San Martín Transfer Station

Small transfer station in San Martin used mostly by locals dropping off household trash and yard clippings. Trucks compact loads here before hauling them off to a landfill elsewhere, so it’s a lot more convenient than driving out to a distant dump.

Pull up to a single entry lane with a little booth and a scale; vehicles usually stop at the scale on the way in and again on the way out. The site is mostly concrete bays and open roll-off areas, with big transfer trucks coming and going and a steady background of backing alarms. Recycling and green-waste receptacles are typically grouped near the unloading zone, and drivers often stage their load so they can toss things out quickly. Weekends and spring cleanup days get long lines, while weekdays move faster if traffic is light.