Santek Catoosa Transfer Station

A local transfer station where residential and small commercial loads are compacted and then trucked off to a landfill. People who don't want to drive all the way to a distant landfill often stop here with yard debris, old furniture, or construction scraps. The site sits along Shope Ridge Road and looks like a working facility rather than a retail place.

Expect a simple entrance with a small booth or gate you stop at before driving in; there’s usually a scale somewhere on the approach so vehicles are weighed in and out. Vehicles pull up to an unloading area where larger piles of compacted material and containers are visible; the place smells like fresh-cut wood or diesel on busy days. Recycling or drop-off bins are often off to one side past the main lane, and traffic can back up on weekends or during spring cleanup. Staff will direct where to dump, but lines and tight turns mean bringing help for heavy items is useful.