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Transfer Station
SWA South County Transfer Station
southwest, 1901 SW 4th Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33444
(561) 640-4000SWA South County Transfer Station is the Delray Beach spot most folks use when they have a truckload or trailer worth of household trash but don’t want to drive out to a distant landfill. Located at 1901 SW 4th Ave in the southwest part of town, it handles residential drop-offs and smaller commercial loads.
Pull up to a small entrance booth and be prepared to stop at a scale; loads are typically weighed and then sent into the yard. The site looks like a working yard - large paved tipping areas, compacting equipment and trucks coming and going as loads are consolidated and moved off-site. Follow the arrows and signs to the appropriate bay, and expect to sort or place items where the layout indicates. Weekends and neighborhood cleanup times get busy, with lines forming at the gate.
Facility Information
Before You Go
- Aim for early morning or a weekday if possible; weekends and spring cleanup periods tend to have the longest lines.
- Secure and tarp loose loads - wind and traffic can scatter lightweight debris and slow down unloading.
- For paints, batteries, solvents and other hazardous household items, look for county household hazardous waste collection events; also keep in mind hurricane season can disrupt normal operations.
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