As average daily tonnage increases, per ton cost of transfer station construction and operation will decrease due to economies of scale: $0 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 $70 0 102030405060708090 100 Tons per Day Cost per Ton 30 TPD $20.69/ton 60 TPD $10.35/ton 100 TPD $6.21/ton