Waste Management - Northwest Transfer Station

A working transfer station where local Milwaukee residents drop off household loads for compaction and hauling to a landfill. Neighbors use it when hauling a load is easier than driving out to a distant landfill. The site sits on an industrial stretch off N Industrial Rd and looks like a typical commercial transfer yard.

Pull into a gated entrance and you'll see an attendant booth and a drive-up scale area; stopping at the booth is part of the flow. Vehicles then move into the yard to empty or unload into large bays or containers, with compactors and transfer trucks visible on the lot. The place is big and noisy - think concrete pads, ramps, metal bins and heavy equipment moving around. During colder months expect some adjustments to traffic patterns or procedures compared with summer.