Central Sanitary Landfill

Central Sanitary Landfill on Central Site Lane is Newark’s municipal landfill - the large site where trash gets buried. Locals and haulers use it for full-load drops rather than small curbside pickups. As a working landfill, it handles bigger volumes than a transfer station and follows the typical tipping-fee setup for this type of facility.

Pull up to an entrance booth and be prepared to follow simple traffic flow onto the property; there’s usually a weigh scale involved and tipping fees are generally charged by weight, so expect to stop at the scale before or after dumping. The place is expansive with heavy equipment, mounds of compacted material and dusty or muddy conditions depending on the weather. Lines can form, especially on weekends and during spring cleanup, so wait times are possible. Many landfills accept commercial loads, so trucks and trailers are common sights.