Varick I Transfer Station

Varick I Transfer Station is a neighborhood transfer station in Brooklyn where residents and small haulers drop off household trash to be compacted and sent out to a landfill. People who live nearby or who are hauling a carload of junk tend to use it because it saves a trip to a distant landfill.

Drive up to a small entrance booth and be prepared to pull through a scale area - transfer stations typically charge by weight so there’s usually a weigh-in and weigh-out. The site feels industrial: big concrete bunkers, compactors, and trucks coming and going. Recycling and bulk drop-off points are usually near the main working area, and lanes can be tight so larger trucks need to maneuver slowly. Expect lines at busy times, especially on weekends and during seasonal cleanups.