Houghton Transfer Station

This is my favorite transfer station. It’s nearby and it doesn’t smell that bad.

Does the world need the local dump — excuse me, transfer station — to be reviewed and rated on Unilocal?Maybe no, but I’m here to do it anyway. You’re welcome.
I am not the world’s handiest person when it comes to things like home improvement and related services, and typically I call a service like Got Junk to deal with my trash removal issues. But this time, all I had was one mangled office chair to deal with, making both curbside pickup and a junk removal service very cost ineffective.
So, off to the dump I went. There’s a first time for everything.
The process is pretty painless. You drive your vehicle onto a scale at the entrance, and get a card with the weight programmed in. The clerk was friendly and helpful, and explained that you either pay for the full weight or the $ 22 minimum fee, so there would be no surprises that it cost so much to dispose of, basically, one chair.
Driving up to the ramp was a little nerve wracking, though it’s all very well marked, and when you get to the actual loading zone, it’s super nerve wracking to maneuver around all these vehicles to back into the spot where you’ll toss your trash overboard. I had to wait while someone awkwardly maneuvered a trailer into a spot — fortunately there was plenty of staff to help guide the driver. That same staff was quite helpful when it was my turn to find my way out. When you leave, you drive across a second scale, and either pay for the calculated weight of the trash, or the minimum fee.
The whole thing only took a few minutes, and everyone was so helpful, that it really is a cost-​effective solution to dispose of junk, as long as you have the right vehicle to get it there.

Just took my first trip to the dump! If you don’t know me, then you don’t know how much I love «making trash.» It’s part of my OCD disorder. I run around the house looking for things to toss. So imagine my excitement when we hauled 3 loads of remodel garbage and debris to the Houghton transfer station. We pulled the truck up into our spot. Up top of our platform a cargo container awaited below. I squeeled with glee as I chucked a knicked up sink basin down the hole. It stank like garbage juice but it was awesome.

This place is a dump, but a nice one. It’s sad, but I’ve been to a lot of dumps on my time. I like this one a lot actually. They have nice stuff like gloves (for when you forget your own) and brooms to sweep out the back of your truck. It’s fairly cheap and a nice drive though Bridle Trails to get there. Also, they have a good system that allows a lot of people to use it at once. The only real problem is the line to get out takes a while. Other than that, it’s not to shabby for a dump.