Republic Services Urbana Transfer Station

Republic Services Urbana Transfer Station is the local transfer station in Urbana where household and small commercial loads are compacted and sent on to a landfill elsewhere. Neighbors dropping off residential junk, contractors with small loads, and people who don't want to drive out to a distant landfill use this spot.

Pull into the lot and you'll likely see an entrance area with a booth or gate where vehicles stop first; transfer stations typically weigh loads or at least direct traffic. Vehicles are usually directed to a tipping floor or compactor area where crews or equipment handle the unloading and compaction. The site has the industrial look of trucks, concrete bays, and piles or containers - expect noise from loaders and trucks coming and going. Weekends and spring cleanup times often mean lines and a bit of waiting to get to the tip floor.