National Transfer

National Transfer is the transfer station on Main Street that locals use when hauling household junk or yard waste instead of driving out to a landfill. People from Lodi and nearby towns swing by with pickup loads, trailers, or a roof rack full of brush. It’s busy at times but straightforward once the routine is known.

Drive up to the entrance where there’s a booth and a lane for weighing; the scale is used so vehicles usually stop twice, in and out. Trucks and roll-off containers are lined up around big concrete pits and a compactor, with dump areas and recycling bins set off to the side. Lines build up on weekends and during spring cleanup, so traffic can back up onto the street for short stretches. The site feels industrial - lots of concrete, big trucks, and the smell of compacted loads - so bring something to cover loose loads and be ready to unload.