Fairfield County Transfer Station

Fairfield County Transfer Station in Winnsboro is the local spot where household and neighborhood trash gets compacted before being hauled off to a landfill. Neighbors drop off loads here instead of driving all the way to a distant dump, so expect a steady stream of pickup trucks and trailers on busy days.

There’s a gatehouse or entrance booth where vehicles slow down to check in, and a large paved area with a scale – many transfer stations charge by weight, so anticipate stopping at the scale both coming and going. Large concrete tipping pits and compactors dominate the site, with room to back a truck up to the edge for unloading. Weekend lines can form, especially during spring cleanup, and the overall feel is industrial: roll-up doors, heavy equipment, and piles of compacted trash.