Lake Charles Transfer Station

A local transfer station where household and small business loads get compacted and sent on to a landfill farther away. Neighbors swing by when the landfill drive is too long or when hauling big batches of yard debris and bulky items.

A simple entrance with an attendant booth and a weigh scale that usually means stopping twice - in and out - since charges are by weight at transfer stations. Vehicles pull up to a tipping area or large concrete pit where crews or users unload; the site looks industrial with compactors, roll-off containers, and a lot of concrete. During wet weather and hurricane season the site follows the same kind of wet-weather procedures common around Louisiana, so surfaces can get muddy and some areas may be cordoned off. Weekends and spring cleanup can get backed up, so expect a line or a short wait when it’s busy.