Waste Management - Harlem River Yard Transfer Station

Smallish transfer station tucked into the industrial strip near Lincoln Avenue that people from the neighborhood and local businesses use to drop off household loads. Trucks pull in, get compacted, and then hauled out to a landfill elsewhere. It’s the kind of place visited when a carload or a truckload of junk needs to go somewhere without driving out to a distant dump.

Drive up to an entrance booth or gate and be ready to stop - there’s usually a short line at peak times, especially on weekends. Vehicles are weighed or tallied in most transfer stations, so expect a brief pause at the scale or pay window before and after unloading. The site looks industrial: large bays, compacting equipment, and piles behind fences; recycling or drop-off bins are often off to one side. Workers move quickly, so pull into the unloading area when directed and keep items bundled or boxed to speed things along.