Trumbull Transfer Station

A local transfer station where residential trash and recycling get dropped off, compacted, and then loaded onto trucks bound for out-of-state landfills. People from Trumbull and nearby towns use it when a trip to a distant landfill would be a pain. Expect a working, no-frills site rather than anything fancy.

Drive up to an entry booth or gate area and be directed where to pull up; transfer stations usually have a scale nearby so vehicles may stop twice, once in and once out. There will be a few big concrete bunkers or open pits with machinery that compacts material and loads trailers. Recycling drop-offs are often in a separate area close to the entrance, with large containers or roll-offs grouped together. Lines can build on weekends and during spring cleanup, so there may be waiting and some traffic inside the site.