Agency official announces opening of South Yuma County Transfer Station in Somerton

An agency official announced that the South Yuma County Transfer Station opened today in Somerton, offering Yuma County residents a nearby site to dispose of household waste at no charge. The speaker said the facility will operate Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and accepts many household materials.

The official framed the center as a response to long-standing illegal dumping in the desert, listing mattresses, furniture, tires and construction debris as commonly abandoned items that now have a local disposal option. "A partir de hoy, el nuevo South Yuma County Transfer Station abre oficialmente sus puertas, brindándonos a nuestros residentes un lugar cercano y conveniente para desechar su basura de manera responsable," the speaker said, noting the station will reduce the need for volunteer and public cleanup operations.

The speaker reiterated the service is free for county residents and encouraged people to bring accepted materials and to spread the word: "Hoy quiero pedirles un favor, ayúdenos a correr la voz." The announcement expressed that the station will help protect the desert and maintain cleaner communities for future generations.

The transcript included a street-line intended to specify the transfer station address in Somerton, but that line was garbled in the recording and is not clear in the transcript. The speaker supplied operating days and hours and stated the service is free to Yuma County residents; residents seeking the exact street address should consult Yuma County’s official communications for confirmation. The speaker closed by thanking the Yuma County Board of Supervisors and inviting residents to use the new service.