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Small, no-frills transfer station used by Marblehead residents for dropping off household trash and recyclables. Nestled on Woodfin Terrace, it’s the kind of place locals swing by instead of driving all the way to a distant landfill. Expect regular neighborhood traffic, especially on weekends and during seasonal cleanups.
Pull up to an entrance booth and be ready to stop briefly; many transfer stations in Massachusetts have a scale and charge by weight, so there’s usually a weigh-in and a weigh-out. The site is compact-large roll-off containers and compactors are visible from the lane, with piles of sorted materials behind concrete barriers. Recycling areas are typically separated from the trash drop-off, and Massachusetts rules mean materials often need to be pre-sorted and some items are banned from the load.
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Before You Go
- Bring materials already sorted into trash versus recyclables; saves time and avoids extra shuffling at the edge of the bins.
- Drive a little slower through the yard and watch for tight turns-dumpsters and trucks take up a lot of space and backing room can be limited.
- Plan to go midweek or earlier in the morning to avoid long weekend lines during peak seasons.
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