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Greenfield Landfill is the town's municipal landfill on Cumberland Road, where residential and commercial loads end up being buried. Neighbors, landscapers, and small contractors bring bulky household trash and construction debris here. Expect a no-frills, working site rather than anything fancy.
Drive up to a small entrance booth and be prepared to stop on a scale; tipping fees are charged by weight with a minimum fee structure in place. The site is large and mostly open dirt and compacted fill areas, with piles of soil, brush, and mixed debris visible from the access road. Recycling rules in Massachusetts mean some materials will need to be sorted or are banned, so most people sort beforehand and use the nearby sorting or drop-off points if available. Weekends, especially during spring cleanup and leaf season, can get backed up, so queues at the scale are common.
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Before You Go
- Bring materials loosely covered or contained; loose loads can spill and slow the process when driving up the slope to the tipping area.
- Have vehicle paperwork and any required permits easy to reach so the scale operator can check without needing to dig through the truck bed.
- Separate obvious recyclables and hazardous-looking items before getting to the gate, since Massachusetts facilities often require separation and may refuse banned items.
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