Waste Management - Champion Transfer Station

A local transfer station where household and small commercial loads are dropped off and compacted before being hauled to a landfill. Mostly used by residents doing cleanouts, landscapers, and contractors who want to avoid a long drive to a distant landfill. Located in Downingtown at 565 Trestle Pl, it’s the sort of place people go when a pickup or trailer is too full for curbside pickup.

Pull up to an entrance booth or checkpoint to check in and then follow signs to the drop-off lanes; there’s usually a scale on site so vehicles are weighed. Loads are emptied into large pits or containers and then compacted and loaded onto transfer trucks, so it can be noisy and dusty. Expect a mix of commercial trucks and resident vehicles; weekends and spring cleanup bring the longest lines. The site is industrial - big concrete pads, high retaining walls, and piles of material rather than tidy bins like at a recycling center.