South Transfer Station

A neighborhood transfer station where Minneapolis residents bring household trash and smaller loads instead of driving out to a distant landfill. Locals use it for quick drop-offs and for disposing of compacted loads that will be trucked elsewhere. It’s the kind of place people stop at between errands rather than making a full-day trip.

There’s usually an entrance booth and a scale you’ll cross on the way in and again on the way out, since these stations charge by weight. Drive-up lanes lead to big concrete bays or ramps where trucks back in and compactors sit; the site looks industrial - lots of concrete, metal chutes and heavy vehicles. In Minneapolis winters, many stations have sheltered or indoor drop-off spots so people aren’t unloading in the cold, though the yard itself can be icy and muddy. Weekends and spring clean-up times get busy, so lines at the entrance booth and waiting to pull up to a bay are common.