Susquehanna Transfer, LLC

Small transfer station off Ellsworth Drive in Montrose where local residents and small haulers drop off compacted loads that get trucked out to larger landfills. It’s the kind of place people use when they don’t want to drive all the way to a regional landfill.

A modest yard with an entrance booth and a traffic flow that leads toward a scale and the compactor area; plan to pull up to the booth first and then follow signs or attendants toward the tipping area. Loads are typically compacted on site and then loaded into larger trucks for transport elsewhere, so expect to see roll-off containers, compactors and tractor-trailers. The site looks industrial-gravel or paved areas, a couple of concrete bays, and piles of materials that change depending on what’s been brought in that day. Weekends and spring cleanups get noticeably busier, so lines can form at the entrance.