Columbus Transfer Station

Small, working transfer station on the edge of town that most residents and farmers use when a trip to the regional landfill isn’t worth it. Trucks and pickups come through for regular household and farm cleanups, especially during planting and harvest seasons. It’s the kind of place locals drop by with trailers or pickup loads rather than making a long drive out of town.

Drive up to a single entrance where a small booth and a scale are visible; vehicles usually stop at the booth first and then pull forward to the unloading area. The site has open tipping bays and a large compactor area where loads get consolidated before being hauled off. Expect a mix of farm trucks and residential pickups; weekends and spring cleanup days tend to be the busiest. The grounds are functional rather than tidy, with gravel drives, signage for traffic flow, and occasional lines of vehicles waiting to unload.