Standish Transfer Station

Standish Transfer Station on Moody Road is the small-town spot people from Standish and nearby towns use to drop off household trash and recyclables. Located on a modest parcel just off the road, it's the kind of place locals swing by instead of driving all the way to a distant landfill.

Drive in and you'll see a gate/entrance area with a booth near the road and a scale not far beyond it; plan to pull up, wait your turn, and then move slowly through the lanes. The site feels compact - piles and bins are grouped close together, and dumpsters or compactors are where most loads are tipped before getting trucked out. Recycling containers are typically off to one side past the main entrance area, and winter conditions can leave the lot snow-packed or icy so vehicle access can be slow. Weekends and spring cleanup times get busier, so lines are common then.