Republic Services Hoosier Transfer Station

Republic Services Hoosier Transfer Station in Bloomington is a local transfer station where household and commercial trash is compacted and then hauled to a landfill elsewhere. Neighbors and small contractors use it when hauling things is easier than driving out to a distant dump. It sits on IN-37 just north of town and looks like an industrial lot rather than a neat civic center.

Drive up to a small entrance booth and be prepared to stop so staff can direct where to pull up. There’s a large paved apron and big roll-up doors leading to the compacting bays; expect to back into a bay or drive up to a tipping area depending on where they point you. Many transfer stations have a scale before you leave, so you may need to stop twice if the site uses weight-based charges. Weekends and spring cleanup days tend to have longer lines, while midday weekday visits usually move faster.