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Hayward Transfer Station on Enterprise Ave is the local transfer station people use when hauling stuff they don't want to drive all the way out to a landfill. Mostly used by residents and small haulers looking to drop off mixed trash and recyclables, it feels like a working industrial lot rather than a tidy recycling center.
Drive up to a small entrance booth and slow down for the scale – trucks and most cars have to be weighed because loads are billed by weight. The site is mostly concrete bays and compactors where material gets shoved into larger trucks bound for a landfill elsewhere. Recycling and organics separation is common here, so there will be separate drop-off points or bins for different materials. Lines get long on weekend mornings and during seasonal cleanups, with trucks and trailers maneuvering in tight spaces.
Facility Information
Before You Go
- Try to go early on weekdays or before mid-morning on weekends to avoid long queues and lots of backing trucks.
- Sort recyclables and any yard/food organics ahead of time; California rules mean many facilities expect separation and it speeds unloading.
- Secure and cover loads so debris doesn't blow out while waiting in line, and bring gloves or a small shovel for quick cleanup when dumping.
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