Sanford Transfer Station

Sanford Transfer Station on Wilkins Drive is the local spot where household trash and recyclables get dropped, compacted, and sent off to a landfill. Neighbors from Sanford and nearby areas use it when a trip to a distant landfill would be too long or when hauling larger loads makes sense.

Drive into the fenced lot and pull up to the entrance booth to check in; there's usually a scale on the way in and another on the way out since charges are by weight. Traffic is organized into lanes - passenger vehicles and small trailers have a different place to pull up than the big roll-off trucks - and the drop-off is made into large concrete bays or compactors. Recycling and transfer containers are grouped to one side, and the site has a rough industrial look: concrete, high walls, and heavy equipment moving about. Weekends and spring cleanup days tend to be the busiest times, so expect lines then.