Other waste materials, such as street cleaning debris, contain a high percentage of dirt and sand which is unsuitable for the Resource Recovery Facility. Soils are removed from this waste stream at the landfill using a large screening device called a trommel. The recovered dirt is used at the landfill and combustibles are in turn sent to Resource Recovery. Two transfer stations are operated by the department. Commercial wastes are not accepted.
Materials accepted include household recyclables, yard trash, and excess household dry trash.
Garbage is not accepted. The station is closed on Monday, Tuesday, and City holidays. The second transfer station is located at the Dean Forest Road Solid Waste Reclamation and Disposal Facility. This location is made available to City and County residents to drop-off the materials listed above as well as garbage. Commercial waste is not accepted.