Waste Management - Los Angeles Transfer Station

A working transfer station in Boyle Heights where local residents and small haulers drop off household and bulky stuff to be compacted and sent elsewhere. Located on S Mission Rd, this place is used by people who'd rather not drive out to a distant landfill.

Pull up to an entrance booth and wait to be waved through; there’s usually a scale you pass over so vehicles are weighed. Drive lanes lead to large open bays and concrete tipping areas, with big compactors and frequent truck traffic moving material out. It’s industrial - dusty, noisy, and full of forklifts and roll-off trucks, so plan to stay in your vehicle until the lane opens. Weekends and spring cleanup times get busy, so lines can spill onto the street.