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Prepare your load correctly and save money

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Find out how you can save money at Metro's transfer stations by covering your load and sorting your recyclables.

Sort and separate your recyclables

If you sort and separate your recyclables, you will receive a $3 rebate for less than 100 pounds of recyclables or a $6 rebate for 100 pounds or more. The minimum amount of recycling to qualify for the rebate is half a cubic yard. Put your recyclables on the top or one end of your load, so that they are easily separated when you arrive at the transfer station.

You can also choose to deposit your recyclables and return to the scalehouse to weigh your garbage separately from recycling, which will also result in paying a lower fee than mixing your recyclables with trash.

Make it safe

Certain materials – such as pool and spa chemicals, sharps and hazardous waste – will not be accepted for disposal and should not be mixed with other garbage. You can take these materials to Metro's hazardous waste facilities, which are open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Find out how to dispose of hazardous waste

Cover your load

Pay a lower rate when you cover your load. Uncovered loads are not only more costly, but dangerous to other vehicles on the road if they come out of your vehicle during transport. There is also the risk of having your trash or recycling become litter on the roadways if your load is not covered, which can result in a fine by law enforcement officials.
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Know your load

Be prepared to describe the contents of your load to the scalehouse attendant. If you've separated your recyclables, hazardous waste and appliances, you'll be directed to the area for those materials. Then you will dispose of the remainder of your load inside the transfer station.