Waste Management - Western Maryland Hauling and Transfer Station

A working transfer station on the west side of Cumberland where local residents and small haulers drop off household trash and small loads that get compacted and shipped out. It’s the kind of place people use when driving to a distant landfill isn’t worth the trip. Expect a practical, industrial feel rather than anything fancy.

Drive up to an entry booth and stop briefly at the attendant-there’s usually a scale before and after the tipping area since loads are weighed. Big concrete bays and a handful of roll-off containers dominate the yard; trucks and compactors move steadily through so watch for vehicles. Pull up to a marked bay to dump; staff directions are common so follow signs and cones. Lines form on weekends and during spring cleanup, so be ready to wait a bit during those times.