For railway transfer stations, see
Interchange stationA transfer station is a building for the temporary deposition of some
wastes. Transfer stations are often used as places where local
waste collection vehicles will deposit their waste cargo prior to loading into larger vehicles. These larger vehicles will transport the waste to the end point of disposal or treatment.
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Facility where solid waste is transferred from collection vehicles to larger trucks or rail cars for longer distance transport.