Step 1
Drop off
What is NOT allowed?
Explosives
Radioactive Waste
Medical Waste
Old Cars
What IS allowed?
Recyclable Materials
Cans, bottles, paper, scrap metals
Special Wastes
Tires and appliances
Construction and Demolition Waste
Electronic Waste (E-Waste)
Anything with a circuit board or chip
Household Hazardous Waste
Antifreeze, paint, oil, batteries, drain cleaners
Green Waste
Wood, branches, leaves, lawn clippings
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
Household garbage and refuse
Who can drop mterials off?
Usually anyone can use the transfer station. However, some stations restrict public use and allow commercial use only. This depends on the location of the station, and who owns and operates it. Public use is usually accepted.
How are materials dropped off?
Self Hauling vehicles (cars, trucks, dump trucks)
Franchise Collection Vehicles (Garbage Trucks)
Transfer Station
Step 3
Shipping away the trash
Where do transfer stations ship the garbage?
Disposal Facilities
Treatment Plants
Processing Plants
Landfills
How do the transfer stations ship the trash away?
Large capacity trucks
How long does the transfer station keep the materials?
Transfer Stations sort and ship away garbage within 24 hours of its arrival
Resources
Transfer stations: A guide to decision making. (n.d.) Retrieved from:
http://www.epa.gov/osw/nonhaz/municipal/ r02002.pdf
City of elk grove. (n.d.) Retrieved from: http://www.elkgrovecity.org/
Step 2
Receiving Materials Dropped off
What does the transfer station do with the materials they take in?
Load into large capacity trucks
Handle all materials properly
They sort all of the garbage by type
