Twin City Refuse & Recycling Transfer Station

Small-ish city transfer station tucked on the riverfront in Saint Paul, used by homeowners and small contractors who need to drop recyclables and divert stuff from the landfill. Short drives from nearby neighborhoods make it a practical stop for curbside overflow or larger batches that don't fit in the blue bin. Winter can change how things are set up, so the indoor drop-off concept common in Minnesota applies here during cold months.

Drive up to a single entrance where there's typically a booth and a place to pull up and unload; traffic can bottleneck on weekends and during spring cleanup. Recycling containers and covered bays sit to the right a bit past the entrance, with room to back a truck or trailer up to a chute or skip. Loads are handled by weight or by load size at most transfer stations like this, so expect to cross a scale heading in or out. The site looks industrial - concrete bays, overhead canopies, and a few signs showing where common materials go.