Metro Northwest Transfer Station

Metro Northwest Transfer Station in Grimes is the local transfer station where residential and farm loads are dropped off to be compacted and hauled out to a landfill. Nearby residents and farmers use it when a quick trip to the landfill would be too far. It sits on SE Beisser Drive and has the rough, working-feel of a place that moves a lot of material every day.

Drive up and you'll see an entrance lane with a scale house or booth where vehicles stop to be weighed; charges are typically by weight at transfer stations. The site is mostly concrete lanes and open tipping areas with transfer trailers and compactors nearby, so expect big trucks coming and going. Recycling containers or drop-off areas are often located off to one side of the entrance road. Weekends, especially during spring cleanups, often have the longest lines and a more crowded yard.