Waste Management - Erie Transfer Station

A local transfer station where household and small commercial loads are dropped off and then compacted and hauled to a landfill elsewhere. Neighbors, landscapers and small contractors use this place when driving out to a distant landfill doesn’t make sense. It’s the kind of spot that handles a steady trickle of pickups and trailers rather than long stays.

Drive slowly into a gated lot; there’s usually an entrance booth and a scale to check your load weight, so be prepared to stop twice - once in and once out. The tipping area is a concrete pad or pit with large compactors and roll-off trucks coming and going; expect some diesel noise and dusty surfaces. Recycling or drop-off bins are often grouped to one side, while general trash vehicles move toward the compactor. Weekends and spring cleanup times are busier, so lines and short waits are common.