Construction Debris: What You Can (and Can't) Take to the Dump
Renovating your home? Drywall, lumber, concrete, and roofing materials have different disposal rules than regular trash. Here's what to know.
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(989) 257-3577Small, no-frills transfer station out on Heath Road that local homeowners and small haulers use when the landfill is too far. This is the kind of place people swing by with yard waste, household trash bags, or a trailer load rather than driving to a big regional dump. Expect a practical, working site rather than anything fancy.
Drive in off Heath Road and follow the lane toward a scale and an entrance booth area where vehicles pause before driving onto the tipping floor. Loads are compacted here and then loaded onto larger trucks to go elsewhere, so there are compactors and transfer trailers around. There’s a covered tipping area and open bays for different kinds of drop-offs, and the ground is mostly gravel or packed dirt with tire tracks and the usual oil spots. Lines build on weekends and during spring cleanup, so small waits can happen.
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