Built in 1996, the station was designed with future growth in mind. Since then, Scottsdale has added 30,000 residential homes. The facility has exceeded its operational capacity weekly for the last eight years.

This expansion will:

• Modernized Infrastructure: Replacing 1990s-era systems with updated equipment and technology.
• Expanded Capacity: Increasing the facility's ability to process Scottsdale's entire waste stream.
• Improved Diversion: Creating dedicated space to separate green waste from bulk trash and increasing diversion by expanding marketable beneficial reuse materials for landscaping, agriculture, parks, erosion control, and soil amendment applications.
• Long-Term Sustainability: Reduces the volume of recoverable materials requiring disposal, conserving valuable landfill airspace and supporting the long-term sustainability of regional solid waste infrastructure

The expanded transfer station will have the capacity to handle 100 percent of Scottsdale’s waste stream which will allow the city to choose where it takes its waste, providing more flexibility and potential cost savings. The transfer station currently only has the capacity to handle about 70 percent.

A key component of the project includes dedicated green waste diversion infrastructure, supported by a competitive procurement process to establish partnerships with qualified firms experienced in the beneficial reuse of organic materials within established regional markets.

This will create new opportunities for licensed private haulers and commercial landscapers operating in Scottsdale to deliver clean green waste to the facility. While the transfer station will remain closed to the public, these commercial users will generate revenue that helps offset operating costs.