Columbia County Transfer Station

Small, working transfer station just off Railroad Ave that locals use to drop household trash and the stuff that won’t fit in the curbside bin. Trucks compact loads here and then haul them out to a landfill, so it’s a quicker option than driving all the way to a county landfill. Regular residents and neighborhood cleanups show up here more than contractors on most weekdays.

A simple setup with an entrance booth and a scale - expect to stop at the booth and then pull forward to the scale before unloading. Piles of sorted materials and big compacting equipment are visible from the drive; traffic flows in, people unload into different areas, then drive back toward the scale to be weighed. Recycling drop-offs are usually separate from the trash area, so keep any bottles or recyclables easy to access. Lines can form on weekend mornings and during spring cleanup, so plan for a short wait if it’s busy.