Forest Park Transfer Station

Forest Park Transfer Station, at 327 Lamar Drive in Forest Park, is the local transfer station where household and small commercial loads are compacted and sent off to a landfill elsewhere. Neighbors drop off everything they don’t want hauled to a distant landfill themselves. It’s used by residents who want a closer option than driving out of county for bulky items.

The site looks like a typical municipal transfer station - a small entrance booth, a drive-up lane, piles or containers where trucks compact material, and a clear traffic flow for larger vehicles. A scale is often part of the process and fees are commonly based on weight, so expect to stop at least twice while in and out. The recycling bins are usually separate from the main compaction area and sit closer to the entrance. Weekends and spring clean-up times get noticeably busier, with lines of pickups and small trailers waiting their turn.