Construction Debris: What You Can (and Can't) Take to the Dump
Renovating your home? Drywall, lumber, concrete, and roofing materials have different disposal rules than regular trash. Here's what to know.
Read more →Welcome All Transfer Station is a local transfer point in southeast Atlanta where residents drop off household and construction-type loads that get compacted and hauled out to a landfill. Neighbors, contractors and people cleaning out houses use it when a trip straight to a distant landfill isn’t practical. The site sits on Welcome All Road and feels like a working switchyard more than a neat recycling center.
Expect a working, industrial sort of place with a drive-up entrance, an attendant booth and places to queue when it’s busy. Vehicles often pull onto a scale at the front and then are directed to the tipping area where material is dumped into a compactor or pit. There are piles, containers, and heavy equipment moving around, so plan to stay in your vehicle until directed and watch for traffic inside the site. Weekends and spring cleanups tend to have the longest lines and slower unloading.
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