Transfer Stations

OGTEC is a leading provider specialising in the concept design, manufacturing, and installation of Transfer Station equipment and systems tailored to handle all types of waste from small regional areas to large metropolitan cities. OGTEC is committed to providing high-quality, efficient, and reliable solutions for all your Transfer Station needs.

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Transfer Stations

OGTEC is a leading provider specialising in the concept design, manufacturing, and installation of Transfer Station equipment and systems tailored to handle all types of waste from small regional areas to large metropolitan cities. OGTEC is committed to providing high-quality, efficient, and reliable solutions for all your Transfer Station needs.

  • Compactors
  • Transfer Trailers
  • Moving Floor Systems
  • Conveyors and Sorting Systems
  • Bins and Bin Change Systems
  • Consultation and Design
  • Design, Manufacture and Installed
  • Service and Support


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About Transfer Stations

Being at the forefront of design and continually improving performance and efficiency, OGTEC offers a range of solutions to maximise payload, reduce handling and transport costs including:
Transfer Stations compactors

Compactors

Transfer Trailers

Moving Floor Systems

How Fully Functioning Transfer Stations Work

A fully integrated transfer station operates as a high-efficiency logistics hub designed to sort, compact, and prepare waste for downstream recycling or disposal. At OGTEC, every system is built for seamless integration to ensure continuous flow, minimal manual handling, and maximum material recovery:-

Bins and Bin Change Systems

The process starts at the tipping floor, where waste is deposited into bins tailored for specific streams, such as general waste or recyclables. These bins are designed for quick exchange using OGTEC’s changeover mechanisms, minimising downtime and ensuring smooth operations even during peak load periods.

Conveyors and Sorting Systems

Once collected, the material is transferred via conveyor belts to advanced sorting systems. These may include magnetic separators, air classifiers, screens, or optical sorting units, often configured to recover high-value commodities like metals, cardboard, and plastics. These systems are especially effective in managing co-mingled recycling, where mixed recyclables must be efficiently separated for processing. OGTEC’s tailored systems support higher landfill diversion rates while ensuring compliance with Australia’s strict recycling mandates.

Compactors

Residual non-recyclables or contaminants that remain post-sorting are then directed into heavy-duty compactors engineered for high-throughput transfer stations. These compactors apply high force to reduce waste volume, enhancing transport efficiency and payload density. OGTEC compactors feature robust steel construction and extended blade travel for optimal compaction with minimal leakage.

Moving Floor Systems

Compacted waste is staged on moving floors, which use hydraulically driven slats to transport material toward transfer trailers. This system enables precise material flow, controlled discharge, and efficient buffer storage. It’s particularly valuable for multi-stream stations where timing and sequencing are critical, including those processing RDF recycling solutions, where consistency in feedstock flow is essential for downstream thermal recovery systems.

Transfer Trailers

Waste is finally loaded into OGTEC transfer trailers built with high-tensile steel and hydraulic ejection systems. These trailers are optimised for long-haul transport, cargo integrity, and maximum haul efficiency toward landfills or recovery sites.

Why Waste Transfer Trailers Are Essential for Modern Waste Management

Compatibility with Automated Transfer Systems

Modern waste infrastructure increasingly relies on automation for safety and speed. OGTEC’s transfer trailers are designed to integrate seamlessly with automated push-pit, moving floor, and compactor systems. This compatibility reduces manual labour, increases throughput, and allows for continuous loading during high-volume periods.

Built for Performance and Durability

OGTEC’s waste transfer trailers are constructed using Hardox® 450-grade wear-resistant steel and feature rolled-wall and roof designs to absorb the impact of heavy, abrasive waste. This rugged engineering ensures structural integrity during compaction, transit, and hydraulic ejection, reducing downtime and maintenance costs.

Maximizing Payload, Minimizing Trips

Equipped with multi-stage hydraulic ejection systems, these trailers deliver superior compaction and clean discharge at landfill sites. By maximising payload per trip, they significantly cut down on fuel usage, labour hours, and vehicle wear, leading to measurable cost savings for operators.

Enabling Backhaul Efficiency

Transfer trailers also support backhaul operations, where recyclables or recovered commodities can be loaded on return trips. This two-way logistics model improves operational efficiency while supporting the broader goals of circular waste management and resource recovery.

Supporting Circular Economy Goals

Waste transfer trailers are essential for transporting pre-sorted recyclables and residuals to specialised recovery facilities, helping divert materials from landfills. Their role in streamlining material flow supports broader zero-waste and circular economy initiatives being adopted across Australia and globally.

Applications of Waste Transfer Trailers

Waste transfer trailers are not one-size-fits-all; they serve diverse industries with complex logistical, environmental, and regulatory demands. OGTEC’s engineering solutions cater to these varied applications by customising trailer configurations, materials, and ejection mechanisms to suit the specific operating conditions of each sector:-

Municipal Waste Management Authorities

Local councils and public waste services rely on transfer trailers to manage the high-volume movement of municipal solid waste (MSW) from transfer stations to regional landfills. These authorities prioritise high-payload capacity, leachate containment, and ease of maintenance to handle daily collection cycles efficiently. OGTEC engineers trailer solutions specifically for public works departments, ensuring they meet with sealed construction, hydraulic ejection, and wear-resistant materials, reducing public nuisance, emissions, and operating costs.

Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste

The C&D sector generates bulky, abrasive waste such as concrete, timber, steel, and rubble materials that require reinforced trailers capable of withstanding impact and corrosion. OGTEC designs C&D-specific trailers using Hardox-grade steel and reinforced underframes, paired with rear-ejection or walking floor mechanisms that safely offload irregular and dense loads. These trailers are essential for transporting waste from building sites to recovery or sorting facilities that often integrate industrial shredders to downsize materials before further processing.

Industrial and Manufacturing Facilities

Large-scale industrial operations, including food processing, metalworking, or chemical manufacturing, require waste transfer solutions for by-products that may be wet, acidic, or otherwise corrosive. For this sector, OGTEC can deliver trailers with custom liners, sealed doors, and leachate drainage systems to maintain hygiene, prevent spills, and comply with EPA regulations. Transfer trailers streamline internal waste logistics by facilitating long-haul movement from processing plants to licensed disposal or recycling sites, including specialised facilities like tyre recycling plants that deal with dense, rubber-based materials requiring safe, sealed transport.

Resource Recovery & Recycling Operations

Operators of Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs) and recycling centres use transfer trailers to haul sorted recyclables, such as paper, plastics, organics, or textiles, to downstream processors. The priority here is maintaining material integrity during transport, minimising contamination, and allowing for two-way hauling. OGTEC supports this with trailer configurations that protect lightweight materials and allow for backhaul of recovered commodities, improving overall transport efficiency.

Regional and Remote Waste Transport

In rural and mining regions, access to disposal infrastructure is often limited. Transfer trailers in these applications must handle long-haul distances, rugged terrain, and limited turnaround infrastructure. OGTEC’s trailers for remote operations are designed for extreme durability and minimal maintenance intervals, ensuring waste can be safely consolidated and transported without disruption to operations.
Let OGTEC help you design a transfer station layout that suits your volume, waste types, and automation goals. Write to us at info@ogtec.com.au for more information!

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