Refuse, Inc - Stead Transfer Station

A local transfer station in Stead that Reno residents use when hauling household junk or yard debris and don’t want to drive out to a distant landfill. Short drives for most people in the north Reno area, with the desert climate making things dusty and occasionally windy. Expect a working, no-frills site rather than anything fancy.

There’s usually an entrance booth and a vehicle scale near the gate; many transfer stations charge by weight, so plan for a quick stop on the way out. Drive up to the tipping area or compaction pit-loads get dumped and then compacted before being hauled off to a landfill. The lot is open and functional, with concrete pads and big roll-up doors on the buildings rather than landscaped grounds. Weekends and spring cleanup times tend to get backed up, so lines are common during those periods.