WINTHROP -- Ever wonder who's disposing of trash at the town transfer station?

Winthrop officials did, and had a police officer check for dump stickers Oct. 10 at the Marshall Hills Transfer Station on U.S. Route 202.

Town councilors received the report at Monday's meeting: The officer found 37 people trying to use the landfill without a sticker.

Most purchased a sticker. Residents pay $5 annually for a sticker and $1 for each additional sticker for the household.

Three nonresidents had to drive off with their rubbish; they did not qualify to use the facility.

Councilors asked Police Chief Joseph Young to schedule another detail there.

The transfer station is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The transfer station accepts residential waste at no charge and bales recyclables for sale.