transfer Station use, mandatory recycling and disposal rules are in effect, and refuse can be rejected if guidelines are not followed. Details matter: household garbage must be in clear, translucent, or gray bags, and black bags will be rejected.

This is a small errand that can become annoying fast if you learn the rule at the gate. Keep the property address, decal question, rental-permit status, and bag type straight before a busy turnover day.

It is especially worth a quick read for short-term rentals. Guests may think the transfer station works like any other dump-and-go stop, but Long Lake treats access, decals, recycling, and bag rules as local responsibilities.