transfer station
noun
: a site where recyclables and refuse are collected and sorted in preparation for processing or landfill
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Building the transmission lines and transfer stations needed involves huge land acquisitions, exhaustive environmental reviews and negotiations to determine who should pay what costs.
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Evan Halper, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
Leaking batteries can also pose risks to workers at landfills, incinerators, and transfer stations.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 3 Feb. 2024
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Evan Halper, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
Leaking batteries can also pose risks to workers at landfills, incinerators, and transfer stations.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 3 Feb. 2024
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“Transfer station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transfer%20station. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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