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WM Middleboro Landfill is the municipal landfill out on Plympton Street that handles household and larger loads that need burying. Locals, landscapers, and haulers use it when trash or construction debris can't be diverted elsewhere. It sits on a pretty large parcel, with the usual lined cells and compacted piles visible from the entrance road.
Drive up to an entrance booth and be prepared to stop at a scale; tipping fees are charged by weight so most vehicles stop twice. The site looks like a working construction zone-big mounds of compacted material, trucks backing into bays, and heavy equipment moving around. Pull into the lane slowly, follow traffic flow, and expect to be directed where to dump before returning to the scale for final weighing.
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Before You Go
- Sort recyclables and banned items out beforehand-Massachusetts has strict recycling rules, and separating materials saves time at the gate.
- Cover and secure loads so nothing blows out on the road; loose debris makes unloading slower and can get a vehicle flagged.
- Avoid weekend mornings during spring cleanup if possible; those times tend to have the longest lines and waiting for a scale can add a lot of time.
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