How long does the process take, from garbage truck to tractor-trailer?
The garbage is unloaded, inspected, separated (certain items only) and then loaded into the bed of the tractor trailer, in approximately 30-45 minutes. Where does the garbage go? The tractor-trailers drive approximately 85 miles west of Tallahassee, to the Springhill Regional Landfill in Cambelton, Fl. The round trip takes approximately 3.5 hours. Waste Management, Inc. operates both the landfill and the tractor-trailers. How many trucks go in and out of the Transfer Station each day? An average of 100 garbage trucks and 36 tractor-trailers unload and load at the Transfer Station each day. The peak times for Transfer Station activity are 3:00 am to 4:00 am, 10:00 am to 12:00 noon, and from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm. What if I need to dump my household waste? The transfer station is only for commercial and governmental haulers, such as Waste Management, Inc., the City of Tallahassee or Florida State University. However, permits may be issued for those businesses that need to dump more than the
