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A working transfer station in Gainesville where residential and small commercial loads are dropped off, compacted, and then sent on to a landfill elsewhere. Locals and contractors both use the place when hauling material that would be a long drive to a landfill.
There’s a small entrance booth and a drive-up area where vehicles are weighed and routed; expect to stop at the booth and then pull up to the scale. Vehicles are directed to a tipping floor and large compactors or containers, with piles and industrial equipment visible across the site. The site is more industrial than tidy-don’t expect landscaped grounds-just concrete pads, metal bins, and heavy trucks moving in and out. Weekends and seasonal cleanup times are typically busier, so lines can form at the entrance and at the scale.
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Before You Go
- Bring items secured and covered so nothing blows out while driving through; loose loads can be a hassle at the drop-off point.
- Have the load organized by type before pulling up-it speeds the process when directing where to tip and reduces time spent on-site.
- Expect to stop more than once: a stop at the booth and often a stop on the way out for weighing, so plan for a few extra minutes when timing the trip.
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