Lodi Transfer Station

A neighborhood transfer station where residential and small commercial loads get compacted and sent off to a landfill elsewhere. Locals drop off yard trimmings, bags, furniture and construction debris here when a long trip to a landfill isn’t desired. It’s the sort of place people use when a pickup truck or trailer is too full for curbside pickup.

There’s an entrance booth and a scale area before the tipping face; many transfer stations in California weigh vehicles, so plan to stop twice. Vehicles pull up to a raised tipping area where loads are emptied into large containers or pits; the place looks industrial - lots of concrete, big compactors, and truck traffic. Recycling and organics separation is common in the state, so bins or drop-off points for sorted materials are usually nearby and clearly set apart from the general disposal area. Weekends and spring cleanup times often have a line, and maneuvering a trailer takes a little patience because of backing space and heavy equipment.