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Matagorda Transfer Station on FM 2540 (listed in the Bay City area but used by folks from Clemville) is where locals drop off loads instead of driving all the way to a landfill. It's a transfer station - trash is compacted here and then hauled off to a landfill elsewhere, so both residents and small haulers use it.
Drive in and look for an entrance booth and a scale; loads are weighed so plan for a stop at the scale. Pull-up lanes handle trucks and trailers, then follow the posted signs to the unloading area where compactors and large roll-off boxes sit back from the drop point. The yard is mostly gravel, gets dusty in dry spells and muddy after rain, and the unloading area can smell like old trash on warm days. Weekends, especially during spring cleanup season, are the busiest times and lines can form.
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Before You Go
- Secure and cover trailers with a tarp so loose debris doesn't blow onto FM 2540 or into other lanes.
- Bring gloves, sturdy shoes and a buddy for heavy or awkward items to speed unloading and avoid strain.
- Avoid peak weekend afternoons in spring cleanup season if possible; early weekday visits tend to move quicker.
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