City Transfer Station

A working transfer station where residents drop off household trash and smaller loads that get compacted and hauled out to a landfill. People from Trenton and nearby neighborhoods use it when they don’t want to drive all the way to a distant landfill. The site is practical and busy on cleanup days.

There’s usually an entrance booth and a scale to drive over; many people stop twice, once in and once out, since weight is a common basis for charges at transfer stations. Vehicles pull into lanes that lead to open tipping areas and large compactors or roll-off containers; expect to back up to a hopper or edge where trash is unloaded. The site looks industrial-concrete pads, heavy equipment, and piles or rows of containers-so keep clear of traffic and machinery. Recycling and bottle return rules in Michigan can mean bottles and cans are handled differently than curb recycling, so separate anything redeemable beforehand if planning to return it elsewhere.