Ipswich Transfer Station

Small town transfer station used by Ipswich residents for bringing household trash and recyclables. Close enough for curbside holdouts or people with a truck who don’t want to drive to a distant landfill. It’s the kind of place locals use when clearing out basements or doing yard cleanups.

Pull up to an entrance booth and be prepared to slow down; there’s usually a short line on weekend mornings. A large scale is typically crossed near the booth-many transfer stations in Massachusetts charge by weight, so expect to stop again on the way out. The site has compactors and open bays; regular trash gets dumped into large containers and then loaded onto trucks. Recycling and any banned items are generally handled separately, so expect to see separate bins or drop-off areas nearby.