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Ryan Feild Transfer Station is the local transfer station down on S Continental Rd in south Tucson. Neighbors use it for bigger household hauls instead of driving out to a distant landfill, so expect a working, industrial feel rather than anything tidy or landscaped.
Like most transfer stations, there’s an entrance booth and a scale-plan to stop at the booth and then pull into unloading lanes or bays. Loads are compacted on site and then loaded onto trucks that head to a landfill elsewhere, so large trucks and noise are common. The yard is mostly pavement and concrete with big openings for dropping material; weekends and spring-cleanup periods often have lines and some waiting.
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Before You Go
- Try to avoid peak times: weekends and early spring cleanup weekends tend to be the busiest and slowest.
- Secure and tarp your load before getting to the gate, and have someone ready to help with heavy or awkward items so unloading doesn’t hold up the line.
- Sort things roughly in the truck beforehand (bulky items separate from loose debris) to speed unloading and keep the process moving.
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