Construction Debris: What You Can (and Can't) Take to the Dump
Renovating your home? Drywall, lumber, concrete, and roofing materials have different disposal rules than regular trash. Here's what to know.
Read more →Heavener Transfer Station sits on RR 1 just outside Heavener and handles household and residential trash that gets compacted and hauled off to a landfill elsewhere. Neighbors from town and the rural routes use it when a long drive to a bigger landfill isn’t worth it. Expect a practical, industrial-looking site rather than anything fancy.
There’s typically a small entrance booth and a drive-up lane where vehicles pull forward to unload into a pit or large container. Some transfer stations have a scale you cross on the way in or out, so be prepared to stop if one is present. Loads are compacted and loaded onto haul trucks rather than being sorted on site, and large roll-off trucks come and go so watch for traffic. The yard is usually gravel or concrete with open areas for unloading, not landscaped or passenger-friendly.
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