Waste Management - Gary Transfer Station

A basic transfer station in Gary where household and small contractor loads get dropped off and sent on to a landfill. Locals and landscapers both use it when hauling debris that’s too big for curbside pickup. It’s the kind of place people swing by when taking a load someplace closer than driving to a distant landfill.

Drive up to a gated entrance with a small booth and a lane to pull forward; there’s usually a short line on weekend mornings. Vehicles park near a raised tipping area or pit where trash is emptied into large compactors and waiting transfer trucks. The site looks industrial: concrete pads, big metal containers, and heavy equipment moving material around. Expect to be directed where to dump and then to drive back out past the entrance area when finished.