Waste Management - Middleboro Landfill

A large landfill on the outskirts of Middleborough that handles final burial of municipal and commercial trash. Locals and small haulers both bring loads here; it’s the place trash ends up when it can’t be recycled or otherwise diverted.

Drive up to a staffed entrance booth and be prepared to stop at a scale-charges are by weight, so there’s usually another stop on the way out. The site is expansive with visible tipping areas and long paved drive lanes; commercial trucks and pickup loads all mix in the same traffic flow. Recycling and special material drop-offs are typically separated from the main landfill tipping zone, so have non-trash items sorted before getting to the booth. Lines are often longer on weekends and during spring cleanup, and the site looks like a working industrial area rather than a neat public park.