Transfer Station

Republic Services Loop Transfer Station (64th Street)

16 W 64th St, Chicago, IL 60621

(773) 994-6031

Republic Services Loop Transfer Station on 64th Street is a city transfer station where local trash gets compacted and sent off to a landfill. Neighbors, small haulers and folks clearing out a garage use it because it saves a long drive out of town. It's an industrial lot surrounded by other heavy-vehicle traffic, not a tidy public drop-off.

There’s an entrance booth and a scale to drive over - loads are weighed so expect to stop more than once. Big trucks and roll-off containers dominate the yard, with a few concrete tipping bays where smaller vehicles back in to unload. The place is noisy and dusty, with diesel fumes from constant truck traffic and large compactors working nearby. Lines build up on weekend mornings and during neighborhood cleanups, so the hold times can stretch.

Facility Information

Type Transfer Station
City Chicago
State Illinois

Before You Go

  • Bring someone to help unload if the load is bulky; backing up into a bay and lifting bags or furniture is harder than it looks.
  • Cover loose trash and tie down anything on a pickup so nothing blows out while waiting in line or driving home.
  • Wear sturdy shoes and expect dust and noise - this is an industrial yard, not a civic recycling center.