Cambridge Solid Waste Transfer

A working transfer station in Cambridge for people who'd rather drop a load closer to town than drive out to a landfill. Regular residents and small contractors bring household junk, yard waste in season, and bagged trash for compacting and hauling elsewhere.

Drive up to a small entrance booth and be directed toward the scale and tipping area; most vehicles have to stop for weighing. The site feels industrial - big concrete pads, a couple of large compactors or roll-off pits and heaps of material behind fencing. In colder months some facilities have an indoor drop-off or covered area, so expect fewer exposed piles when it's snowing or freezing. Weekend and spring-cleanup traffic can slow things down, with a line of pickups and trailers waiting to tip.