Jefferson Township Transfer Station

Jefferson Township Transfer Station is the local place where household trash gets compacted and then hauled off to a landfill elsewhere. Neighbors, small pickups, and folks doing a yard clean-up tend to bring loads here rather than driving to a distant dump.

Drive up to a staffed entrance booth and be prepared to pull onto a scale - transfer stations commonly charge by weight so there is usually a weigh-in and weigh-out. The site is set up for quick drop-offs: cars and small trailers pull up, unload into large compacting containers, and then leave; larger commercial trucks will line up for loading. Recycling and bottle/can returns in Michigan are handled separately from most trash, so expect separate bins or instructions for deposit-return items. Weekends and spring clean-up days can get crowded, so there may be a short line at the booth and some waiting to get to the unloading area.