This manual defines what a waste transfer station is and how it relates to municipal solid waste management in the context of a community’s total waste management plan.
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Waste Transfer Stations: A Manual for Decision-Making (PDF)(66 pp, 523 K,
June 2002,
EPA530-R-02-002)
Identifies issues and factors to consider when deciding to build a transfer station, planning and designing it, selecting a site, and involving the community.