Transfer Stations Brooks Landfill is running out of space and is scheduled to close on October 9, 2001. Beginning October 10, all trash collected in Sedgwick County will be taken to transfer stations. Inside a transfer station, trash will be dumped onto a concrete floor, then loaded into specially designed semi trailers. These trailers will take the trash to regional landfills outside of Sedgwick County for disposal.
Transfer stations look like typical warehouse buildings.
All roads at the facility are paved. Sedgwick County requires that landscaping be done around the property to screen the operation from nearby residents and businesses. Transfer stations must operate within the guidelines established by the county and state. Specially trained county employees will perform random inspections to be certain that floors are cleaned daily and loose trash is picked up within a half-mile radius around the property. Safety and environmental regulations will be enforced.