Oakland HeighTransfer Station Development Landfill

Oakland HeighTransfer Station Development Landfill on Brown Road in Auburn Hills is the local transfer station where household and small-hauler loads get compacted and then trucked out to a final landfill. Neighbors use it when a quick drop-off is easier than making the longer trip to a distant landfill.

Expect an entrance booth and a scale-many transfer stations charge by weight, so plan on stopping again on the way out. Drive up to the booth and then follow the site's traffic flow to a tipping floor or open bay where vehicles unload into large containers or transfer trailers. The place looks industrial: concrete pads, piles or trailers, and the churn of compactors; it can be noisy and dusty on busy days. Weekend afternoons and spring cleanup times usually have lines, so allow extra time if stopping then.