Waste Management - Hall County Transfer Station

Small transfer station in Gainesville used by residents and small haulers who don't want to drive out to a distant landfill. The site compacts trash and sends it on to a landfill elsewhere, so it's more convenient for shorter trips. Expect a working, industrial-feeling place rather than a tidy drop-off park.

Drive up to an entrance booth and be prepared to stop; most transfer stations check loads and route vehicles through a short holding area. There will be a scale or weigh point somewhere near the entrance/exit so trucks may stop more than once, and large roll-off bays or a tipping floor where loads are dumped into compactors. Recycling containers are usually grouped to one side, while construction debris and bulk items go to other parts of the yard. The whole site looks like a small industrial yard with concrete pads, heavy equipment, and trucks coming and going.