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Small transfer station out on Highway 46 that most Wendell residents use instead of driving all the way to a distant landfill. Mostly serves household and small loads; trucks come through to compact and haul things off to a larger site.
Drive up to a single entrance with a small booth and be prepared to pull up for a brief stop before being waved through. The tipping area is visible from the road-dump trucks and compactors work in a fenced yard, so expect some dust and the sound of equipment. Recycling and drop-off containers are usually grouped to one side, with the larger roll-off or compaction area beyond them. Lines form on weekends and during spring cleanup, so traffic can back up onto the highway at busy times.
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Before You Go
- Bring a tarp or straps to cover loose loads; windy days scatter debris quickly in the yard.
- Separate mixed loads as much as possible in the truck bed so unloading at the bays goes faster.
- Avoid peak times if possible-early weekday mornings tend to move quicker than Saturdays.
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