Johns Transfer Station

Johns Transfer Station is the local transfer station in Bessemer where household and small commercial loads get compacted and sent on to a landfill elsewhere. Neighbors bring pickup loads, trailers and truckbeds here instead of driving out to a distant dump. It’s the kind of place used more by people doing yard cleanups or a small renovation than by casual drop-ins.

Expect a facility with a drive-up entrance, an entrance booth and usually a scale - many transfer stations weigh vehicles and charge by weight, so plan for a brief stop on the way out. Vehicles pull in, queue at the booth, then are directed toward the tipping area where dumpsters or compactors are visible; the site looks industrial rather than landscaped. Recycling or drop-off bins are commonly off to one side and can be separate from the main tipping area. Weekends and early-season cleanup weekends can be busy, so lines and waiting are normal.