Emmet County Recycling, Composting and Waste Transfer Station

County-run recycling, composting and transfer station used by Harbor Springs residents who need to drop off household recyclables, yard debris and larger loads. Small and practical rather than fancy, the place gets steady local traffic-especially on weekends and during spring cleanup. Neighbors bring everything from grocery-store recyclables to brush and bulky items when a quick drop-off is needed.

Expect a modest entrance with a small booth and a weigh scale; vehicles pull up to the booth and often get weighed on the way in and again when leaving. Concrete pads, roll-off containers and piles for different material types are visible once past the gate, with the recycling containers grouped together and compost/brush areas nearby. The site looks like a working yard more than a tidy retail center-trucks, trailers and a fair amount of loose material on the ground. Lines form on busy days, so a short wait is common during peak times.