Waste transfer station Prepared by Dr.Anand Rejilin

A waste transfer station is a light industrial facility where municipal solid waste is temporarily staged in the course of its eventual journey to the landfill or waste-to-energy facility. Typical activities at the waste transfer station involved the unloading of garbage trucks, pre-screening, and removal of inappropriate items such as automobile batteries, compacting, and then reloading onto larger vehicles, including trucks, trains, and barges to their final destination.

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits of Transfer Stations

The transfer station is a key component of cost-effective solid waste transportation. By transferring the waste from local collection vehicles onto larger trailers or other transport modes such as barge and rail, the cost of transportation to distant disposal sites can be significantly reduced, freeing collection-specific vehicles and crews to devote their time to actual collection activities.