Transfer Stations and Material Recovery Facilities

Delivering Scalable, Efficient Solutions for Transfer Stations and Material Recovery Facilities

Transfer stations and material recovery facilities (MRFs) are critical to modern waste systems, but they can cause zoning scrutiny, traffic concerns, and high operational demands.

RESPEC helps clients navigate facility siting, permitting, and layout challenges to deliver a cost-effective infrastructure that supports throughput, safety, and future scalability. Our team works closely with clients to ensure regulatory alignment, equipment integration, and operational flexibility.

Services

  • Facility and Site Development
  • Engineering Design and Permitting
  • Facility and Equipment Upgrades
  • Bid Document and Bid Phase Support
  • Construction Quality Assurance

Project Highlights

Transfer Station Expansion and Permitting

McAuliffe Transfer Station, Northampton County, PA

The team supported a daily tonnage increase from 100 to 300 tons at this strategically located facility. Our services included land development and stormwater design, wetland delineation, bond calculations, and traffic impact assessments. We also coordinated with municipal engineers to ensure cost-effective solutions and successful permit approvals.

New Material Recovery Facility Development

Grand Central Sanitation, Northampton County, PA

The team provided engineering, permitting, and bid support for a 90,000-square-foot MRF on a 196-acre site. Our efforts included geotechnical analysis, stormwater design, erosion and sediment design, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permitting, construction administration, and certification reporting. Early site preparation enabled an accelerated project delivery.

Rendering courtesy of Cambridge Companies in collaboration with EARTHRES Group (now EARTHRES, a division of RESPEC) and WM at Grand Central Recycling.

Material Recovery Facilities Relocation and Transfer Station Upgrades

Confidential Client, Philadelphia, PA

The team supported the permitting and design for the relocation of an MRF and operational upgrades to a co-located transfer station. Our services included site evaluation, stormwater and traffic planning, Federal Emergency Management Agency compliance, permitting timelines, and construction sequencing to ensure uninterrupted operations.