Polk County Transfer Station

Small county transfer station in Mill Spring where residents drop off household trash and smaller loads so it can be compacted and hauled out to a landfill. Locals use it when driving to the distant landfill isn't worth the trip. It's the kind of place that looks utilitarian from the road - practical rather than pretty.

There’s a gate house/booth near the entrance and a scale area a short drive in where vehicles may be weighed; expect to stop there on the way in or out. The main drop-off area is a paved pad with large compactors and roll-off containers nearby, and the site feels industrial - concrete, metal, and heavy equipment noise on busy days. Recycling and donation bins, if present, are usually off to one side past the booth, while larger trucks pull up to separate bays. Weekends and spring cleanup times tend to be the busiest, so lines can form and move slowly.