Mt Vernon transfer station

Mt Vernon Transfer Station in Princess Anne is the local place people use to drop household trash and smaller loads that get compacted and hauled off to a landfill. Neighbors, landscapers and small haulers all stop here when they don't want to make the long drive to a distant dump. It's the sort of county-run transfer station that feels more practical than taking everything to a far-off landfill.

Expect a drive-up entrance with an entrance booth and a pull-through lane where trucks and pickups queue; lines can form on weekend mornings. The site has large bays, compactors and roll-off containers, and you'll see transfer trailers being loaded and leaving for the landfill. Signage directs where to stop and where recyclables are usually grouped, with the recycling bins often just past the main entrance area. The whole place is industrial - gravel or pavement, big concrete pads, and heavy equipment moving around - so give big vehicles plenty of room.