Republic Services Central Arizona Transfer Station

A working transfer station out on Hunt Highway that local residents and small haulers use when a landfill drive is too far. It's the kind of place where cars, small trailers and roll-off trucks line up to drop their loads before everything gets trucked out to a larger landfill.

Pull up to an entrance booth and be ready to stop; transfer stations typically have a weigh scale and a check point for vehicles. The site is open and dusty-Arizona desert conditions mean wind and dust can be a factor, especially on windy days. Large transfer trailers and compactors dominate the yard, and commercial trucks come and go, so expect some noise and truck traffic. Weekends and neighborhood cleanup times tend to be the busiest, with a short line of vehicles waiting to get in.