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Small, no-frills transfer station used by local residents and small haulers from Macungie and nearby towns. It’s the kind of place people swing by with a pickup load or the trailer from a household cleanup. Expect practical, workaday surroundings rather than anything fancy.
Drive up to an entrance booth and be prepared to stop so staff can direct you - there’s usually a scale you cross on the way in or out since loads are weighed. Vehicles pull up to drop-off chutes or a large tipping area where garbage is compacted into larger trucks. There will be big dumpsters or containers and commercial trucks moving around, so go slow and follow posted traffic flow. Lines form on weekends and during spring cleanups, so plan extra time if it’s a busy day.
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Before You Go
- Bring a tarp or straps to keep loose items from blowing out during the trip; loose trash can mean extra handling once there.
- Have materials separated in the vehicle so unloading is quicker - bulk items, loose trash, and anything that needs special handling should be obvious to the person directing traffic.
- Expect to wait behind commercial trucks; they move slowly and often need the tipping area longer than a car with a small load.
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