Plant Atkinson Transfer Station

A straightforward transfer station in Smyrna where local residents and small haulers drop off household junk and construction debris for compaction and transport to a landfill. It’s the kind of place people swing by when the curbside pickup won’t take something or when a landfill drive would be too far.

There’s an entrance booth and a drive-over scale, so plan on stopping twice - once in and once leaving - since loads are typically weighed. Vehicles pull up to a paved tipping area where items are dumped into a pit or onto a floor and loaded into compacting trucks. The site is industrial-looking: concrete bays, heavy equipment, and piles of material in different sections rather than landscaped grounds. Lines build up on weekends and during spring cleanup, so expect some waiting during busy times.